Basil Poledouris

Basil Poledouris

Sound
1945-08-21
Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Biography

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 & Full Filmography3 Titles

#1Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

Movie - 2000, 2h 15m as Self

6.8 / 10
Documentary

Nearly all the cast and crew are on hand to give stories and memories about the making of the film. Plenty of detail on every aspect of the film from pre-production to opening night is covered.

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#2Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'

Movie - 2002, 2h 15m as Self

8.0 / 10
Documentary

A behind-the-scenes look at director Paul Verhoeven's imaginative re-telling of Robert Heinlein's classic science fiction novel. Produced for the “Starship Troopers” DVD.

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#3Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'

Movie - 2001, 2h 15m as Himself

7.8 / 10
Documentary

A look behind the scenes at the making of this science fiction classic about a policeman killed in the line of duty, only to be reborn as a half-man, half-machine supercop. Includes interviews with star Peter Weller and director Paul Verhoeven, who give their views on the efforts that went into making the film.

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