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Conan the Barbarian1982* 6.8
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse1991* 7.9
Riding Giants2004* 7.6
The Emperor1967* 7.0
First Works1989* 7.0
Crazy Mama1975* 5.6
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic2019* 7.0
The Wages of Sin2003* 7.5
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope2004* 7.6
The Lion Roars Again1975* 6.5
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry2008* 4.5
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood2008* 7.0
A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian2019* 8.5
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales1999* 7.5
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'2000* 6.8Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul2001* 6.3
Milius2013* 7.1
Iron and Beyond2002* 6.4
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'2003* 7.4
Frazetta: Painting with Fire2003* 6.6
The Business End: Violence in Cinema2008* 8.0
In the Teeth of Jaws1997* 8.0
The Making of '1941'1996* 6.7
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood2003* 7.1Hollywood Gangster2008* NR
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.1995* 7.0
The Craft of Dirty Harry2008* 6.0
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away1986* NR
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry2008* 5.8
Deadhead Miles1972* 6.2
Dirty Harry: The Original2001* 7.3
Something to Do with Death2003* 6.3
Jaws: The Inside Story2010* 7.3
Between the Lines: The True Story of Surfers and the Vietnam War2008* NR
Made in Hollywood: Die Welt des Raoul Walsh2017* NR
An Opera of Violence2003* 6.8
The Searchers: An Appreciation2006* NR
The Bridge on the River Kwai: An Appreciation by Filmmaker John Milius2000* 8.5
A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and 'The Searchers'1998* 9.0
John Milius
WritingBorn 11 Apr 1944 · age 82St. Louis, Missouri, USA
John Frederick Milius is an American filmmaker. He was one of the writers for the first two Dirty Harry films, received an Academy Award nomination as screenwriter of Apocalypse Now, and wrote and directed The Wind and the Lion, Conan the Barbarian and Red Dawn.
He wrote a number of iconic film lines such as "Charlie don't surf" and "I love the smell of napalm in the morning," from Apocalypse Now, and the famous Dirty Harry one-liners delivered by Clint Eastwood, including "Go ahead, make my day" and "Ask yourself one question, 'do I feel lucky?' Well, do you, punk?". Milius also wrote the US…
Known For & Filmography
Conan the Barbarian1982* 6.8Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse1991* 7.9Riding Giants2004* 7.6The Emperor1967* 7.0First Works1989* 7.0Crazy Mama1975* 5.6Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic2019* 7.0The Wages of Sin2003* 7.5A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope2004* 7.6The Lion Roars Again1975* 6.5A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry2008* 4.5The Evolution of Clint Eastwood2008* 7.0A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian2019* 8.5Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales1999* 7.5Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'2000* 6.8Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul2001* 6.3Milius2013* 7.1Iron and Beyond2002* 6.4Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'2003* 7.4Frazetta: Painting with Fire2003* 6.6The Business End: Violence in Cinema2008* 8.0In the Teeth of Jaws1997* 8.0The Making of '1941'1996* 6.7Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood2003* 7.1Hollywood Gangster2008* NRShotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.1995* 7.0The Craft of Dirty Harry2008* 6.0Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away1986* NRThe Long Shadow of Dirty Harry2008* 5.8Deadhead Miles1972* 6.2Dirty Harry: The Original2001* 7.3Something to Do with Death2003* 6.3Jaws: The Inside Story2010* 7.3Between the Lines: The True Story of Surfers and the Vietnam War2008* NRMade in Hollywood: Die Welt des Raoul Walsh2017* NRAn Opera of Violence2003* 6.8The Searchers: An Appreciation2006* NRThe Bridge on the River Kwai: An Appreciation by Filmmaker John Milius2000* 8.5A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and 'The Searchers'1998* 9.0Data by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.