From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Basil Poledouris (August 21, 1945 – November 8, 2006) was an American music composer who concentrated on the scores for films and television shows. Poledouris won the Emmy Award for Best Musical Score for work on part four of the TV miniseries Lonesome Dove in 1989. He is best known for scores such as Conan the Barbarian (1982), RoboCop (1987), Spellbinder (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990), RoboCop 3 and Starship Troopers (1997).
Known For
| Birth Location | Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945-08-21 |
| Died | 2006-11-08 |
Movies
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
as Himself
2001
2000
Basil Poledouris: His Life and Music
as Himself
1997
Movies
The Legend of Butch & Sundance
Original Music Composer
2006
Edison
Thanks
2005
The Touch
Music
2002
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
Original Music Composer
2001
Love and Treason
Music
2001
Cecil B. Demented
Music
2000
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
Original Music Composer
2000
If These Walls Could Talk 2
Original Music Composer
2000
Kimberly
Music
1999
For Love of the Game
Conductor
1999
For Love of the Game
Original Music Composer
1999
Mickey Blue Eyes
Original Music Composer
1999
Les Misérables
Original Music Composer
1998
Starship Troopers
Conductor
1997
Starship Troopers
Original Music Composer
1997
Switchback
Original Music Composer
1997
Breakdown
Original Music Composer
1997
1997
The War at Home
Music
1996
Celtic Pride
Music
1996
It's My Party
Music
1996
Amanda
Music
1996
1995
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Original Music Composer
1995
The Jungle Book
Original Music Composer
1994
Lassie
Music
1994
Serial Mom
Original Music Composer
1994
On Deadly Ground
Original Music Composer
1994
Free Willy
Original Music Composer
1993
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Original Music Composer
1993
RoboCop 3
Original Music Composer
1993
Wind
Original Music Composer
1992
Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life
Original Music Composer
1992
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Original Music Composer
1991
1991
Flight of the Intruder
Music
1991
White Fang
Original Music Composer
1991
Quigley Down Under
Original Music Composer
1990
The Hunt for Red October
Original Music Composer
1990
Wired
Original Music Composer
1989
Farewell to the King
Music
1989
Spellbinder
Music
1988
Intrigue
Original Music Composer
1988
Split Decisions
Original Music Composer
1988
Cherry 2000
Original Music Composer
1987
No Man's Land
Music
1987
RoboCop
Original Music Composer
1987
Island Sons
Music
1987
Prison for Children
Music
1987
Iron Eagle
Original Music Composer
1986
Flesh + Blood
Original Music Composer
1985
Protocol
Original Music Composer
1984
Single Bars, Single Women
Original Music Composer
1984
Red Dawn
Original Music Composer
1984
Conan the Destroyer
Conductor
1984
Conan the Destroyer
Original Music Composer
1984
Making the Grade
Original Music Composer
1984
Amazons
Original Music Composer
1984
The House of God
Music
1984
Flyers
Music
1983
Summer Lovers
Original Music Composer
1982
Conan the Barbarian
Conductor
1982
Conan the Barbarian
Original Music Composer
1982
Fire on the Mountain
Music
1981
A Whale for the Killing
Music
1981
The Blue Lagoon
Original Music Composer
1980
Dolphin
Music
1979
Big Wednesday
Original Music Composer
1978
Tintorera: Killer Shark
Music
1977
Chick, Chick, Chick
Original Music Composer
1975
Hollywood 90028
Original Music Composer
1973
Extreme Close-Up
Music
1973
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Music Arranger
1971
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Original Music Composer
1971
Vrooom!
Music
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