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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...
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.
May 5, 2009 · 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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Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning composer-arranger Alexander “Sandy” Courage was most famous for his theme for STAR TREK, the landmark 1960s science-fiction series.
Alexander Courage was a composer and actor, best known for creating the theme for Star Trek. He also worked on Jurassic Park and Star Trek: First Contact, and was a founding member of the Composers and Lyricists Guild of America.
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