Dennis McCarthy (composer)
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Born | (1945-07-03) July 3, 1945 (age 79) United States |
Genres | Film score, television score |
Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger |
Dennis McCarthy (born July 3, 1945) is an American composer of television and film scores.[1][2] His soundtrack credits include several entries in the Star Trek franchise, including underscores for The Next Generation,[1] Deep Space Nine,[1] Voyager, Enterprise, and the 1994 feature film Star Trek Generations.[3] His other television credits include Dynasty, V, MacGyver, Sliders, Dawson's Creek, and Project Greenlight.[1] He also produced the album Ol' Yellow Eyes Is Back by Brent Spiner also from Star Trek, and composed music for stage productions.[4]
McCarthy has won 18 ASCAP awards and a Primetime Emmy Award for his theme on Deep Space Nine, in addition to nine Emmy nominations for his various Star Trek-related work. He also shares one Emmy for his music direction for the 63rd Academy Awards.
Filmography
Feature films
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1982 | Pray TV | Robert Markowitz | |
1983 | Off the Wall | Rick Friedberg | |
The Kid with the 200 I.Q. | Leslie H. Martinson | ||
Last Plane Out | David Nelson | ||
1986 | Gone to Texas | Peter Levin | |
1990 | Kaleidoscope | Jud Taylor | |
1991 | Daddy | Michael Miller | |
1992 | Aladdin | Ron Clements John Musker | Additional music[5] Score composed by Alan Menken |
1994 | Tonya and Nancy: The Inside Story | Larry Shaw | |
Star Trek Generations | David Carson | ||
1995 | The Colony | Rob Hedden | |
1996 | Lying Eyes | Marina Sargenti | |
1997 | Love's Deadly Triangle | Richard A. Colla | |
McHale's Navy | Bryan Spicer | ||
When Innocence Is Lost | Bethany Rooney | ||
Breast Men | Lawrence O'Neil | ||
1998 | Letters from a Killer | David Carson | |
1999 | Ultimate Deception | Richard A. Colla | |
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years | Lynne Littman | ||
2000 | In His Life: The John Lennon Story | David Carson | |
2001 | Conspiracy | Frank Pierson | |
2002 | The Scorpion King | Chuck Russell | Additional music Score composed by John Debney |
2003 | Die, Mommie, Die! | Mark Rucker | |
2004 | Landers | Sean Findley | |
2007 | A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper | James Quattrochi | |
2018 | Death of a Nation | Dinesh D'Souza Bruce Schooley | Documentary film |
Television
Year | Title | Notes |
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1969–71 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Musical director; 5 episodes |
1980 | Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters | Musical director; 3 episodes |
1980–81 | Enos | 17 episodes |
1982 | Private Benjamin | 2 episodes |
1983 | Gun Shy | 6 episodes |
Small & Frye | ||
The Fall Guy | Episode: "To The Finish" | |
Cutter to Houston | 3 episodes | |
1983–84 | Goodnight, Beantown | 2 episodes |
1984 | V: The Final Battle | 2 parts |
Glitter | Episode: "Illusions" | |
1984–85 | V | 19 episodes |
1985 | Stir Crazy | 2 episodes |
Cover Up | Episode: "Black Widow" | |
1985–87 | The Colbys | 13 episodes |
Hotel | 2 episodes | |
1985-89 | Dynasty | 29 episodes |
1985–91 | MacGyver | 69 episodes |
1986 | The Twilight Zone | 3 episodes |
The New Mike Hammer | Episode: "Murder in the Cards" | |
The Love Boat | Episode: "The Shipshape Cruise" | |
Trapper John, M.D. | 4 episodes | |
1987–88 | Houston Knights | 20 episodes |
1987–94 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | 88 episodes Nominated–Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (5) |
1989 | Island Son | Episode: "Everyday People" |
Falcon Crest | Episode: "Enquiring Minds" | |
1990 | Tiny Toon Adventures | 2 episodes |
1990–93 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | 73 episodes |
1991 | Eddie Dodd | 6 episodes |
63rd Academy Awards | Television special | |
1992 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Episode: "Baby Makes Five" |
1994 | Burke's Law | 4 episodes |
Birdland | 7 episodes | |
1995 | Sliders | 2 episodes |
1993–99 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 77 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music |
1995–96 | Deadly Games | 7 episodes |
1995–2001 | Star Trek: Voyager | 65 episodes Nominated–Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (2) |
1997–98 | Stargate SG-1 | 4 episodes |
1998 | Players | Episode: "Mint Condition" |
1999 | Dawson's Creek | 9 episodes |
1999-2000 | Get Real | 22 episodes |
2001–02 | Project Greenlight | 12 episodes |
2001–05 | Star Trek: Enterprise | 30 episodes Nominated–Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series |
Other media
Year | Title | Notes |
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1996 | The Utilizer | Short film |
Star Trek: Borg | Video game | |
1997 | Still Kicking | Short film |
2001 | Hal Buckley | |
2004 | Star Trek: The Experience | Theme attraction |
2007 | Bench | Short film |
2009 | Boba and Melon Gum | |
2010 | Stew | |
Walking with the Devil Inside | ||
Infernum | ||
2010–17 | Star Trek: The Romulan Wars | Web series |
2011 | A Better Place | Short film |
2012 | The Fisherman | |
2014–15 | Starship Antyllus | Web series |
2017 | The Derelict: A Star Trek Fan Production | Short film |
Star Trek: Renegades | Web series |
References
- ^ a b c d Leo Weekly
- ^ "Longtime Star Trek composer Dennis McCarthy on his scores for DS9 and Generations | SYFY WIRE". Archived from the original on 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Star Trek Composer Dennis McCarthy". www.startrek.com. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ "Dennis McCarthy". Broadway Play Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ "THE SCORPION KING". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
External links
- Dennis McCarthy at IMDb
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- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine by Dennis McCarthy (1993)
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- Star Trek: Voyager by Jerry Goldsmith (1995)
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