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American film and television composer renowned for his powerful orchestral scores in epic and action genres.Greek-American composer who created iconic scores for films like 'Conan the Barbarian' and 'RoboCop'. Trained at USC, collaborated extensively with director John Milius. Won Emmy for 'Lonesome Dove'.

• Born to Greek immigrants, his childhood love for piano evolved into composition studies under Miklós Rózsa and David Raksin.
• His revolutionary 'Conan the Barbarian' score featured choir, anvil strikes, and primitive percussion, redefining fantasy film music.
• Despite critical acclaim, he never received an Academy Award nomination, sparking debate about award oversights.
• Diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2006, he died months later at age 61, leaving unfinished work on 'Camelot' for HBO.