John Milius
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, USA — Apr 11 1944
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Biography
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,…
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John Milius's Credits
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Miami Vice
Writing
The Twilight Zone
Directing
Rome
Writing
Apocalypse Now
Writing
Rebel Highway
Directing
Conan the Barbarian
Foodseller in Old City (uncredited)
1941
Production
Megalopolis
Crew
Clear and Present Danger
Writing
Red Dawn
Directing
Magnum Force
Writing
Rough Riders
Writing
Jeremiah Johnson
Writing
Hardcore
Production
Used Cars
Production
Uncommon Valor
Production
Extreme Prejudice
Writing
Flight of the Intruder
Directing
Dillinger
Writing
Milius
Self
The Wind and the Lion
Writing
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Self
Geronimo: An American Legend
Writing
Melvin Purvis G-Man
Writing
Crazy Mama
Cop (uncredited)
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
Self
Motorcycle Gang
Directing
Big Wednesday
Directing
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
Self
The Lion Roars Again
Self
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Self
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
Self
Riding Giants
John Milius
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Writing
Evel Knievel
Writing
In the Teeth of Jaws
Self
Farewell to the King
Directing
The Craft of Dirty Harry
Self
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
Self - Filmmaker
Deadhead Miles
State Trooper
Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul
Self
The Making of '1941'
Self
The Lotus Gun
Crew
The Devil's Eight
Writing
Iron and Beyond
Self - Director
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
Self
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Self
The Wages of Sin
Self - Filmmaker
Jaws: The Inside Story
Self
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
self
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
Narrator (voice)
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
Self
Something to Do with Death
Self - Filmmaker
An Opera of Violence
Self - Filmmaker
The Emperor
Writing
Dirty Harry: The Original
Self - Screenwriter
A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian
Self (archive footage)
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away
Self
First Works
Self
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
Narrator
Frazetta: Painting with Fire
Self
Hollywood Gangster
Self
Marcello, I'm Bored
Directing
Between the Lines: The True Story of Surfers and the Vietnam War
Narrator
The Bridge on the River Kwai: An Appreciation by Filmmaker John Milius
Self
Made in Hollywood: Die Welt des Raoul Walsh
Self
A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and 'The Searchers'
Self (voice)
The Reversal of Richard Sun
Directing
The Searchers: An Appreciation
Self