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John Frederick Milius (/ ˈ m ɪ l i ə s /; born April 11, 1944) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer. He was a writer for the first two Dirty Harry films, received an Academy Award nomination as screenwriter of Apocalypse Now (1979), and wrote and directed The Wind and the Lion (1975), Conan the Barbarian (1982), and Red ...
John Milius is a filmmaker who worked with Coppola and Lucas in the 1970s. He wrote and directed Conan the Barbarian, Red Dawn, Apocalypse Now and more.
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John Milius. Writer: Conan the Barbarian. 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: Episode IV - A New Hope (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 ...
- April 11, 1944
Jan 22, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of John Milius, a gun-loving militant who wrote and directed classics like Apocalypse Now, Conan: The Barbarian, and Big Wednesday. Discover his influences, collaborations, controversies, and legacy in this comprehensive article.
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Apr 13, 2020 · Read a rare transcript of a 1982 conversation between Quentin Tarantino and John Milius, the writer-director of Apocalypse Now and Conan the Barbarian. The young filmmaker asks Milius about his work, his opinions, and his duck hunting with Spielberg and Zemeckis.
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Apr 12, 2012 · A tribute to the maverick filmmaker behind \"Dillinger\", \"Big Wednesday\", \"Conan The Barbarian\" and \"Red Dawn\". Learn about his masculine, testosterone-filled movies, his friendship with Lucas and Spielberg, and his love for firearms and surfing.
John Milius is an American screenwriter, director, and producer of motion pictures. He wrote and directed Conan the Barbarian, Red Dawn, and The Wind and the Lion, and co-wrote Apocalypse Now and Dirty Harry.