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John Milius is a screenwriter and director who came to prominence in the 1970s, when he was associated with Francis Ford Coppola and the pre-La guerre des étoiles (1977) George Lucas. Born on April 11, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri, Milius was one of the first movie industry professionals to be a film school graduate, having matriculated at ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Apocalypse Now
(1979)
Magnum Force
Magnum Force Writer
(1973)
Conan le barbare
(1982)
Rome
Rome Writer
(2005-2007)

Filmography

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 2012 L'aube rouge (1984 screenplay)
 2011 Homefront (Video Game) (written by)
  Rome (TV Series) (created by - 22 episodes, 2005 - 2007) (written by - 1 episode, 2005)
- De Patre Vostro (About Your Father) (2007) ... (creator)
- A Necessary Fiction (2007) ... (creator)
- Death Mask (2007) ... (creator)
- Philippi (2007) ... (creator)
 2006 Apocalypse Oz (Short) (screenplay "Apocalypse Now")
 2005 Medal of Honor: European Assault (Video Game) (story: design team) / (writer: design team)
 1997 Rough Riders (TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2 (1997) ... (written by)
- Episode #1.1 (1997) ... (written by)
 1994 Danger immédiat (screenplay)
 1993 Geronimo (screenplay) / (story)
 1991 Conan (Video Game) (based on the film written by)
 1989 L'adieu au roi (screenplay)
 1987 Extreme Prejudice (story)
 1987 Deux flics à Miami (TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- Viking Bikers from Hell (1987) ... (story - as Walter Kurtz)
 1984 L'aube rouge (screenplay)
 1982 Conan le barbare (written by)
 1979 1941 (story)
 1979 Apocalypse Now (written by)
 1978 Graffiti Party (written by)
 1975 Le lion et le vent (written by)
 1974 Melvin Purvis G-MAN (TV Movie) (creator) / (story) / (teleplay)
 1973 Magnum Force (screenplay) / (story)
 1973 Dillinger (written by)
 1972 Juge et hors-la-loi (original screenplay)
 1972 Jeremiah Johnson (screenplay)
 1971 L'inspecteur Harry (screenplay - uncredited)
 1971 Evel Knievel (screenplay)
 1969 The Devil's 8 (screenplay)
 1967 Glut (Short)
 1967 The Emperor (Documentary short)
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Show Show Director (13 credits)
Show Show Miscellaneous Crew (5 credits)
Show Show Actor (8 credits)
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Show Show Self (50 credits)
Show Show Archive footage (1 credit)

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1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 3 Interviews | 2 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Walter Kurtz
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Personal Quote:

I try to maintain a certain innocence toward my material. I like to say that I do what I do because I like it and that it's not preachy. When I try to put my finger on what I have to say, it's very vague. It's just an attitude. As Herman Melville put it in "Moby Dick": 'a free and easy desperado geniality.' That's my attitude. Melville was talking about men rowing into the mouth of a whale with ... See more »

Trivia:

Made an honorary member of the Sioux Nation, after his filming of The Rough Riders. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently casts Gerry Lopez See more »

Nickname:

The Dog Trainer See more »

Star Sign:

Aries

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