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John Milius

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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- Star Wars 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... See full bio »

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John Frederick Milius
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2014 Genghis Khan (screenplay) (pre-production)
 
2012 Red Dawn (1984 screenplay)
 
2011 Homefront (Video Game) (written by)
 
2008 Between the Lines: The True Story of Surfers and the Vietnam War (documentary) (guest writer)
 
2005-2007 Rome (TV series)
– De Patre Vostro (About Your Father) (2007) (creator)
– Deus Impeditio Esuritori Nullus (No God Can Stop a Hungry Man) (2007) (creator)
– A Necessary Fiction (2007) (creator)
– Death Mask (2007) (creator)
– Philippi (2007) (creator)
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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 movie) (written by)
 
1994 Clear and Present Danger (screenplay)
 
1993 Geronimo: An American Legend (screenplay / story)
 
1989 Farewell to the King (screenplay)
 
1987 Extreme Prejudice (story)
 
1987 Miami Vice (TV series)
– Viking Bikers from Hell (1987) (story / as Walter Kurtz)
 
1984 Red Dawn (screenplay)
 
1982 Conan the Barbarian (written by)
 
1979 1941 (story)
 
1979 Apocalypse Now (written by)
 
1978 Big Wednesday (written by)
 
1975 The Wind and the Lion (written by)
 
1974 Melvin Purvis G-MAN (TV movie) (creator / story / teleplay)
 
1973 Magnum Force (screenplay / story)
 
1973 Dillinger (written by)
 
1972 The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (original screenplay)
 
1972 Jeremiah Johnson (screenplay)
 
1971 Dirty Harry (screenplay - uncredited)
 
1971 Evel Knievel (screenplay)
 
1969 The Devil's 8 (writer)
 
1967 Glut (short)
 
1967 The Emperor (documentary short)
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
2014 Genghis Khan (producer) (pre-production)
 
2005-2007 Rome (TV series) (executive producer - 14 episodes)
– These Being the Words of Marcus Tullius Cicero (2007) (executive producer)
– Passover (2007) (executive producer)
– Kalends of February (2005) (executive producer)
– The Spoils (2005) (executive producer)
– Triumph (2005) (executive producer)
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1983 Uncommon Valor (producer)
 
1980 Used Cars (executive producer)
 
1979 1941 (executive producer)
 
1979 Hardcore (executive producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (13 titles)
1997 Rough Riders (TV movie)
 
1994 Rebel Highway (TV series)
– Motorcycle Gang (1994)
 
1994 Motorcycle Gang (TV movie)
 
1991 Flight of the Intruder
 
1989 Farewell to the King
 
1985 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
– The Shadow Man/The Uncle Devil Show/Opening Day (1985) (segment "Opening Day")
 
1984 Red Dawn
 
1982 Conan the Barbarian
 
1978 Big Wednesday
 
1975 The Wind and the Lion
 
1973 Dillinger
 
1970 The Reversal of Richard Sun
 
1970 Marcello, I'm Bored (short)
 
Show ShowActor (7 titles)
1985 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Attendant (segment "Opening Day")
– The Shadow Man/The Uncle Devil Show/Opening Day (1985) … Attendant (segment "Opening Day") (uncredited)
 
1982 Conan the Barbarian
Foodseller in the Old City (uncredited)
 
1978 Big Wednesday
Marijuana Dealer in Tijuana (uncredited)
 
1975 Crazy Mama
Cop (uncredited)
 
1975 The Wind and the Lion
The One-Armed Military Advisor (uncredited)
 
1973 Deadhead Miles
2nd State Trooper
 
1970 The Reversal of Richard Sun
The Chauffeur
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1983 Lone Wolf McQuade (spiritual advisor)
 
Show ShowThanks (8 titles)
2014 The War I Knew (very special thanks) (post-production)
 
2009 A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
2009 Inglourious Basterds (special thanks)
 
2009 Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' (video documentary) (the producers wish to thank)
 
2008 Between the Lines: The True Story of Surfers and the Vietnam War (documentary) (special thanks)
 
2002 Iron and Beyond (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2001 Dirty Harry: The Original (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2000 The Bridge on the River Kwai: An Appreciation by Filmmaker John Milius (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
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2013 Milius (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Jewish Soldiers in Blue & Gray (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2010 Jaws: The Inside Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics (TV documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2008 Hollywood Gangster (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Business End: Violence in Cinema (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Between the Lines: The True Story of Surfers and the Vietnam War (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2008 The Craft of Dirty Harry (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 The Searchers: An Appreciation (video short)
Himself
 
2006 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker and the Legend (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Special Ops with John Milius (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Spec Ops (TV series documentary)
Series Host
 
2005 Hollywood Vietnam (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Something to Do with Death (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The Wages of Sin (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 An Opera of Violence (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' (video documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2003 Capturing the Swell (video documentary short)
 
2003 Go West, Young Man! (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Frazetta: Painting with Fire (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Surf Now Apocalypse Later (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Iron and Beyond (video documentary short)
Himself - Director
 
2002 Modern Marvels (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Magnum (2002) … Himself
 
2002 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Jaws (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Dirty Harry: The Original (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The Bridge on the River Kwai: An Appreciation by Filmmaker John Milius (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Hell Hath No Fury (video documentary short)
Narrator
 
1998 A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and the Searchers (documentary short)
voice of John Milius (voice)
 
1998 Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger: An American Cinematheque Tribute (TV special)
Himself
 
1997 Frank Capra's American Dream (TV documentary)
Himself - Interviewee: Writer/Director
 
1996 In Search of 'Da Cat' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right (documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The Making of '1941' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1995 American Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Signals (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Hero Strikes Back (1990) … Himself
 
1989 First Works (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1975 The Making of 'The Wind and the Lion' (documentary short)
Himself
 
1975 The Lion Roars Again (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2006 A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

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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... See more »

Trivia:

He was partially the basis for the character of Walter in the cult classic The Big Lebowski. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently casts Gerry Lopez See more »

Nickname:

Viking Man See more »

Star Sign:

Aries