Composer
Basil Poledouris
Greek-American composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores (1945-2006)
1945–2006
2 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1945
- Died
- 2006
- Birthplace
- Kansas City
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Basil Konstantine Poledouris (; August 21, 1945 – November 8, 2006) was an American composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores, best known for his long-running collaborations with directors Simon Wincer, John Milius and Paul Verhoeven. Among his works are scores for the films Conan the Barbarian (1982), Red Dawn (1984), Iron Eagle (1986), RoboCop (1987), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Free Willy (1993), Starship Troopers (1997) and Les Misérables (1998).
Poledouris won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special for his work on the four-part miniseries Lonesome Dove in 1989, and was a four-time recipient of the BMI Film Music Award.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; conductor; film score composer; recording artist; film director; musician
- Education
- University of Southern California; California State University, Long Beach; USC Thornton School of Music; Bob Cole Conservatory of Music
- Instruments played
- piano
- Official website
- http://www.basil-poledouris.com
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 74045299
- ISNI
- 0000000109161052
- GND ID
- 134700260
- Library of Congress ID
- n91127666
- MusicBrainz ID
- e50f9da8-a0a2-4a97-94b6-c649a2b96c0b
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Voice
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hymn To Red October | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Free Willy | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 74045299.