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John Milius

Writing

Born April 11, 1944 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Also known as Walter Kurtz · John Frederick Milius

Biography

John Frederick Milius is an American filmmaker. He is considered a major figure of the New Hollywood era.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1980 · nominated

Filmography30 titles

Apocalypse Now

1979Writer

Rome

2005Executive Producer, Writer

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991as Self

Riding Giants

2004as John Milius

Miami Vice

1984Story

Jeremiah Johnson

1972Screenplay

Milius

2013as Self

Magnum Force

1973Screenplay

Big Wednesday

1978Director, Writer

Conan the Barbarian

1982as Foodseller in Old City (uncredited)

Hardcore

1979Executive Producer

Frazetta: Painting with Fire

2003as Self

Clear and Present Danger

1994Screenplay

Dillinger

1973Director, Writer

The Wind and the Lion

1975Director, Writer

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972Writer

Used Cars

1980Executive Producer

Geronimo: An American Legend

1993Screenplay, Story

Red Dawn

1984Director, Screenplay

Uncommon Valor

1983Producer

Melvin Purvis G-Man

1975Story, Teleplay

Rough Riders

1997Director, Writer

Extreme Prejudice

1987Story

Flight of the Intruder

1991Director

1941

1979Executive Producer, Story

Crazy Mama

1975as Cop (uncredited)

Megalopolis

2024Thanks

The Devil's Eight

1969Screenplay

Evel Knievel

1971Screenplay

Between the Lines: The True Story of Surfers and the Vietnam War

2008as Narrator