John Milius

John Milius

Writing

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…

Filmography

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A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian ★ 8.5 A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian 2019 Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic ★ 7.0 Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic 2019 Made in Hollywood: Die Welt des Raoul Walsh Made in Hollywood: Die Welt des Raoul Walsh 2017 Milius ★ 7.1 Milius 2013 Jaws: The Inside Story ★ 7.3 Jaws: The Inside Story 2010 Hollywood Gangster Hollywood Gangster 2008 A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry ★ 4.5 A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry 2008 The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry ★ 5.8 The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry 2008 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 The Business End: Violence in Cinema ★ 8.0 The Business End: Violence in Cinema 2008 The Evolution of Clint Eastwood ★ 7.0 The Evolution of Clint Eastwood 2008 The Craft of Dirty Harry ★ 6.0 The Craft of Dirty Harry 2008 The Searchers: An Appreciation The Searchers: An Appreciation 2006 A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope ★ 7.6 A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope 2004 Riding Giants ★ 7.6 Riding Giants 2004 An Opera of Violence ★ 6.8 An Opera of Violence 2003 The Wages of Sin ★ 7.5 The Wages of Sin 2003 Something to Do with Death ★ 6.3 Something to Do with Death 2003 Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' ★ 7.4 Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' 2003 Frazetta: Painting with Fire ★ 6.6 Frazetta: Painting with Fire 2003 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood ★ 7.1 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood 2003 Iron and Beyond ★ 6.5 Iron and Beyond 2002 Dirty Harry: The Original ★ 7.3 Dirty Harry: The Original 2001 Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul ★ 6.3 Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul 2001 The Bridge on the River Kwai: An Appreciation by Filmmaker John Milius ★ 8.5 The Bridge on the River Kwai: An Appreciation by Filmmaker John Milius 2000 Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' ★ 6.8 Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' 2000 Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales ★ 7.5 Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales 1999 A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and 'The Searchers' ★ 9.0 A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and 'The Searchers' 1998 In the Teeth of Jaws ★ 8.0 In the Teeth of Jaws 1997 The Making of '1941' ★ 6.7 The Making of '1941' 1996 Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. ★ 7.0 Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. 1995 Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse ★ 7.9 Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse 1991 First Works ★ 7.0 First Works 1989 Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away 1986 Conan the Barbarian ★ 6.8 Conan the Barbarian 1982 Crazy Mama ★ 5.6 Crazy Mama 1975 The Lion Roars Again ★ 8.0 The Lion Roars Again 1975 Deadhead Miles ★ 6.0 Deadhead Miles 1972 The Emperor ★ 7.0 The Emperor 1967