Basil Poledouris

Greek-American composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores (1945-2006)

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Lived 1945–2006, aged 61United States

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Era
1945–2006
Aged 61
Known for
Conan Unchained: The M…
2000

Summary

Updated 2026-06-09

Basil Konstantine Poledouris was an 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), Starship Troopers (1997) and Les Misérables (1998).