Here is the life story of one of the most influential and controversial film directors in the history of Hollywood, John Milius. From his childhood aspirations to join the military to his formative years at the USC Film School, his legendary work on films such as Apocalypse Now, Jaws, Conan The Barbar-ian, Dirty Harry and Red Dawn, to his ultimate dismissal from Hollywood due to his radical beliefs and controversial behavior.
Selected credits[edit]
The Reversal of Richard Sun (1966) (short) - writer, director
Marcello, I'm So Bored (1967) (short) - co-director
Glut (1967) (short) - writer, director
Viking Women Don't Care (1967) (short) - writer, director
The Emperor (1967) (short documentary) - writer - directed by George Lucas about Bob "The Emperor" Hudson
The Devil's 8 (1968) - writer
Dirty Harry (1971) - uncredited writer
Evel Knievel (1971) - writer
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) - writer
Jeremiah Johnson (1972) - writer with Edward Anhalt
Magnum Force (1973) - writer
Dillinger (1973) - writer, director
Melvin Purvis: G-Man (1974) (TV movie)
The Wind and the Lion (1975) - writer, director
Jaws (1975) - uncredited writer
Big Wednesday (1978) - writer, director
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) - executive producer
Hardcore (1979) - executive producer
Apocalypse Now (1979) - writer (first draft written in 1969)
1941 (1979) - story, executive producer
Used Cars (1980) - executive producer
Conan the Barbarian (1982) - writer, director
Uncommon Valor (1983) - producer
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) - "spiritual adviser"
Red Dawn (1984) - writer, director
The New Twilight Zone (1985) (TV series) episode "Opening Day" - writer, director
Miami Vice (1987) (TV series) episode "Viking Bikers from Hell" - story
Extreme Prejudice (1987) - writer (Milius wrote this in the 1970s and was announced as director originally[42])
Men Who Ride Mountains (1989) (documentary)[43]
Farewell to the King (1989) - writer, director
The Hunt for Red October (1990) - uncredited writer
Flight of the Intruder (1991) - director, uncredited writer
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) - writer
Clear and Present Danger (1994) - writer
Motorcycle Gang (1994) - director
Rough Riders (1997) - writer, director
Texas Rangers (2001) - wrote original drafts in 1991 and 1993
Delta (2003) (TV pilot) - executive producer
Rome (2005) (TV series) - co-creator, co-executive producer
Selected credits[edit]
The Reversal of Richard Sun (1966) (short) - writer, director
Marcello, I'm So Bored (1967) (short) - co-director
Glut (1967) (short) - writer, director
Viking Women Don't Care (1967) (short) - writer, director
The Emperor (1967) (short documentary) - writer - directed by George Lucas about Bob "The Emperor" Hudson
The Devil's 8 (1968) - writer
Dirty Harry (1971) - uncredited writer
Evel Knievel (1971) - writer
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) - writer
Jeremiah Johnson (1972) - writer with Edward Anhalt
Magnum Force (1973) - writer
Dillinger (1973) - writer, director
Melvin Purvis: G-Man (1974) (TV movie)
The Wind and the Lion (1975) - writer, director
Jaws (1975) - uncredited writer
Big Wednesday (1978) - writer, director
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) - executive producer
Hardcore (1979) - executive producer
Apocalypse Now (1979) - writer (first draft written in 1969)
1941 (1979) - story, executive producer
Used Cars (1980) - executive producer
Conan the Barbarian (1982) - writer, director
Uncommon Valor (1983) - producer
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) - "spiritual adviser"
Red Dawn (1984) - writer, director
The New Twilight Zone (1985) (TV series) episode "Opening Day" - writer, director
Miami Vice (1987) (TV series) episode "Viking Bikers from Hell" - story
Extreme Prejudice (1987) - writer (Milius wrote this in the 1970s and was announced as director originally[42])
Men Who Ride Mountains (1989) (documentary)[43]
Farewell to the King (1989) - writer, director
The Hunt for Red October (1990) - uncredited writer
Flight of the Intruder (1991) - director, uncredited writer
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) - writer
Clear and Present Danger (1994) - writer
Motorcycle Gang (1994) - director
Rough Riders (1997) - writer, director
Texas Rangers (2001) - wrote original drafts in 1991 and 1993
Delta (2003) (TV pilot) - executive producer
Rome (2005) (TV series) - co-creator, co-executive producer
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