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John Milius

John Milius

Writing·1944·56 films

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.…

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As Writer

Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger (1994)
Magnum Force
Magnum Force (1973)
Red Dawn
Red Dawn (1984)
Jeremiah Johnson
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
1941
1941 (1979)
Geronimo: An American Legend
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
The Wind and the Lion
The Wind and the Lion (1975)
Big Wednesday
Big Wednesday (1978)
Extreme Prejudice
Extreme Prejudice (1987)
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
Dillinger
Dillinger (1973)
Farewell to the King
Farewell to the King (1989)
Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel (1971)
The Devil's Eight
The Devil's Eight (1969)
The Emperor
The Emperor (1967)
Melvin Purvis G-Man
Melvin Purvis G-Man (1975)

As Actor

Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian (1982)Foodseller in Old City (uncredited)
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)Self
Milius
Milius (2013)Self
Riding Giants
Riding Giants (2004)John Milius
Crazy Mama
Crazy Mama (1975)Cop (uncredited)
Frazetta: Painting with Fire
Frazetta: Painting with Fire (2003)Self
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000)Self
Dirty Harry: The Original
Dirty Harry: The Original (2001)Self - Screenwriter
The Emperor
The Emperor (1967)Self
Jaws: The Inside Story
Jaws: The Inside Story (2010)Self
Deadhead Miles
Deadhead Miles (1972)State Trooper
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic (2019)Self - Filmmaker
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope (2004)Self
The Making of '1941'
The Making of '1941' (1996)Self
The Wages of Sin
The Wages of Sin (2003)Self - Filmmaker
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (2008)Self
An Opera of Violence
An Opera of Violence (2003)Self - Filmmaker
Iron and Beyond
Iron and Beyond (2002)Self - Director
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' (2003)Narrator (voice)
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (2008)Self
Something to Do with Death
Something to Do with Death (2003)Self - Filmmaker
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry (2008)Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
The Business End: Violence in Cinema (2008)Self
The Craft of Dirty Harry
The Craft of Dirty Harry (2008)Self
A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian
A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian (2019)Self (archive footage)
In the Teeth of Jaws
In the Teeth of Jaws (1997)Self
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales (1999)Narrator
The Bridge on the River Kwai: An Appreciation by Filmmaker John Milius
The Bridge on the River Kwai: An Appreciation by Filmmaker John Milius (2000)Self
First Works
First Works (1989)Self
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. (1995)self
A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and 'The Searchers'
A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and 'The Searchers' (1998)Self (voice)
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away (1986)Self
The Searchers: An Appreciation
The Searchers: An Appreciation (2006)Self
Made in Hollywood: Die Welt des Raoul Walsh
Made in Hollywood: Die Welt des Raoul Walsh (2017)Self
Between the Lines: The True Story of Surfers and the Vietnam War
Between the Lines: The True Story of Surfers and the Vietnam War (2008)Narrator

As Director

Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Red Dawn
Red Dawn (1984)
The Wind and the Lion
The Wind and the Lion (1975)
Big Wednesday
Big Wednesday (1978)
Flight of the Intruder
Flight of the Intruder (1991)
Dillinger
Dillinger (1973)
Farewell to the King
Farewell to the King (1989)
Motorcycle Gang
Motorcycle Gang (1994)
Marcello, I'm Bored
Marcello, I'm Bored (1973)
The Reversal of Richard Sun
The Reversal of Richard Sun (1970)