Basil Poledouris, a composer whose sweeping score for the 1989 miniseries “Lonesome Dove” won him an Emmy and who became known for the bold orchestral sounds he brought to such films as “Conan the ...

Basil Poledouris, the Emmy-winning composer of “Lonesome Dove” and composer for such films as “Conan the Barbarian,” “Free Willy” and “The Blue Lagoon,” died of cancer Nov. 8 in Los Angeles. He was 61 ...

In the mid-1960s, USC’s campus became a creative hotbed, attracting a staggering number of future famous filmmakers. George Lucas, John Milius, Walter Murch, Randal Kleiser and Caleb Deschanel were ...

Basil Poledouris, a composer whose sweeping score for the 1989 mini-series “Lonesome Dove” won him an Emmy Award and who became known for the bold orchestral sounds he brought to “Conan the Barbarian” ...

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Basil Poledouris, the Emmy-winning composer of “Lonesome Dove” and composer for such films as “Conan the Barbarian,” “Free Willy” and “The Blue Lagoon,” died of cancer Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was ...

Basilis Poledouris, film composer: born Kansas City 21 August 1945; married (two daughters); died Los Angeles 8 November 2006. Basil Poledouris was best known for scoring epics and fantasy action ...