Alexander Courage Biography (1919-)

Born December 10, 1919, in Philadelphia, PA.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Music orchestrator, director, conductor, composer, arranger

Birth Details

December 10, 1919

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Orchestrator
• (Additional orchestrator) Show Boat, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951
• (Uncredited) The Belle of New York, 1952
• Million Dollar Mermaid (also known as The One Piece Bathing Suit), 1952
• The Band Wagon, 1953
• Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954
• Deep in My Heart, 1954
• Guys and Dolls, 1955
• Kismet, 1955
• Funny Face, 1957
• Les Girls, 1957
• (Uncredited) The Big Country, 1958
• Porgy and Bess, 1959
• Bells Are Ringing, 1960
• My Fair Lady, 1964
• The Agony and the Ecstasy (also known as Irving Stone's TheAgony and the Ecstasy), 1965
• Hello, Dolly!, 1969
• The Poseidon Adventure, 1972
• The Island of Doctor Moreau, American International, 1977
• Heart Like a Wheel, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
• Legend, Universal, 1985
• Lionheart (also known as Lionheart: The Children's Crusade), Orion, 1987
• The Bear, 1988
• Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Warner Bros., 1990
• Posledni motyl (also known as Le cri du papillon, Le dernier papillon, and The Last Butterfly), 1990
• Hook, 1991
• Sleeping with the Enemy, 1991
• Mom and Dad Save the World, 1992
• Forever Young, 1992
• Love Field, 1992
• Mr. Baseball, 1992
• Jurassic Park (also known as JP), 1993
• Dennis the Menace, 1993
• Malice, 1993
• Matinee, 1993
• The Shadow, 1994
• The River Wild, 1994
• I.Q., 1994
• First Knight, 1995
• Powder, 1995
• Congo, 1995
• Star Trek: First Contact (also known as Star Trek 8), Paramount, 1996
• Executive Decision, 1996
• The Ghost and the Darkness, 1996
• Air Force One (also known as AFO), Columbia, 1997
• The Edge, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
• U.S. Marshals, Warner Bros., 1998
• Mulan, Buena Vista, 1998
• Small Soldiers, DreamWorks Distribution L.L.C., 1998
• Star Trek: Insurrection (also known as Star Trek 9), Paramount, 1998
• Deep Rising, 1998
• The Mummy, Universal, 1999
• The 13th Warrior, 1999
• The Haunting, DreamWorks Distribution L.L.C., 1999
• Hollow Man, Columbia Pictures, 2000
• Film Music Arranger
• (Orchestral music) Kismet, 1955
• Also arranged music for Oklahoma, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Gigi, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; and Fiddler on the Roof.
• Film Music Director
• Sierra Stranger, Columbia, 1957
• Undersea Girl (also known as Aqua Dive Girl and Crime between the Sea), Allied Artists, 1957
• Hot Rod Rumble, Allied Artists, 1957
• (With Lionel Newman) The Pleasure Seekers, Twentieth Century-Fox,1964
• (With Newman) Doctor Dolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
• Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Warner Bros., 1987
• Film Music Supervisor
• (Spanish music) The Sun Also Rises, 1957
• Film Music Conductor
• Undersea Girl (also known as Aqua Dive Girl and Crime between the Sea), Allied Artists, 1957
• Stagecoach, 1966
• Doctor Dolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
• Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Warner Bros., 1987
• Film Music Coordinator
• Yes, Giorgio, United Artists, 1982
• Film Appearances
• Conductor, Turandot, Yes, Giorgio, 1982
• Television Music Arranger
• Specials
• (With Chris Boardman, Ian Fraser, and Angela Morley) Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas, ABC, 1987
• Television Music Conductor
• Movies
• Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before (also known as Where NoMan Has Gone Before), 1966
• WRITINGS
• Film Scores
• Hot Rod Girl, 1956
• Hot Rod Rumble, Allied Artists, 1957
• Shake, Rattle, and Rock, American International, 1957
• Sierra Stranger, Columbia, 1957
• (With Hugo Friedhofer) The Sun Also Rises, Twentieth Century-Fox,1957
• Undersea Girl (also known as Aqua Dive Girl and Crime between the Sea), Allied Artists, 1957
• Handle with Care, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1958
• (And ballad composer) The Left-Handed Gun, Warner Bros., 1958
• Tokyo after Dark, Paramount, 1959
• Day of the Outlaw, 1959
• (With Ron Goodwin) Follow the Boys, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1963
• The Pleasure Seekers, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1964
• Doctor Dolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
• (With John Williams) Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Warner Bros., 1987
• Film Songs
• "Fanfare" (theme song from Star Trek television series), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Paramount, 1982
• "Fanfare," Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Paramount, 1984
• "Fanfare," Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Paramount, 1986
• "Schatzilein" and "Colossus," Triumph of the Spirit, Triumph, 1989
• "Fanfare," Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Paramount, 1990
• "Theme from Star Trek," Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, 1991
• "Theme from Star Trek," Wayne's World, 1992
• "Theme from Star Trek," Muppets from Space, 1999
• Film Source Music
• Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Warner Bros., 1990
• Television Scores
• Series
• National Velvet, 1960
• The Loner, 1965
• (And original theme) Judd, for the Defense, ABC, 1967-69
• Apple's Way, 1974
• Falcon Crest, 1981
• Television Songs
• Series
• Fanfare" and original theme, Star Trek, NBC, 1966-69
• "Fanfare," Star Trek: The Next Generation, syndicated, 1987-?
• Television Scores
• Episodic
• Wagon Train, NBC, then ABC, 1962-65
• The Untouchables, ABC, 1959-63
• Daniel Boone, NBC, 1964-70
• Lost in Space, CBS, 1965-68
• Medical Center, CBS, 1969-76
• (With Jerry Goldsmith and Arthur Morton) The Waltons, CBS, 1972-81
• Television Songs
• Episodic
• The Lost Bomb," Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, ABC, 1967
• Television Scores
• Movies
• Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before (also known as Where NoMan Has Gone Before), 1966
• A Wedding on Waltons' Mountain, NBC, 1982
• Mothers Day on Waltons' Mountain, NBC, 1982
• A Day for Thanks on Waltons' Mountain, NBC, 1982
• Television Main Title Themes
• Movies
• Star Trek: The Next Generation--Encounter at Farpoint (also knownas Encounter at Farpoint), 1987
• Television Scores
• Pilots
• "The Cage," Star Trek, NBC, 1966
• Video Game Scores
• Star Trek (also known as Star Trek: 25th Anniversary), 1991

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• Star Trek Communicator, November, 1996, p. 37.