Basil Poledouris (August 21, 1945 - November 8, 2006) was an American film
composer.
Biography Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Basil Poledouris credited two
influences with guiding him towards music: the first was composer Miklós
Rózsa, the second was his Greek Orthodox heritage. Poledouris was raised
in the church, and used to sit in services, enthralled with the choir's
sound [LINK:
http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/articles/2004/14_Jul---Basil_Poledouris_Interview.asp]
[1]. At age 7 he began piano lessons, and eventually enrolled at the
University of Southern California to study both film and music. Several
short films to which he contributed still reside in the university's
archives. At USC he met directors John Milius and Randal Kleiser, with
both of whom the composer would later collaborate. In 1985, he scored
Flesh & Blood for director Paul Verhoeven, again establishing another
ongoing collaboration.
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