Dennis McCarthy (composer) explained

Dennis McCarthy
Birth Date:3 July 1945
Birth Place:United States
Genre:Film score, television score
Occupation: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, Deep Space Nine, 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. 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

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1982Pray TVRobert Markowitz
1983Off the WallRick Friedberg
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.Leslie H. Martinson
Last Plane OutDavid Nelson
1986Gone to TexasPeter Levin
1990KaleidoscopeJud Taylor
1991DaddyMichael Miller
1992AladdinRon Clements
John Musker
Additional music[5]
Score composed by Alan Menken
1994Larry Shaw
Star Trek GenerationsDavid Carson
1995The ColonyRob Hedden
1996Lying EyesMarina Sargenti
1997Love's Deadly TriangleRichard A. Colla
McHale's NavyBryan Spicer
When Innocence Is LostBethany Rooney
Breast MenLawrence O'Neil
1998Letters from a KillerDavid Carson
1999Ultimate DeceptionRichard A. Colla
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 YearsLynne Littman
2000David Carson
2001ConspiracyFrank Pierson
2002The Scorpion KingChuck RussellAdditional music
Score composed by John Debney
2003Die, Mommie, Die!Mark Rucker
2004Landers Sean Findley
2007James Quattrochi
2018Death of a NationDinesh D'Souza
Bruce Schooley
Documentary film

Television

YearTitleNotes
1969–71The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourMusical director;
5 episodes
1980Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell SistersMusical director;
3 episodes
1980–81Enos17 episodes
1982Private Benjamin2 episodes
1983Gun Shy6 episodes
Small & Frye
The Fall GuyEpisode: "To The Finish"
Cutter to Houston3 episodes
1983–84Goodnight, Beantown2 episodes
1984V: The Final Battle2 parts
GlitterEpisode: "Illusions"
1984–85V19 episodes
1985Stir Crazy2 episodes
Cover UpEpisode: "Black Widow"
1985–87The Colbys13 episodes
Hotel2 episodes
1985-89Dynasty29 episodes
1985–91MacGyver69 episodes
1986The Twilight Zone3 episodes
The New Mike HammerEpisode: "Murder in the Cards"
The Love BoatEpisode: "The Shipshape Cruise"
Trapper John, M.D.4 episodes
1987–88Houston Knights20 episodes
1987–9488 episodes
Nominated–Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (5)
1989Island SonEpisode: "Everyday People"
Falcon CrestEpisode: "Enquiring Minds"
1990Tiny Toon Adventures2 episodes
1990–93Parker Lewis Can't Lose73 episodes
1991Eddie Dodd6 episodes
63rd Academy AwardsTelevision special
1992Beverly Hills, 90210Episode: "Baby Makes Five"
1994Burke's Law4 episodes
Birdland7 episodes
1995Sliders2 episodes
1993–9977 episodes
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
1995–96Deadly Games7 episodes
1995–2001Star Trek: Voyager65 episodes
Nominated–Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (2)
1997–98Stargate SG-14 episodes
1998PlayersEpisode: "Mint Condition"
1999Dawson's Creek9 episodes
1999-2000Get Real22 episodes
2001–02Project Greenlight12 episodes
2001–0530 episodes
Nominated–Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series

Other media

YearTitleNotes
1996The UtilizerShort film
Video game
1997Still KickingShort film
2001Hal Buckley
2004Theme attraction
2007BenchShort film
2009Boba and Melon Gum
2010Stew
Walking with the Devil Inside
Infernum
2010–17Star Trek: The Romulan WarsWeb series
2011A Better PlaceShort film
2012The Fisherman
2014–15Starship AntyllusWeb series
2017The Derelict: A Star Trek Fan ProductionShort film
Web series

Notes and References

  1. https://www.leoweekly.com/2016/03/a-conversation-with-longtime-star-trek-composer-dennis-mccarthy/ Leo Weekly
  2. Web site: Longtime Star Trek composer Dennis McCarthy on his scores for DS9 and Generations | SYFY WIRE . 2018-07-24 . 2018-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180724093237/http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/longtime-star-trek-composer-dennis-mccarthy-on-his-scores-for-ds9-and-generations . dead .
  3. Web site: Exclusive Interview: Star Trek Composer Dennis McCarthy. www.startrek.com. 27 July 2015 . en. 2019-02-14.
  4. Web site: Dennis McCarthy . Broadway Play Publishing Inc . 2019-02-14.
  5. Web site: THE SCORPION KING. Library of Congress. 2019-02-14.