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Alexander Courage
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American orchestrator, arranger, and composer of music, primary for television and film (1919-2008)
Film & TV
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for
- For the Love of Star Trek — Self2026
- Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' — Self2005
- Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith1995
- Yes, Giorgio — Conductor, Turandot1982
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Alexander Courage (born 10 December 1919, died 15 May 2008) was a 20th century American composer of music, primarily for television and motion pictures. He is probably best known for writing the theme music to the original Star Trek television series. Words were written for that theme by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, not because Roddenberry ever expected the words to be sung, but because by claiming acknowledgement as the co-writer he earned half of the royalties from the song. <a href="h
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sandy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- Pacific Palisades
- Occupation
- film score composer
- Educated at
- Eastman School of Music
- Award
- Primetime Emmy Award
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- place of burial
- Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
- date of birth
- 1919-12-10
- date of death
- 2008-05-15
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