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Basil Poledouris

Career

Active from 1971 to 2006, busiest in 1984 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for RoboCop
RoboCop
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Basil Poledouris Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.5, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    3.9, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.7, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    1.9, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 5
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Situational Humor 3
  • Action Adventure 3
  • Cult Classic 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Underdog Narrative 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

71
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

8 titles · average score 49
The Legend of Butch & Sundance
The Legend of Butch & Sundance (2006)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Music Composer

Edison
Edison (2005)
GoodWatch score 29

Thanks

The Touch
The Touch (2002)
GoodWatch score 48

Original Music Composer

Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
GoodWatch score 33

Original Music Composer

Love and Treason
Love and Treason (2001)

Music

If These Walls Could Talk 2
If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

Cecil B. Demented
Cecil B. Demented (2000)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000)

Original Music Composer

1990s

29 titles · average score 56
Les Misérables
Les Misérables (1998)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers (1997)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Breakdown
Breakdown (1997)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)
GoodWatch score 48

Original Music Composer

Serial Mom
Serial Mom (1994)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

On Deadly Ground
On Deadly Ground (1994)
GoodWatch score 36

Original Music Composer

Hot Shots! Part Deux
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer

Free Willy
Free Willy (1993)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3 (1993)
GoodWatch score 33

Original Music Composer

Return to the Blue Lagoon
Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)
GoodWatch score 33

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)
GoodWatch score 48

Original Music Composer

The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

1980s

26 titles · average score 51
Spellbinder
Spellbinder (1988)
GoodWatch score 51

Original Music Composer

RoboCop
RoboCop (1987)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Music Composer

Cherry 2000
Cherry 2000 (1987)
GoodWatch score 51

Original Music Composer

No Man's Land
No Man's Land (1987)
GoodWatch score 49

Original Music Composer

Iron Eagle
Iron Eagle (1986)
GoodWatch score 37

Original Music Composer

Flesh + Blood
Flesh + Blood (1985)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer

Red Dawn
Red Dawn (1984)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Music Composer

Conan the Destroyer
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
GoodWatch score 48

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Protocol
Protocol (1984)
GoodWatch score 45

Original Music Composer

Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
GoodWatch score 63

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Summer Lovers
Summer Lovers (1982)
GoodWatch score 41

Original Music Composer

The Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon (1980)
GoodWatch score 39

Original Music Composer

1970s

8 titles · average score 59
Dolphin
Dolphin (1979)

Music

Big Wednesday
Big Wednesday (1978)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

Tintorera: Killer Shark
Tintorera: Killer Shark (1977)
GoodWatch score 40

Original Music Composer

Chick, Chick, Chick
Chick, Chick, Chick (1975)

Original Music Composer

Vrooom!
Vrooom! (1974)

Music

Hollywood 90028
Hollywood 90028 (1973)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

Extreme Close-Up
Extreme Close-Up (1973)

Music

Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971)

Original Music Composer, Music Arranger