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Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
8 November 2006, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Basil Poledouris was born on August 21, 1945 in Kansas City. He started... more
Trivia:
At USC, he took classes in film score composition taught by legendary... more
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Two Basil Poledouris score on new Bsx CD
(From MovieScore Magazine. 12 November 2009, 12:47 AM, PST)
Filmography
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Composer
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1. | Robocop: Special Effects: Then and Now (2007) (V) | 2007 | - | - | |
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2. | Robocop: Villains of Old Detroit (2007) (V) | 2007 | - | - | |
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3. | The Legend of Butch & Sundance (2004) (TV) | 2004 | - | 5.3 (153) | |
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4. | The Touch (2002) | 2002 | - | 4.6 (965) | |
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5. | Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' (2002) (V) | 2002 | - | 7.0 (95) | |
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6. | Know Your Foe (2002) (V) | 2002 | - | 5.7 (23) | |
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7. | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) | 2001 | - | 4.6 (6,464) | |
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8. | Love and Treason (2001) (TV) | 2001 | - | 5.3 (69) | |
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9. | Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' (2001) (V) | 2001 | - | 6.2 (78) | |
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10. | Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000) (V) | 2000 | - | 6.2 (63) | |
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11. | Cecil B. DeMented (2000) | 2000 | - | 5.9 (7,158) | |
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12. | If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) (TV) | 2000 | - | 6.5 (2,657) | |
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13. | For Love of the Game (1999) | 1999 | $36.5M | 6.2 (12,852) | |
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14. | Kimberly (1999) | 1999 | - | 5.2 (432) | |
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15. | Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) | 1999 | $53.9M | 5.7 (15,464) | |
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16. | Les misérables (1998) | 1998 | $18.9M | 7.2 (11,242) | |
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17. | Starship Troopers (1997) | 1997 | $121M | 7.1 (77,126) | |
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18. | Switchback (1997) | 1997 | - | 6.1 (4,808) | |
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19. | Breakdown (1997/I) | 1997 | $69.7M | 6.8 (15,490) | |
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20. | Amanda (1996) | 1996 | - | 4.5 (57) | |
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21. | The War at Home (1996) | 1996 | - | 7.0 (1,137) | |
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22. | Celtic Pride (1996) | 1996 | - | 4.8 (3,649) | |
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23. | It's My Party (1996) | 1996 | - | 6.7 (1,630) | |
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24. | Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995) | 1995 | $68.1M | 4.3 (4,352) | |
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25. | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) | 1995 | $104M | 5.0 (13,852) | |
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26. | The Jungle Book (1994) | 1994 | - | 5.8 (5,046) | |
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27. | Lassie (1994) | 1994 | - | 5.5 (1,150) | |
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28. | Serial Mom (1994) | 1994 | - | 6.4 (10,259) | |
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29. | On Deadly Ground (1994) | 1994 | - | 3.8 (8,789) | |
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30. | Free Willy (1993) | 1993 | $154M | 5.4 (11,250) | |
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31. | RoboCop 3 (1993) | 1993 | - | 3.3 (12,101) | |
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32. | Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) | 1993 | - | 6.2 (23,387) | |
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33. | Wind (1992) | 1992 | - | 6.0 (1,210) | |
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34. | Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life (1992) (TV) | 1992 | - | 5.8 (62) | |
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35. | Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) | 1991 | - | 5.3 (6,262) | |
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36. | Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991) | 1991 | - | 4.2 (4,034) | |
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37. | White Fang (1991/I) | 1991 | - | 6.4 (3,915) | |
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38. | Flight of the Intruder (1991) | 1991 | - | 5.3 (2,398) | |
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39. | Quigley Down Under (1990) | 1990 | - | 6.5 (5,547) | |
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40. | The Hunt for Red October (1990) | 1990 | $199M | 7.6 (51,504) | |
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41. | Wired (1989) | 1989 | - | 4.1 (385) | |
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42. | Farewell to the King (1989) | 1989 | - | 5.9 (1,019) | |
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43. | "Lonesome Dove" (1989) | (unknown episodes) | 1989 | - | 8.9 (6,342) |
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44. | Split Decisions (1988) | 1988 | - | 5.2 (330) | |
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45. | Spellbinder (1988) | 1988 | - | 5.3 (552) | |
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46. | Intrigue (1988) (TV) | 1988 | - | 4.6 (47) | |
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47. | Cherry 2000 (1987) | 1987 | - | 4.8 (2,710) | |
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48. | No Man's Land (1987) | 1987 | - | 5.7 (1,375) | |
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49. | RoboCop (1987) | 1987 | - | 7.6 (47,658) | |
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50. | Island Sons (1987) (TV) | 1987 | - | 5.3 (8) | |
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51. | Prison for Children (1987) (TV) | 1987 | - | 5.6 (26) | |
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52. | "Amerika" (1987) | 1987 | - | 5.8 (290) | |
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53. | "The Twilight Zone" (1985) | (2 episodes, 1986) | 1986 | - | 7.8 (1,128) |
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54. | Iron Eagle (1986) | 1986 | - | 5.0 (4,797) | |
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55. | "Misfits of Science" (1985) | (1 episode, 1985) | 1985 | - | 7.3 (141) |
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56. | Misfits of Science (1985) (TV) | 1985 | - | 6.7 (399) | |
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57. | Flesh+Blood (1985) | 1985 | - | 6.6 (5,634) | |
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58. | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV) | 1985 | - | 7.7 (148) | |
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59. | Protocol (1984) | 1984 | - | 4.9 (1,914) | |
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60. | Single Bars, Single Women (1984) (TV) | 1984 | - | 5.6 (30) | |
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61. | Red Dawn (1984) | 1984 | - | 5.8 (15,110) | |
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62. | American Journeys (1984) | 1984 | - | 6.5 (21) | |
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63. | Conan the Destroyer (1984) | 1984 | - | 5.4 (18,448) | |
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64. | Making the Grade (1984) | 1984 | - | 5.4 (422) | |
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65. | Amazons (1984) (TV) | 1984 | - | 4.5 (63) | |
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66. | The House of God (1984) | 1984 | - | 4.8 (79) | |
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67. | Flyers (1983) | 1983 | - | 7.1 (9) | |
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68. | Behold Hawaii (1983) | 1983 | - | 7.0 (5) | |
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69. | Summer Lovers (1982) | 1982 | - | 5.1 (1,399) | |
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70. | Conan the Barbarian (1982) | 1982 | - | 6.8 (35,262) | |
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71. | Fire on the Mountain (1981) (TV) | 1981 | - | 6.7 (33) | |
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72. | A Whale for the Killing (1981) (TV) | 1981 | - | 6.7 (57) | |
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73. | The Blue Lagoon (1980) | 1980 | - | 5.1 (11,981) | |
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74. | Dolphin (1979) | 1979 | - | - | |
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75. | Big Wednesday (1978) | 1978 | - | 7.1 (2,154) | |
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76. | ¡Tintorera! (1977) | 1977 | - | 3.6 (274) | |
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77. | The Magic Rolling Board (1976) | 1976 | - | 8.0 (6) | |
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78. | Extreme Close-Up (1973) | 1973 | - | 5.6 (86) | |
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79. | Hollywood 90028 (1973) | 1973 | - | 6.9 (9) | |
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80. | By Map and Compass (1972) | 1972 | - | - | |
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81. | Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971) (TV) | 1971 | - | 5.6 (37) | |
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82. | The Interview (1970) (TV) | 1970 | - | - | |
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83. | The Reversal of Richard Sun (1966) | 1966 | - | - | |
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Music Department
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1. | The Legend of Butch & Sundance (2004) (TV) | (conductor) | 2004 | - | 5.3 (153) |
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2. | Teenage Caveman (2002) (TV) | (score mixer) | 2002 | - | 3.2 (1,767) |
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3. | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) | (orchestrator: Los Angeles) | 2001 | - | 4.6 (6,464) |
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4. | Cecil B. DeMented (2000) | (music score producer) | 2000 | - | 5.9 (7,158) |
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5. | For Love of the Game (1999) | (conductor) (orchestrator) | 1999 | $36.5M | 6.2 (12,852) |
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6. | Les misérables (1998) | (conductor) | 1998 | $18.9M | 7.2 (11,242) |
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7. | Starship Troopers (1997) | (conductor) | 1997 | $121M | 7.1 (77,126) |
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8. | Breakdown (1997/I) | (conductor) | 1997 | $69.7M | 6.8 (15,490) |
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9. | Basil Poledouris: His Life and Music (1997) (V) | (musician: piano) | 1997 | - | 5.8 (10) |
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10. | The War at Home (1996) | (conductor) | 1996 | - | 7.0 (1,137) |
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11. | Celtic Pride (1996) | (conductor) | 1996 | - | 4.8 (3,649) |
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12. | Zoya (1995) (TV) | (composer: theme music) | 1995 | - | 6.3 (247) |
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13. | The Jungle Book (1994) | (music producer) | 1994 | - | 5.8 (5,046) |
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14. | On Deadly Ground (1994) | (conductor) | 1994 | - | 3.8 (8,789) |
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15. | "Return to Lonesome Dove" (1993) | (composer: themes) | 1993 | - | 7.1 (530) |
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16. | Free Willy (1993) | (conductor) | 1993 | $154M | 5.4 (11,250) |
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17. | Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) | (musician: synthesizers) | 1991 | - | 5.3 (6,262) |
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18. | Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991) | (conductor) | 1991 | - | 4.2 (4,034) |
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19. | Farewell to the King (1989) | (orchestrator) | 1989 | - | 5.9 (1,019) |
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20. | Conan the Destroyer (1984) | (conductor) | 1984 | - | 5.4 (18,448) |
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21. | Making the Grade (1984) | (orchestrator) (uncredited) | 1984 | - | 5.4 (422) |
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22. | Conan the Barbarian (1982) | (conductor) | 1982 | - | 6.8 (35,262) |
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23. | Vegas! Vegas! Vegas! (1977) (TV) | (composer: theme music) | 1977 | - | - |
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24. | Extreme Close-Up (1973) | (conductor) | 1973 | - | 5.6 (86) |
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25. | Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971) (TV) | (music arranger) | 1971 | - | 5.6 (37) |
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1. | Kimberly (1999) | (performer: "Pavane") | 1999 | - | 5.2 (432) |
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2. | The Hunt for Red October (1990) | ("Payoff") | 1990 | $199M | 7.6 (51,504) |
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3. | Summer Lovers (1982) | (performer: "Sea Cave" (Instrumental), "Search For Lina" (Instrumental)) | 1982 | - | 5.1 (1,399) |
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4. | Big Wednesday (1978) | (music: "Three Friends Theme") | 1978 | - | 7.1 (2,154) |
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1. | Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina (2003) | (additional interviewee) | 2003 | - | 6.9 (20) |
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1. | First to Fight (1967) | (uncredited) Officer | 1967 | - | 5.6 (71) |
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1. | Igor (2008) | (special thanks) | 2008 | - | 6.0 (5,337) |
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2. | Captain Abu Raed (2007) | (in memory of) | 2007 | - | 7.4 (377) |
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3. | Shooting Gallery (2005) (V) | (special thanks) | 2005 | - | 5.1 (676) |
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1. | Conan: The Rise of a Fantasy Legend (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | 5.4 (9) |
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2. | Lights, Camera, Creeper: Making 'Jeepers Creepers 2' (2003) (V) | Himself | 2003 | - | 6.4 (18) |
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3. | Basil Poledouris: Composing the Conan Saga (2002) (V) | Himself | 2002 | - | - |
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4. | Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' (2002) (V) | Himself | 2002 | - | 7.0 (95) |
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5. | Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' (2001) (V) | Himself | 2001 | - | 6.2 (78) |
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6. | Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000) (V) | Himself | 2000 | - | 6.2 (63) |
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7. | Basil Poledouris: His Life and Music (1997) (V) | Himself | 1997 | - | 5.8 (10) |
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8. | Der Klang der Bilder (1995) (TV) | Himself | 1995 | - | 5.0 (31) |
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9. | The Making of Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' (1994) (TV) | Himself - Composer | 1994 | - | - |
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Additional Details
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