Basil Konstantine Poledouris (August 21, 1945 – November 8, 2006) was a Gre… Read Full Bio ↴Basil Konstantine Poledouris (August 21, 1945 – November 8, 2006) was a Greek-American composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores, best known for his long-running collaborations with directors 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), and Starship Troopers (1997). 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.
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, he credited two influences with guiding him towards music: the first was composer Miklós Rózsa; the second his own Greek Orthodox heritage. Poledouris was raised in the Church, and he used to sit in services enthralled by the choir's sound. At the age of seven, Poledouris began piano lessons, and after graduation from Garden Grove High School, he enrolled at the University of Southern California to study both filmmaking and music. Several short films to which he contributed are still kept in the university's archives. At USC, Poledouris met movie directors John Milius and Randal Kleiser, with whom he would later collaborate as a music composer. He appeared as a background extra in several episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series. In 1985, Poledouris wrote the music for Paul Verhoeven's Flesh & Blood, establishing a durable collaboration.
Poledouris became renowned for his powerfully epic style of orchestral composition and his intricate thematic designs. He scored the soundtrack for The Blue Lagoon (1980; dir: Kleiser); Conan the Barbarian (1982; dir: Milius); Conan the Destroyer (1984); Red Dawn (1984; dir: Milius), Iron Eagle (1986); RoboCop (1987; dir: Verhoeven); The Hunt for Red October (1990); Quigley Down Under (1990 Simon Wincer); Free Willy (1993) and its first sequel Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995); Starship Troopers (1997; dir: Verhoeven); and For Love of the Game (1999).
Poledouris' studio, "Blowtorch Flats", was located in Venice, California, and was a professional mixing facility specializing in film and media production.
Poledouris married his wife Bobbie in 1969; they had two daughters, Zoë and Alexis. His elder daughter, Zoë Poledouris, is an actress and film composer, who occasionally collaborated with her father in composing film soundtracks.
In 1996, Poledouris, alongside James Horner, composed "The Tradition of the Games" for the Atlanta Olympics opening ceremony that accompanied the memorable dance tribute to the athletes and goddesses of victory of the ancient Greek Olympics using silhouette imagery.
Poledouris spent the last four years of his life residing on Vashon Island, in Washington State. He died on November 8, 2006, in Los Angeles, California, aged 61, from cancer.
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, he credited two influences with guiding him towards music: the first was composer Miklós Rózsa; the second his own Greek Orthodox heritage. Poledouris was raised in the Church, and he used to sit in services enthralled by the choir's sound. At the age of seven, Poledouris began piano lessons, and after graduation from Garden Grove High School, he enrolled at the University of Southern California to study both filmmaking and music. Several short films to which he contributed are still kept in the university's archives. At USC, Poledouris met movie directors John Milius and Randal Kleiser, with whom he would later collaborate as a music composer. He appeared as a background extra in several episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series. In 1985, Poledouris wrote the music for Paul Verhoeven's Flesh & Blood, establishing a durable collaboration.
Poledouris became renowned for his powerfully epic style of orchestral composition and his intricate thematic designs. He scored the soundtrack for The Blue Lagoon (1980; dir: Kleiser); Conan the Barbarian (1982; dir: Milius); Conan the Destroyer (1984); Red Dawn (1984; dir: Milius), Iron Eagle (1986); RoboCop (1987; dir: Verhoeven); The Hunt for Red October (1990); Quigley Down Under (1990 Simon Wincer); Free Willy (1993) and its first sequel Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995); Starship Troopers (1997; dir: Verhoeven); and For Love of the Game (1999).
Poledouris' studio, "Blowtorch Flats", was located in Venice, California, and was a professional mixing facility specializing in film and media production.
Poledouris married his wife Bobbie in 1969; they had two daughters, Zoë and Alexis. His elder daughter, Zoë Poledouris, is an actress and film composer, who occasionally collaborated with her father in composing film soundtracks.
In 1996, Poledouris, alongside James Horner, composed "The Tradition of the Games" for the Atlanta Olympics opening ceremony that accompanied the memorable dance tribute to the athletes and goddesses of victory of the ancient Greek Olympics using silhouette imagery.
Poledouris spent the last four years of his life residing on Vashon Island, in Washington State. He died on November 8, 2006, in Los Angeles, California, aged 61, from cancer.
How Can You Leave Me Now
Basil Poledouris Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Basil Poledouris:
Anvil of Crom Between the time when the oceans drank Atlantis, and the ris…
Boys from the Bush Boys from the bush Been shearing sheep, we been mustering st…
Don't Cut Me Down (Olivia Newton-John) I'm tall I need room to grow I need th…
Down Under Traveling in a fried-out combie On a hippie trail, head ful…
Hymn to Red October Cold, hard, empty. Light that has left me, How could I know…
Hymn to Red October (Main Title) HYMN TO RED OCTOBER Words and Music by Basil Poledouris Russ…
Lassie: Main Title Cold, hard, empty. Light that has left me, How could I know…
Main Titles Cold, hard, empty. Light that has left me, How could I know…
Red Dawn Main Title Cold, hard, empty. Light that has left me, How could I know…
Riddle of Steel / Riders of Doom Enses, enses requirimus, requirimus saevos nos. Swords, we s…
Strike it Up Strike it up, strike it up, strike it up Strike it…
The Hunt for Red October: Hymn to Red October Cold, hard, empty. Light that has left me, How could I know…
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Rusty Russell
"I see the mornin' rush ain't started yet."
"It will never start again... not ever again."
"Don't take it so hard Xiaver there's plenty of whores, ride on up to San Anton and get ya another one"
"I would have given her money, bought her clothes, I love her."
"We all love her you know that."
"Yes... but I would have married her."
"If it helps any it's my opinion she made a poor bargain going with Jake Spoon."
"Thank you."
"Well"
"Goodbye my fine friend."
"And goodbye my good friend."
luiz eugenio Montagnese
linda música, gostei
Jim Griffiths
Who needs words, I know it by heart....just the best adaption of of Larry's work...
blue47er
I loved the mini-series but the book has even more to enjoy. One of the finest pieces of American fiction that I have ever read, and with the most sparkling dialogue of recent times. Little wonder it took the Pulitzer Prize - and deservedly so. "Dead Man's Walk" and "Comanche Moon" were marvellous tasters. I will now read "Streets of Laredo" to complete Mr McMurtry's masterful quartet of books.
Arden Dorney
Not only the BEST WESTERN of all times, but a damned sight better than anything hollywood has turned out over the past hundred years in western drama for sure...
Steve Reed
Arden Dorney relax movie goer, I feel Lonesome is the best movie thus far as well but to under appreciate all the other great Westerns and were statistically more popular then Lonesome is a tragedy. What we need is another McMurtry type masterpiece to rival Lonsome.
Arden Dorney
Steve Reed facts shmackts....I said in my opinion it is the best off all times...I didn’t take a national poll....
Steve Reed
Arden Dorney Facts and not opinions. If you search the most favorite Western of all time the list is a factual account of what movie is the pick of the litter. Lonesome and Tombstone we not the first choice but the list does show that they are in fact in the same ballpark.
Arden Dorney
Steve Reed I did express MY opinion, as did yourself....those were okay but not in the same ballpark.
Steve Reed
Arden Dorney . That is your opinion but the facts are Silverado and Tombstone were statistically as popular as this amazing movie.
Les Jones
Getting ready to move from Texas to Montana. When I leave I'm going to be playing this.