John Milius

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140 titles

Films in Production (1 title)	Budget	Status
Genghis Khan Writer Writer See fewer		Pre-Prod

Past Film & Video (54 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The Siren of the Snow (2025) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$0
Megalopolis (2024) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$120MM	$4MM	$7.6MM	$14MM
The Plot Against the President (2020) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
The Lotus Gun (2015) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
The War I Knew (2014) Military Advisor, Very Special Thanks Military Advisor, Very Special Thanks See fewer
Red Dawn (2012) Writer (1984 screenplay) Writer (1984 screenplay) See fewer	$65MM	$14MM	$45MM	$51MM
Inglourious Basterds (2009) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$70MM	$38MM	$121MM	$321MM
Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' (2009) (Video) - The Producers Wish To Thank The Producers Wish To Thank See fewer
Between the Lines: The True Story of Surfers and the Vietnam War (2008) Guest Writer, Special Thanks Guest Writer, Special Thanks See fewer
Ratatouille (2007) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$150MM	$47MM	$206MM	$624MM
Apocalypse Oz (2006) (Short) - Screenplay "Apocalypse Now" Screenplay "Apocalypse Now" See fewer	$38K
The Incredibles (2004) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$92MM	$70MM	$261MM	$632MM
Iron and Beyond (2002) (Video) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Dirty Harry: The Original (2001) (Video) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Behind Enemy Lines (2001) Script Editor (uncredited) Script Editor (uncredited) See fewer	$40MM	$19MM	$59MM	$92MM
Texas Rangers (2001) Original Screenplay (uncredited) Original Screenplay (uncredited) See fewer	$38MM	$320K	$623K	$764K
The Bridge on the River Kwai: An Appreciation by Filmmaker John Milius (2000) (Video) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer				$22K
Saving Private Ryan (1998) Script Editor (uncredited) Script Editor (uncredited) See fewer	$70MM	$31MM	$217MM	$482MM
Eraser (1996) Script Revisions (uncredited) Script Revisions (uncredited) See fewer	$100MM	$25MM	$101MM	$242MM
Clear and Present Danger (1994) Screenplay By Screenplay By See fewer	$62MM	$20MM	$122MM	$216MM
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) Story, Screenplay Story, Screenplay See fewer	$35MM	$4MM	$19MM	$19MM
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer		$43K	$1.3MM	$1.3MM
Flight of the Intruder (1991) Director Director See fewer	$35MM	$5.7MM	$15MM	$15MM
The Hunt for Red October (1990) Script Editor (uncredited) Script Editor (uncredited) See fewer	$30MM	$17MM	$122MM	$201MM
Farewell to the King (1989) Screenplay, Director Screenplay, Director See fewer	$20MM	$1.2MM	$2.4MM	$2.4MM
North Shore (1987) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer		$1.3MM	$3.8MM	$3.8MM
Extreme Prejudice (1987) Story By Story By See fewer	$22MM	$3.5MM	$11MM	$11MM
Red Dawn (1984) Screenplay, Director Screenplay, Director See fewer	$17MM	$8.2MM	$38MM	$38MM
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Script Editor (uncredited) Script Editor (uncredited) See fewer	$28MM	$25MM	$180MM	$333MM
Uncommon Valor (1983) Producer Producer See fewer	$14MM	$3.1MM	$31MM	$31MM
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) Spiritual Advisor Spiritual Advisor See fewer	$5MM	$4.3MM	$12MM	$12MM
Conan the Barbarian (1982) Written By, Directed By, Foodseller in the Old City (uncredited) Written By, Directed By, Foodseller in the Old City (uncredited) See fewer	$20MM	$9.6MM	$40MM	$69MM
Used Cars (1980) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	$8MM		$12MM	$12MM
1941 (1979) Story, Executive Producer Story, Executive Producer See fewer	$35MM	$2.7MM	$32MM	$92MM
Apocalypse Now (1979) Written By Written By See fewer	$32MM	$119K	$96MM	$105MM
Hardcore (1979) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Big Wednesday (1978) Written By, Director, Marijuana Dealer in Tijuana (uncredited) Written By, Director, Marijuana Dealer in Tijuana (uncredited) See fewer	$11MM			$1K
Crazy Mama (1975) Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited) See fewer	$300K
Jaws (1975) Script Revision (uncredited), Speech Writer: U.S.S. Indianapolis Scene (uncredited) Script Revision (uncredited), Speech Writer: U.S.S. Indianapolis Scene (uncredited) See fewer	$7MM	$7.1MM	$280MM	$491MM
The Wind and the Lion (1975) Written By, Director, The One-Armed Military Advisor (uncredited) Written By, Director, The One-Armed Military Advisor (uncredited) See fewer	$4MM
Magnum Force (1973) Screenplay, Story Screenplay, Story See fewer			$40MM	$40MM
Dillinger (1973) Written By, Director Written By, Director See fewer	$1MM
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) Original Screenplay Original Screenplay See fewer
Jeremiah Johnson (1972) Screenplay By Screenplay By See fewer	$3.1MM
Deadhead Miles (1972) 2nd State Trooper 2nd State Trooper See fewer
Dirty Harry (1971) Screenplay (uncredited) Screenplay (uncredited) See fewer	$4MM		$36MM	$36MM
Evel Knievel (1971) Screenplay Screenplay See fewer
The Reversal of Richard Sun (1970) Director, The Chauffeur Director, The Chauffeur See fewer
Marcello, I'm Bored (1970) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
The Rain People (1969) Production Assistant (uncredited) Production Assistant (uncredited) See fewer	$750K
The Devil's 8 (1969) Screenplay By Screenplay By See fewer
Baby Blue (1967) (Short) - Actor Actor See fewer
Glut (1967) (Short) - Writer, Actor Writer, Actor See fewer
The Emperor (1967) (Short) - Written By Written By See fewer

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Past Television (9 titles)	Episodes
East to West (2012) (TV Series) - Program Consultant (7 episodes, 2012) Program Consultant (7 episodes, 2012) See fewer The Ottomans and the West (Nov 17, 2012) Season 1, Episode 7 - Program Consultant Program Consultant See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics (2009) (TV Movie) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Rome (2005–2007) (TV Series) - Created By (22 episodes, 2005), Written By (1 episode, 2005), Executive Producer (14 episodes, 2005) Created By (22 episodes, 2005), Written By (1 episode, 2005), Executive Producer (14 episodes, 2005) See fewer De Patre Vostro (About Your Father) (Mar 25, 2007) Season 2, Episode 10 - Created By Created By See fewer See more See fewer Loading	22
Rough Riders (1997) (TV Mini-series) - Written By (2 episodes, 1997), Director (2 episodes, 1997) Written By (2 episodes, 1997), Director (2 episodes, 1997) See fewer Episode #1.2 (1997) Season 1, Episode 2 - Written By, Director Written By, Director See fewer Episode #1.1 (1997) Season 1, Episode 1 - Written By, Director Written By, Director See fewer	2
Rebel Highway (1994) (TV Series) - Directed By (1 episode, 1994) Directed By (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Motorcycle Gang (Aug 8, 1994) Season 1, Episode 3 - Directed By Directed By See fewer	1
Motorcycle Gang (1994) (TV Movie) - Director, Script Revisions (uncredited) Director, Script Revisions (uncredited) See fewer
Miami Vice (1987) (TV Series) - Story By (as Walter Kurtz) (1 episode, 1987) Story By (as Walter Kurtz) (1 episode, 1987) See fewer Viking Bikers from Hell (Apr 3, 1987) Season 3, Episode 22 - Story By (as Walter Kurtz) Story By (as Walter Kurtz) See fewer	1
The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) - Directed By (segment "Opening Day") (1 episode, 1985), Attendant (segment "Opening Day") (uncredited) (1 episode, 1985) Directed By (segment "Opening Day") (1 episode, 1985), Attendant (segment "Opening Day") (uncredited) (1 episode, 1985) See fewer The Shadow Man/The Uncle Devil Show/Opening Day (Nov 29, 1985) Season 1, Episode 10 - Directed By (segment "Opening Day"), Attendant (segment "Opening Day") (uncredited) Directed By (segment "Opening Day"), Attendant (segment "Opening Day") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Melvin Purvis G-MAN (1974) (TV Movie) - Story, Teleplay, Creator Story, Teleplay, Creator See fewer

Self (65 titles)
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy (2021) (TV Mini-series) - Self (2 episodes, 2021) Self (2 episodes, 2021) See fewer Fighting for Justice (Sep 9, 2021) Season 1, Episode 7 - Self Self See fewer A Director's Vision (Sep 9, 2021) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian (2019) Self Self See fewer
Gladiateur, glaive et fantasmes (2018) (TV Movie) - Self - Interviewee / Self - Réalisateur de 'Conan le Barbare' Self - Interviewee / Self - Réalisateur de 'Conan le Barbare' See fewer
Made in Hollywood: Die Welt des Raoul Walsh (2017) Self Self See fewer
Milius (2013) Self Self See fewer
Conan: From the Vault (2011) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Jewish Soldiers in Blue & Gray (2011) Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer
On Story (2011) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2011) Self (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Veterans (May 28, 2011) Season 1, Episode 7 - Self Self See fewer
Jaws: The Inside Story (2010) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Hollywood Don't Surf! (2010) Self Self See fewer
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics (2009) (TV Movie) - Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer
Hollywood Gangster (2008) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry (2008) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (2008) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Between the Lines: The True Story of Surfers and the Vietnam War (2008) Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer
The Business End: Violence in Cinema (2008) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Craft of Dirty Harry (2008) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (2008) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Spec Ops (TV Series) - Self - Series Host Self - Series Host See fewer
Special Ops with John Milius (2006) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Searchers: An Appreciation (2006) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
American Masters (2006) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2006) Self (1 episode, 2006) See fewer John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker and the Legend (May 10, 2006) Season 20, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
Hollywood Vietnam (2005) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope (2004) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood (2004) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Riding Giants (2004) Self Self See fewer
An Opera of Violence (2003) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Something to Do with Death (2003) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Wages of Sin (2003) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Discovering Treasure: The Story of the Treasure of the Sierra Madre (2003) (Video) - Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer
Capturing the Swell (2003) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Go West, Young Man! (2003) Self Self See fewer
Frazetta: Painting with Fire (2003) Self Self See fewer
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) Self Self See fewer
Surf Now Apocalypse Later (2002) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Iron and Beyond (2002) (Video) - Self - Director Self - Director See fewer
Modern Marvels (2002) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2002) Self (1 episode, 2002) See fewer The Magnum (Aug 21, 2002) Season 8, Episode 34 - Self Self See fewer
E! True Hollywood Story (2002) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2002) Self (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Jaws (Jun 9, 2002) Season 6, Episode 28 - Self Self See fewer
Dirty Harry: The Original (2001) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Bridge on the River Kwai: An Appreciation by Filmmaker John Milius (2000) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Conan the Barbarian: Unchained (2000) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Hell Hath No Fury (1999) (Video) - Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer
Machine Gun: History Down the Barrel of a Gun (1999) (TV Mini-series) - Self - Author, 'Apocalypse Now' / Self - Writer, 'Apocalypse Now' (3 episodes, 1999) Self - Author, 'Apocalypse Now' / Self - Writer, 'Apocalypse Now' (3 episodes, 1999) See fewer Age of Kalashnikov's AK 47 (1999) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self - Author, 'Apocalypse Now' Self - Author, 'Apocalypse Now' See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Dangerous Missions (1999) (TV Series) - Self - Film Writer / Self - Director (1 episode, 1999) Self - Film Writer / Self - Director (1 episode, 1999) See fewer Snipers (Feb 28, 1999) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self - Film Writer / Self - Director Self - Film Writer / Self - Director See fewer
A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and the Searchers (1998) (Short) - Self - voice of John Milius Self - voice of John Milius See fewer
Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger: An American Cinematheque Tribute (1998) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
AFI 100 Years 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 1998) Self (1 episode, 1998) See fewer War and Peace (Jul 28, 1998) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer
In the Teeth of Jaws (1997) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Frank Capra's American Dream (1997) (TV Movie) - Self - Interviewee: Writer / Self - Director Self - Interviewee: Writer / Self - Director See fewer
In Search of 'Da Cat' (1996) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right (1996) Self Self See fewer
The Making of '1941' (1996) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Close-Up (1995) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1995) Self (2 episodes, 1995) See fewer Episode #1.38 (Oct 21, 1995) Season 1, Episode 38 - Self Self See fewer Episode #1.21 (Apr 19, 1995) Season 1, Episode 21 - Self Self See fewer
American Cinema (1995) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1995) Self (1 episode, 1995) See fewer The Film School Generation (Aug 2, 1995) Season 1, Episode 9 - Self Self See fewer
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) Self Self See fewer
Signals (1990) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1990) Self (1 episode, 1990) See fewer The Hero Strikes Back (1990) Self Self See fewer
Moving Pictures (1990) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1990) Self (1 episode, 1990) See fewer Screenwriters and Money (Sep 29, 1990) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
First Works (1989) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
The Story of Hollywood (1988) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1988) Self (1 episode, 1988) See fewer From 'b' Movie to Blockbuster (Mar 21, 1988) Season 1, Episode 9 - Self Self See fewer
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away (1986) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
The Legends of Malibu (1986) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Talking Film (1978) (TV Series) - Self (4 episodes, 1978) Self (4 episodes, 1978) See fewer How Movies are Sold (Aug 26, 1978) Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Lion Roars Again (1975) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
The Making of 'the Wind and the Lion' (1975) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
The Emperor (1967) (Short) - Self Self See fewer

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Archive Footage (8 titles)
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025) Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) See fewer
Minty Comedic Arts (2019–2024) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (3 episodes, 2019) Self (archive footage) (3 episodes, 2019) See fewer 10 Things You Didnt Know About Red Dawn (Jul 31, 2024) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Arnold (2023) (TV Mini-series) - Self - Writer, Director (archive footage) (1 episode, 2023) Self - Writer, Director (archive footage) (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Part 2: Actor (Jun 7, 2023) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self - Writer, Director (archive footage) Self - Writer, Director (archive footage) See fewer
The Movies That Made Us (2021) (TV Series) - Self - Writer & Director (archive footage) (1 episode, 2021) Self - Writer & Director (archive footage) (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Back to the Future (Jul 23, 2021) Season 2, Episode 1 - Self - Writer & Director (archive footage) Self - Writer & Director (archive footage) See fewer
Écouter les Films: Basil Poledouris (2021) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Hollywood 1982: un été magique au cinéma (2019) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now (2006) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Moviemakers (1984) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 1984) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 1984) See fewer Sex & Violence in the Movies (Jan 14, 1984) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (3 titles)
Homefront (2011) (Video Game) - Written By Written By See fewer
Medal of Honor: European Assault (2005) (Video Game) - Story: Design Team, Writer: Design Team Story: Design Team, Writer: Design Team See fewer
Conan (1991) (Video Game) - Based On The Film Written By Based On The Film Written By See fewer

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