Basil Poledouris
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Summary
Basil Poledouris was born on August 21, 1945[1], in Kansas City[2]. He died on November 8, 2006[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], film score composer[7], recording artist[8], and film director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,086 views/month, #6,980 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Bobbie Poledouris[11]
- Child: Zoë Poledouris[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Occupation: musician[14]
- Field of work: film score[15]
- Educated at: University of Southern California[16], California State University, Long Beach[17], USC Thornton School of Music[18], Bob Cole Conservatory of Music[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Discography: Basil Poledouris discography[21]
- Cause of death: cancer[22]
- Family name: Poledouris[23]
- Given name: Basil[24]
- Official website: http://www.basil-poledouris.com[25]
- Manner of death: natural causes[26]
- Instrument: piano[27]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
- Name in native language: Basil Poledouris[29]
- Blood type: AB[30]
- Start of work period: 1970[31]
- End of work period: 2006[32]
- Related category: Category:Films scored by Basil Poledouris[33]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[34]
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Country: US[35]
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Began / founded: 1945-08-21[36]
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Ended / dissolved: 2006-11-08[37]
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Genre(s): cinematic classical, classical, orchestral[38]
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Community tags: american, cinematic classical, classical, composer, film composer, orchestral, soundtrack[39]
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MusicBrainz ID: e50f9da8-a0a2-4a97-94b6-c649a2b96c0b[40]
Why It Matters
Basil Poledouris has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
He has been cited as an influence by Silas Hite[43], a composer[44], b. 1980[45], of United States[46].
FAQs
Where was Basil Poledouris born?
Basil Poledouris was born in Kansas City[2].
Where did Basil Poledouris die?
Basil Poledouris passed away in Los Angeles[4].
Who was Basil Poledouris married to?
Basil Poledouris's spouses include Bobbie Poledouris[11].
What did Basil Poledouris do for work?
Basil Poledouris worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], film score composer[7], recording artist[8], and film director[9].
Where did Basil Poledouris go to school?
Basil Poledouris was educated at University of Southern California[16], California State University, Long Beach[17], USC Thornton School of Music[18], and Bob Cole Conservatory of Music[19].
Who did Basil Poledouris influence?
Basil Poledouris has been cited as an influence by Silas Hite[43].