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John Milius

American screenwriter and director

John Milius is an American filmmaker considered a major figure of the New Hollywood era. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s as a screenwriter, made his directorial debut with Dillinger, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Apocalypse Now. He later directed Conan the Barbarian and Red Dawn.

Known for

  • Conan the Barbarian (1982), Director. An action and adventure film that established him as a director of the genre.
  • Red Dawn (1984), Director. A 1984 action film directed by Milius.
  • The Wind and the Lion (1975), Director. A 1975 film he directed after Dillinger.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has John Milius been in?
John Milius appears in Red Dawn (1984) and Conan the Barbarian (1982) on The Remote.
When was John Milius born?
John Milius was born on 11 April 1944.

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