John Milius | |
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Born | John Frederick Milius April 11, 1944 |
Alma mater | USC School of Cinema-Television |
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Years active | 1966–present |
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Children | 3 |
Awards | Bronze Wrangler for Theatrical Motion Picture 1972 Jeremiah Johnson 1993 Geronimo: An American Legend |
John Frederick Milius (/ˈmɪliəs/; born April 11, 1944) is an American screenwriter and film director. He was a writer for the first two Dirty Harry films, received an Academy Award nomination as screenwriter of Apocalypse Now (1979), and wrote and directed The Wind and the Lion (1975), Conan the Barbarian (1982), and Red Dawn (1984). He later served as the co-creator of the Primetime Emmy Award-winning television series Rome (2005–2007).