History Creator / JohnMilius

Milius is known for being a staunch political conservative, which makes him a minority in Hollywood. For five years he was a member of the National Rifle Association's Board of Directors along with Creator/CharltonHeston. However, it's worth noting that he [[EveryoneHasStandards no respect]] for the rhetoric of pundits like Rush Limbaugh and was openly critical of the US' handling of the 2008 financial crash. His movies tend to be RatedMForManly, with lots of violence, feats of strength, and bravery bordering on recklessness. {{Revenge}} is also a common theme in his writing, with protagonists often seeking vengeance over an injustice they have suffered. Milius was also a passionate surfer for most of his life, but gave it up when he turned fifty.

Milius is known for being a staunch political conservative, which makes him a minority in Hollywood. For five years he was a member of the National Rifle Association's Board of Directors along with Creator/CharltonHeston. His movies tend to be RatedMForManly, with lots of violence, feats of strength, and bravery bordering on recklessness. {{Revenge}} is also a common theme in his writing, with protagonists often seeking vengeance over an injustice they have suffered. Milius was also a passionate surfer for most of his life, but gave it up when he turned fifty.

Milius is known for being a staunch political conservative, which makes him a minority in Hollywood. For five years he was a member of the National Rifle Association's Board of Directors along with Creator/CharltonHeston. His movies tend to be RatedMForManly, with lots of violence, feats of strength, and bravery bordering on recklessness. Revenge is also a common theme in his writing, with protagonists often seeking vengeance over an injustice they have suffered. Milius was also a passionate surfer for most of his life, but gave it up when he turned fifty.

* ''Farewell to the King'' (1989, also directed)

* ''Film/NineteenFortyOne'' (1979)

It's also worth mentioning that Milius, who is a longtime friend of the Creator/CoenBrothers, was the inspiration for the character of Walter in ''Film/TheBigLebowski''.

Growing up, Milius dreamed of joining the military. In the late 1960s he attempted to enlist in the United States Marine Corps and volunteer for [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam]] duty, but was rejected due to his chronic asthma. (Milius admits that being rejected by the military probably fueled his fascination with war.) He then considered becoming a historian or an artist, but after stumbling upon a theater showing a week of Creator/AkiraKurosawa films, he decided he wanted to make movies. Milius enrolled in the University of Southern California film school (one of his classmates was a young Creator/GeorgeLucas), thereby embarking on his filmmaking career.

John Frederick Milius (born April 11, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American screenwriter and director. His writing credits include the first two ''Film/DirtyHarry'' films and ''Film/ApocalypseNow''. He both wrote and directed ''Film/TheWindAndTheLion'', ''[[Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982 Conan the Barbarian]]'', and ''[[Film/RedDawn1984 Red Dawn]]''.