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Alexander Mair Courage Jr. (December 10, 1919 – May 15, 2008) familiarly known as "Sandy" Courage, was an American orchestrator, arranger, and composer of music, primarily for television and film. He is best known as the composer of the theme music for the original Star Trek series .
Alexander Courage was born on 10 December 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Star Trek (1966), Jurassic Park (1993) and Star Trek: Generations (1994). He was married to Shirley Pumpelly. He died on 15 May 2008 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA.
- Music Department, Composer, Actor
- December 10, 1919
- Alexander Courage
- May 15, 2008
May 31, 2008 · Alexander Courage, an Emmy-winning Hollywood composer whose most famous work was the strange, soaring and instantly recognizable theme from “Star Trek,” died on May 15 in Pacific Palisades,...
Composer Alexander ("Sandy") Courage describes how he came to write the theme song for the TV series "Star Trek" and reveals how he created the "swoosh" sound effect for the Enterprise! ...more.
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Dec 10, 2021 · Composer, arranger, orchestrator and conductor of rare skill and incredible bravura, Alexander Courage (affectionately named “Sandy” by his family and closest friends) is considered one of the best and most revered musicians who ever worked in Hollywood at least since the 1940s.
Learn about the life and work of Alexander Courage, an Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning composer-arranger who created the iconic theme for STAR TREK. Explore his contributions to radio, film, and TV scores, including MGM musicals, THE LEFT-HANDED GUN, and THE WALTONS.
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Alexander Courage was born on 10 December 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Star Trek (1966), Jurassic Park (1993) and Star Trek: Generations (1994). He was married to Shirley Pumpelly.
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