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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Judy Cornwell to Howard Da Silva
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
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CREDITS
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Film Orchestrator
- (Additional orchestrator) Show Boat, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951
- (Uncredited) The Belle of New York, 1952
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Million Dollar Mermaid (also known as The One Piece Bathing Suit), 1952
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The Band Wagon, 1953
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954
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Deep in My Heart, 1954
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Guys and Dolls, 1955
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Kismet, 1955
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Funny Face, 1957
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Les Girls, 1957
- (Uncredited) The Big Country, 1958
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Porgy and Bess, 1959
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Bells Are Ringing, 1960
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My Fair Lady, 1964
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The Agony and the Ecstasy (also known as Irving Stone's TheAgony and the Ecstasy), 1965
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Hello, Dolly!, 1969
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The Poseidon Adventure, 1972
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The Island of Doctor Moreau, American International, 1977
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Heart Like a Wheel, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
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Legend, Universal, 1985
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Lionheart (also known as Lionheart: The Children's Crusade), Orion, 1987
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The Bear, 1988
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Warner Bros., 1990
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Posledni motyl (also known as Le cri du papillon,
Le dernier papillon, and The Last Butterfly), 1990
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Hook, 1991
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Sleeping with the Enemy, 1991
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Mom and Dad Save the World, 1992
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Forever Young, 1992
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Love Field, 1992
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Mr. Baseball, 1992
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Jurassic Park (also known as JP), 1993
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Dennis the Menace, 1993
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Malice, 1993
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Matinee, 1993
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The Shadow, 1994
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The River Wild, 1994
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I.Q., 1994
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First Knight, 1995
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Powder, 1995
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Congo, 1995
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Star Trek: First Contact (also known as Star Trek 8), Paramount, 1996
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Executive Decision, 1996
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The Ghost and the Darkness, 1996
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Air Force One (also known as AFO), Columbia, 1997
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The Edge, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
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U.S. Marshals, Warner Bros., 1998
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Mulan, Buena Vista, 1998
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Small Soldiers, DreamWorks Distribution L.L.C., 1998
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Star Trek: Insurrection (also known as Star Trek 9), Paramount, 1998
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Deep Rising, 1998
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The Mummy, Universal, 1999
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The 13th Warrior, 1999
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The Haunting, DreamWorks Distribution L.L.C., 1999
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Hollow Man, Columbia Pictures, 2000
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Film Music Arranger
- (Orchestral music) Kismet, 1955
- Also arranged music for Oklahoma, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Gigi, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; and Fiddler on the Roof.
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Film Music Director
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Sierra Stranger, Columbia, 1957
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Undersea Girl (also known as Aqua Dive Girl and Crime between the Sea), Allied Artists, 1957
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Hot Rod Rumble, Allied Artists, 1957
- (With Lionel Newman) The Pleasure Seekers, Twentieth Century-Fox,1964
- (With Newman) Doctor Dolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Warner Bros., 1987
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Film Music Supervisor
- (Spanish music) The Sun Also Rises, 1957
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Film Music Conductor
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Undersea Girl (also known as Aqua Dive Girl and Crime between the Sea), Allied Artists, 1957
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Stagecoach, 1966
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Doctor Dolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Warner Bros., 1987
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Film Music Coordinator
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Yes, Giorgio, United Artists, 1982
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Film Appearances
- Conductor, Turandot, Yes, Giorgio, 1982
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Television Music Arranger
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Specials
- (With Chris Boardman, Ian Fraser, and Angela Morley) Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas, ABC, 1987
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Television Music Conductor
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Movies
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Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before (also known as Where NoMan Has Gone Before), 1966
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WRITINGS
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Film Scores
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Hot Rod Girl, 1956
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Hot Rod Rumble, Allied Artists, 1957
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Shake, Rattle, and Rock, American International, 1957
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Sierra Stranger, Columbia, 1957
- (With Hugo Friedhofer) The Sun Also Rises, Twentieth Century-Fox,1957
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Undersea Girl (also known as Aqua Dive Girl and Crime between the Sea), Allied Artists, 1957
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Handle with Care, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1958
- (And ballad composer) The Left-Handed Gun, Warner Bros., 1958
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Tokyo after Dark, Paramount, 1959
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Day of the Outlaw, 1959
- (With Ron Goodwin) Follow the Boys, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1963
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The Pleasure Seekers, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1964
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Doctor Dolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
- (With John Williams) Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Warner Bros., 1987
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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
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Film Source Music
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Warner Bros., 1990
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Television Scores
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Series
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National Velvet, 1960
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The Loner, 1965
- (And original theme) Judd, for the Defense, ABC, 1967-69
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Apple's Way, 1974
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Falcon Crest, 1981
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Television Songs
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Series
- Fanfare" and original theme, Star Trek, NBC, 1966-69
- "Fanfare," Star Trek: The Next Generation, syndicated, 1987-?
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Television Scores
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Episodic
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Wagon Train, NBC, then ABC, 1962-65
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The Untouchables, ABC, 1959-63
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Daniel Boone, NBC, 1964-70
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Lost in Space, CBS, 1965-68
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Medical Center, CBS, 1969-76
- (With Jerry Goldsmith and Arthur Morton) The Waltons, CBS, 1972-81
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Television Songs
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Episodic
- The Lost Bomb," Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, ABC, 1967
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Television Scores
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Movies
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Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before (also known as Where NoMan Has Gone Before), 1966
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A Wedding on Waltons' Mountain, NBC, 1982
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Mothers Day on Waltons' Mountain, NBC, 1982
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A Day for Thanks on Waltons' Mountain, NBC, 1982
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Television Main Title Themes
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Movies
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Star Trek: The Next Generation--Encounter at Farpoint (also knownas Encounter at Farpoint), 1987
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Television Scores
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Pilots
- "The Cage," Star Trek, NBC, 1966
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Video Game Scores
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Star Trek (also known as Star Trek: 25th Anniversary), 1991
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Star Trek Communicator, November, 1996, p. 37.
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