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unusual facts about Conan the Destroyer


The Whole Wide World

Olivia d'Abo, star of Conan the Destroyer, was intended for the role but was pregnant when shooting began.


Giannetto De Rossi

The other film (shot simultaneously and using many of the same sets) would be Conan the Destroyer in which he helped create the mutated Wizard as well as the Dagoth monster suit worn by André the Giant.

Jody Samson

Jody Samson (November 1, 1946 – December 27, 2008) was a knifemaker and bladesmith from Burbank, California who designed butterfly knives for Benchmade and the swords used in such movies as Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Destroyer, First Knight, The Mask of Zorro, Blade, Blind Fury, Batman & Robin, Batman Forever, and Streets of Fire.

Samson designed and built the swords, knives, and daggers used in a number of films including Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Destroyer, Blind Fury, and Streets of Fire while he was working for Benchmade.


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Queen Taramis

In 1985 Australian heavy metal music group Prowler changed its name to Taramis after this character from the 1984 film, Conan the Destroyer.