births
August 21, 1945
Basil Poledouris, Greek-American composer, conductor (died 2006)
Basil Poledouris
Basil Konstantine Poledouris was an American composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores, best known for his long-running collaborations with directors John Milius and Paul Verhoeven. Among his works are scores for the films Conan the Barbarian (1982), Red Dawn (1984), Iron Eagle (1986), RoboCop (1987), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Free Willy (1993), Starship Troopers (1997) and Les Misérables (1998).
August 21
August 21 is the 233rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 132 days remain until the end of the year.