Writing · b. 1944 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

John Milius

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, do you, punk?". Milius also wrote the US...

Directed
Motorcycle Gang 1994 Flight of the Intruder 1991 Farewell to the King 1989 Red Dawn 1984 Conan the Barbarian 1982 Big Wednesday 1978 The Wind and the Lion 1975 Dillinger 1973 Marcello, I'm Bored 1973 The Reversal of Richard Sun 1970
Acting
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic Self - Filmmaker 2019 A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian Self (archive footage) 2019 Made in Hollywood: Die Welt des Raoul Walsh Self 2017 Milius Self 2013 Jaws: The Inside Story Self 2010 Hollywood Gangster Self 2008 A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry Self 2008 The Business End: Violence in Cinema Self 2008 The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry Self 2008 The Evolution of Clint Eastwood Self 2008 The Craft of Dirty Harry Self 2008 Between the Lines: The True Story of Surfers and the Vietnam War Narrator 2008 The Searchers: An Appreciation Self 2006 Riding Giants John Milius 2004 A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope Self 2004 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Self 2003 Frazetta: Painting with Fire Self 2003 An Opera of Violence Self - Filmmaker 2003 Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' Narrator (voice) 2003 The Wages of Sin Self - Filmmaker 2003 Something to Do with Death Self - Filmmaker 2003 Iron and Beyond Self - Director 2002 Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul Self 2001 Dirty Harry: The Original Self - Screenwriter 2001 Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' Self 2000 The Bridge on the River Kwai: An Appreciation by Filmmaker John Milius Self 2000 Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales Narrator 1999 A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and 'The Searchers' Self (voice) 1998 In the Teeth of Jaws Self 1997 The Making of '1941' Self 1996
Other Credits
Megalopolis Thanks 2024 The Lotus Gun Thanks 2015 Clear and Present Danger Screenplay 1994 Geronimo: An American Legend Screenplay 1993 Extreme Prejudice Story 1987 Uncommon Valor Producer 1983 Used Cars Executive Producer 1980 1941 Executive Producer 1979 Apocalypse Now Writer 1979 Hardcore Executive Producer 1979 Melvin Purvis G-Man Teleplay 1975 Magnum Force Screenplay 1973 The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean Writer 1972 Jeremiah Johnson Screenplay 1972 Evel Knievel Screenplay 1971 The Devil's Eight Screenplay 1969 The Emperor Writer 1967
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