A double whammy for the Trek nerds! Three days following the passing of the gentleman who composed the theme song comes this...
Joseph Pevney, who directed some of the best-loved episodes of the original "Star Trek" television series, has died. He was 96.
Pevney directed 14 episodes of the series, including "The City on the Edge of Forever," in which Capt. Kirk and Spock travel back in time (Ah hah!! Doctor Who copyright infringement!! For shame!!) to the Depression, and "The Trouble With Tribbles," in which the starship Enterprise is infested with the furry creatures.
No photo was available of Mr. Pevney, so here’s a list of some of the other notable television shows he directed:
Trapper John M.D. (8 episodes)
The Paper Chase (2 episodes)
Little House on the Prairie (1 episode)
The Rockford Files (1 episode)
The Incredible Hulk (2 episodes)
Fantasy Island (1 episode)
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (7 episodes)
Petrocelli (7episodes)
Emergency! (7 episodes)
Bonanza (6 episodes)
Adam-12 (10 episodes)
The Munsters (11 episodes)
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Celebrity Death - Alexander Courage - May 15, 2008
Alexander Courage - May 15, 2008
While FTANG! is an unapologetic and unabashed Doctor Who fan, this needs to be addressed for those Trek nerds out there. I've heard there are a few of you still walking around.
Alexander "Sandy" Courage, an Emmy-winning and Academy Award-nominated arranger, orchestrator and the composer who created the otherworldly theme for the classic "Star Trek" TV show, has died at an assisted-living facility. He was 88 and had been in poor health for a number of years.
Among many other projects he also provided the orchestration for such movies as "The Poseidon Adventure," "Jurassic Park," "Basic Instinct" and "The Mummy".
Beginning in the 1960s he composed music for TV shows, including "The Waltons," "Lost in Space" and "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea," although the only themes he created were for "Star Trek" and "Judd For the Defense."
Alexander "Sandy" Courage, an Emmy-winning and Academy Award-nominated arranger, orchestrator and the composer who created the otherworldly theme for the classic "Star Trek" TV show, has died at an assisted-living facility. He was 88 and had been in poor health for a number of years.
Among many other projects he also provided the orchestration for such movies as "The Poseidon Adventure," "Jurassic Park," "Basic Instinct" and "The Mummy".
Beginning in the 1960s he composed music for TV shows, including "The Waltons," "Lost in Space" and "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea," although the only themes he created were for "Star Trek" and "Judd For the Defense."
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