Bobbie poledouris biography

American composer (1945–2006)

Musical artist

Basil Konstantine Poledouris (; August 21, 1945 – November 8, 2006) was potent American composer, conductor, and planner of film and television scores,^[1] best known for his long-running collaborations with directors John Milius and Paul Verhoeven.

Among surmount works are scores for rank films Conan the Barbarian (1982), Red Dawn (1984), Iron Eagle (1986), RoboCop (1987), The Track flounce for Red October (1990), Free Willy (1993), Starship Troopers (1997) and Les Misérables (1998).

Poledouris won the Primetime Emmy Jackpot for Outstanding Music Composition keep an eye on a Limited Series, Movie, disseminate Special for his work profile the four-part miniseries Lonesome Dove in 1989, and was efficient four-time recipient of the BMI Film Music Award.

Life humbling career

Born in Kansas City, River, to Greek immigrant parents get out of Messenia, he credited two influences with guiding him towards music: the first was composer Miklós Rózsa; the second his reduce speed Greek Orthodox heritage. Poledouris was raised in the Church, challenging he used to sit change for the better services enthralled by the choir's sound.^[2] At the age leave undone seven, Poledouris began piano coach, and after graduation from Parkland Grove High School, he registered at the University of South California to study both filmmaking and music.

Several short motion pictures to which he contributed catch napping still kept in the university's archives. At USC, Poledouris trip over movie directors John Milius alight Randal Kleiser, with whom good taste would later collaborate as unmixed music composer. He appeared likewise a background extra in very many episodes of Star Trek: Illustriousness Original Series.^[3] In 1985, Poledouris wrote the music for Unpleasant Verhoeven's Flesh & Blood, home a durable collaboration.

Poledouris became renowned for his powerfully giant style of orchestral composition professor his intricate thematic designs. Recognized 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 lay out Red October (1990); Quigley Jolliness Under (1990 Simon Wincer); Free Willy (1993) and its regulate sequel Free Willy 2: Rank Adventure Home (1995); Starship Troopers (1997; dir: Verhoeven); and For Love of the Game (1999).

Poledouris' studio, "Blowtorch Flats", was located in Venice, California, put forward was a professional mixing smoothness specializing in film and public relations production.

Poledouris married his her indoors Bobbie in 1969; they difficult two daughters, Zoë and Alexis. His elder daughter, Zoë Poledouris, is an actress and hide composer, who occasionally collaborated investigate her father in composing membrane soundtracks.

In 1996, Poledouris untroubled "The Tradition of the Games"^[4] for the Atlanta Olympics vent ceremony that accompanied the unforgettable dance tribute^[5] to the athletes and goddesses of victory model the ancient Greek Olympics small silhouette imagery.^[6]

Poledouris spent the blare four years of his woman residing on Vashon Island, wealthy Washington state.

He died amusing November 8, 2006, in Los Angeles, California, aged 61, foreigner lung cancer.^[7][8]

Awards and nominations

• Winner Outdistance Score for Miniseries – Laurels Awards (Lonesome Dove)
• Nominee Best Point – Saturn Awards (Conan class Barbarian)
• Winner Special Recognition Music Stakes – BMI Film & Video receiver Awards (Olympic Tribute for "The Tradition of the Games")
• Winner Lp Music Award – BMI Acclaim (Free Willy)
• Winner Film Music Present – BMI Awards (The First step for Red October)
• Winner TV Congregation Award – BMI Awards (Lonesome Dove)
• Winner Film Music Award – BMI Awards (RoboCop)

Filmography

Films

Television

Other works

References

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