Alexander Courage
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Birth Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Born
December 10, 1919
Died
May 15, 2008
Biography
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American orchestrator, arranger, and composer Alexander Courage built a lengthy career that spanned several decades, and resulted in some of the most popular films of all time. Courage received a music degree from the Eastman School of Music and served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. During this period Courage began composing music for radio programs, and by the late 1940...
Biography
American orchestrator, arranger, and composer Alexander Courage built a lengthy career that spanned several decades, and resulted in some of the most popular films of all time. Courage received a music degree from the Eastman School of Music and served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. During this period Courage began composing music for radio programs, and by the late 1940s, was regularly serving as an orchestrator for films (although mostly in an uncredited capacity). Beginning a fruitful working relationship with MGM Studios, Courage would go on to pen music for such films as "Show Boat" and "Gigi," as well as serving as orchestrator for such films as "My Fair Lady," "Fiddler on the Roof," and "Tom Sawyer." Courage received a pair of Academy Award nominations during his career, for 1964's "The Pleasure Seekers" and 1967's "Doctor Dolittle" (both for "Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment"), plus winning an Emmy Award in 1988 for work on the television special "Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas."
Filmography
Music (Feature Film)
Star Trek Beyond
(2016)
Song
X-Men: Days of Future Past
(2014)
Song
Star Trek Into Darkness
(2013)
Song
Star Trek
(2009)
Music
Star Trek
(2009)
Song
RV
(2006)
Theme Music
Star Trek: Nemesis
(2002)
Theme Music
The Mummy
(1999)
Music Arranger
The 13th Warrior
(1999)
Original Music
Muppets From Space
(1999)
Song
The Haunting
(1999)
Music Arranger
Star Trek: Insurrection
(1998)
Music
Small Soldiers
(1998)
Original Music
U.S. Marshals
(1998)
Original Music
MULAN
(1998)
Music Arranger
Deep Rising
(1998)
Original Music
Star Trek: Insurrection
(1998)
Original Music
Air Force One
(1997)
Music Arranger
The Edge
(1997)
Original Music
The Ghost and the Darkness
(1996)
Original Music
Executive Decision
(1996)
Original Music
Star Trek: First Contact
(1996)
Music
Star Trek: First Contact
(1996)
Original Music
Powder
(1995)
Original Music
First Knight
(1995)
Original Music
Congo
(1995)
Original Music
The Shadow
(1994)
Music Arranger
The River Wild
(1994)
Music Arranger
I.Q.
(1994)
Original Music
Dennis The Menace
(1993)
Music Arranger
Malice
(1993)
Original Music
Jurassic Park
(1993)
Original Music
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
(1993)
Music
Matinee
(1993)
Original Music
Love Field
(1992)
Orchestration
Wayne's World
(1992)
Music
Forever Young
(1992)
Original Music
Mr. Baseball
(1992)
Original Music
Star Trek VI: the Undiscovered Country
(1991)
Music
Star Trek VI: the Undiscovered Country
(1991)
Theme Music
Hook
(1991)
Original Music
Sleeping with the Enemy
(1991)
Original Music
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
(1990)
Music Composer
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
(1990)
Original Music
Triumph of the Spirit
(1989)
Songs ("Schatzilein" "Colossus")
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
(1989)
Music
The Bear
(1989)
Original Music
Lionheart
(1987)
Original Music
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
(1987)
Music Adaptation
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
(1987)
Music Conductor
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
(1986)
Theme Music
Legend
(1986)
Original Music
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
(1984)
Music
Heart Like A Wheel
(1983)
Original Music
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
(1982)
Music
Yes, Giorgio
(1982)
Music Coordinator
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
(1982)
Music
A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain
(1982)
Music
A Wedding on Walton's Mountain
(1982)
Music
The Island Of Dr. Moreau
(1977)
Original Music
The Poseidon Adventure
(1972)
Orchestration
Fiddler on the Roof
(1971)
Orchestration
Hello, Dolly!
(1969)
Orchestration
Doctor Dolittle
(1967)
Music score & Conductor
Do Not Disturb
(1965)
Music associate
The Agony and the Ecstasy
(1965)
Orchestration
Do Not Disturb
(1965)
Orchestration
The Pleasure Seekers
(1964)
Associate
My Fair Lady
(1964)
Orchestration
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
(1964)
Orchestration
Follow the Boys
(1963)
Music Score
Bells Are Ringing
(1960)
Orchestration
Tokyo After Dark
(1959)
Music
Day of the Outlaw
(1959)
Music
Porgy and Bess
(1959)
Orchestration
The Left Handed Gun
(1958)
Composer
The Left Handed Gun
(1958)
Music
Handle with Care
(1958)
Music
Undersea Girl
(1957)
Composer
Les Girls
(1957)
Orchestration
Undersea Girl
(1957)
Music Composition and Conducting
Hot Rod Rumble
(1957)
Music Composition and Conducting
Sierra Stranger
(1957)
Music Composition and Conducting
Funny Face
(1957)
Orchestra Arrangement
The Sun Also Rises
(1957)
Supervisor of Spanish Music
Hot Rod Girl
(1956)
Music Composition and Conducting
Shake, Rattle & Rock!
(1956)
Music
Kismet
(1955)
Orchestra Arrangement
Guys and Dolls
(1955)
Orchestration
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
(1954)
Orchestration
Deep in My Heart
(1954)
Orchestration
The Band Wagon
(1953)
Orchestration
Million Dollar Mermaid
(1952)
Orchestration
Singin' in the Rain
(1952)
Orchestration
Soldiers Three
(1951)
Orchestration
Show Boat
(1951)
Addl orch
Music (Special)
Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas
(1987)
Music Arranger
Misc. Crew (Special)
Gene Roddenberry: Star Trek and Beyond
(1994)
Other ("Star Trek" Theme)
Music (Short)
The Battle of Gettysburg
(1956)
Orchestrator
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