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He was noted for producing scores for some of the most popular movies of the late 20th century, including ''Film/RedDawn1984'', ''Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982'', ''Film/FreeWilly'', ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' and ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober''. Known for his [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic epic, symphonic scores]], he is frequently regarded as one of the best film composers of all time. Many of his work is famous in its own right, with his scores for ''Conan'' and ''[=RoboCop=]'' (which featured men banging on ''anvils'') being particularly noteworthy.
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He was noted for producing scores for some of the most popular movies of the late 20th century, including ''Film/TheBlueLagoon1980'', ''Film/RedDawn1984'', ''Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982'', ''Film/FreeWilly'', ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' and ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober''. Known for his [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic epic, symphonic scores]], he is frequently regarded as one of the best film composers of all time. Many of his work is famous in its own right, with his scores for ''Conan'' and ''[=RoboCop=]'' (which featured men banging on ''anvils'') being particularly noteworthy.
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* ''/Series/{{Amerika}}'' (1987)
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* RecycledSoundtrack: ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober'' used a track from Poledouris' score for the 1987 film ''No Man's Land''.
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* AssociatedComposer: For Creator/JohnMilius and Creator/PaulVerhoeven.
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** His music for ''Film/ConantheBarbarian1982'' is famously known for causing hair to grow on listeners in previously unknown places, along with causing heavy metal fans to develop a hankering for classical music. It's also considered one of the all-time great soundtracks, despite the film itself being a total [[{{Camp}} Camp Classic]]. Creator/{{Intrada}} issued the complete score in 2012.
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** His music for ''Film/ConantheBarbarian1982'' ''Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982'' is famously known for causing hair to grow on listeners in previously unknown places, along with causing heavy metal fans to develop a hankering for classical music. It's also considered one of the all-time great soundtracks, despite the film itself being a total [[{{Camp}} Camp Classic]]. Creator/{{Intrada}} issued the complete score in 2012.
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* EverythingIsAnInstrument: The main theme from ''Film/RoboCop1987'' features the sounds of someone banging on metal plates.
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* EverythingIsAnInstrument: The main theme from ''Film/RoboCop1987'' features the sounds of someone people banging on metal plates.anvils.
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* ThemeMusicAbandonment: His Franchise/RoboCop'' theme is absent in ''Film/RoboCop2'', but returns in ''Film/RoboCop3''.
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* ThemeMusicAbandonment: His Franchise/RoboCop'' ''Franchise/RoboCop'' theme is absent in ''Film/RoboCop2'', but returns in ''Film/RoboCop3''.
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* ThemeMusicAbandoment: His Franchise/RoboCop'' theme is absent in ''Film/RoboCop2'', but returns in ''Film/RoboCop3''.
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* ThemeMusicAbandoment: ThemeMusicAbandonment: His Franchise/RoboCop'' theme is absent in ''Film/RoboCop2'', but returns in ''Film/RoboCop3''.
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!!Tropes & Trivia in his works:
* [[invoked]]InspirationForTheWork: The scores of Sergei Prokofiev for ''Film/AlexanderNevsky'' and Fumio Hayasaka for ''Film/SevenSamurai'' were primary influences when he composed the score of ''Film/{{Conan the Barbarian|1982}}''.
* [[invoked]]InspirationForTheWork: The scores of Sergei Prokofiev for ''Film/AlexanderNevsky'' and Fumio Hayasaka for ''Film/SevenSamurai'' were primary influences when he composed the score of ''Film/{{Conan the Barbarian|1982}}''.
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*[[invoked]]InspirationForTheWork: The scores of Sergei Prokofiev AssociatedComposer: For Creator/JohnMilius and Creator/PaulVerhoeven.
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** His music for''Film/AlexanderNevsky'' and Fumio Hayasaka ''Film/ConantheBarbarian1982'' is famously known for ''Film/SevenSamurai'' were primary influences when he composed causing hair to grow on listeners in previously unknown places, along with causing heavy metal fans to develop a hankering for classical music. It's also considered one of the all-time great soundtracks, despite the film itself being a total [[{{Camp}} Camp Classic]]. Creator/{{Intrada}} issued the complete score of ''Film/{{Conan in 2012.
** His score to ''Film/Cherry2000'' was so popular among film scoring fans that theBarbarian|1982}}''.album used to go for over $1,000 in online auditions (the score was so rare that Poledouris didn't even have a copy until Creator/JohnWaters gave him his personal copy when they did ''Film/SerialMom'' together). A pair of reissues have since remedied this problem but it's still one of Poledouris' more popular scores.
* EverythingIsAnInstrument: The main theme from ''Film/RoboCop1987'' features the sounds of someone banging on metal plates.
* RatedMForManly: If you wanted someone to do the music for a bloody, meat-headed action flick, Poledouris was the man.
* ThemeMusicAbandoment: His Franchise/RoboCop'' theme is absent in ''Film/RoboCop2'', but returns in ''Film/RoboCop3''.
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* EverythingIsAnInstrument: The main theme from ''Film/RoboCop1987'' features the sounds of someone banging on metal plates.
* RatedMForManly: If you wanted someone to do the music for a bloody, meat-headed action flick, Poledouris was the man.
* ThemeMusicAbandoment: His Franchise/RoboCop'' theme is absent in ''Film/RoboCop2'', but returns in ''Film/RoboCop3''.
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* [[invoked]]InspirationForTheWork: The scores of Sergei Prokofiev for ''Film/AlexanderNevsky'' and Fumio Hayasaka for ''Film/SevenSamurai'' were primary influences when he composed the score of ''Film/{{Conan the Barbarian|1982}}''.
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* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1985'' (four episodes)
* ''/Series/{{Amerika}}'' (1987)
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* ''Film/{{Cherry 2000}}'' (1987) - this was the first CD Club release from Creator/VareseSarabande (later reissued in expanded form by Prometheus and twinned with Poledouris' ''No Man's Land''. And later reissued ''again'' by Creator/{{Intrada}} paired with his score for ''The House Of God'').
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* ''Film/{{Cherry 2000}}'' (1987) - this was the first CD Club release from Creator/VareseSarabande (later reissued in expanded form by Prometheus and twinned with Poledouris' Poledouris's ''No Man's Land''. And later reissued ''again'' by Creator/{{Intrada}} paired with his score for ''The House Of God'').Land'').
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* ''Literature/WhiteFang'' (1991) additional music by Music/HansZimmer
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* ''Literature/WhiteFang'' (1991) additional music by Music/HansZimmer due to ExecutiveMeddling.
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* ''Series/MisfitsOfScience'' (1985-86) theme, the pilot score and first regular episode score.
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* ''Film/CelticPride'' (1996)
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* ''Film/FleshAndBlood'' (1985)
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Basil Poledouris (August 21, 1945 – November 8, 2006) was a Greek-American composer.
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Basil Poledouris (August 21, 1945 – November 8, 2006) was a Greek-American composer.
an American composer of Greek descent.
