Dennis McCarthy (born July 3, 1945) is an American composer of television and film scores.Leo Weekly 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. 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.
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 Notes1982Pray TVRobert Markowitz1983Off the WallRick FriedbergThe Kid with the 200 I.Q.Leslie H. MartinsonLast Plane OutDavid Nelson 1986Gone to TexasPeter Levin1990KaleidoscopeJud Taylor1991DaddyMichael Miller1992AladdinRon ClementsJohn MuskerAdditional musicScore composed by Alan Menken1994Tonya and Nancy: The Inside StoryLarry ShawStar Trek GenerationsDavid Carson 1995The ColonyRob Hedden1996Lying EyesMarina Sargenti1997Love's Deadly TriangleRichard A. CollaMcHale's NavyBryan SpicerWhen Innocence Is LostBethany RooneyBreast MenLawrence O'Neil 1998Letters from a KillerDavid Carson1999Ultimate DeceptionRichard A. CollaHaving Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 YearsLynne Littman2000In His Life: The John Lennon StoryDavid Carson2001ConspiracyFrank Pierson2002The Scorpion KingChuck RussellAdditional musicScore composed by John Debney 2003Die, Mommie, Die!Mark Rucker2004Landers Sean Findley2007A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the PauperJames Quattrochi2018Death of a NationDinesh D'SouzaBruce SchooleyDocumentary film
Television Year Title Notes1969–71The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourMusical director;5 episodes1980Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell SistersMusical director;3 episodes1980–81Enos17 episodes1982Private Benjamin2 episodes1983Gun Shy6 episodesSmall & FryeThe Fall GuyEpisode: "To The Finish"Cutter to Houston3 episodes1983–84Goodnight, Beantown2 episodes1984V: The Final Battle2 partsGlitterEpisode: "Illusions"1984–85V19 episodes1985Stir Crazy2 episodesCover UpEpisode: "Black Widow"1985–87The Colbys13 episodesHotel2 episodes1985-89Dynasty29 episodes1985–91MacGyver69 episodes1986The Twilight Zone3 episodesThe New Mike HammerEpisode: "Murder in the Cards"The Love BoatEpisode: "The Shipshape Cruise"Trapper John, M.D.4 episodes1987–88Houston Knights20 episodes1987–94Star Trek: The Next Generation88 episodesNominated–Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (5)1989Island SonEpisode: "Everyday People"Falcon CrestEpisode: "Enquiring Minds"1990Tiny Toon Adventures2 episodes1990–93Parker Lewis Can't Lose73 episodes1991Eddie Dodd6 episodes63rd Academy AwardsTelevision special1992Beverly Hills, 90210Episode: "Baby Makes Five"1994Burke's Law4 episodesBirdland7 episodes1995Sliders2 episodes1993–99Star Trek: Deep Space Nine77 episodesPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music1995–96Deadly Games7 episodes1995–2001Star Trek: Voyager65 episodesNominated–Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (2)1997–98Stargate SG-14 episodes1998PlayersEpisode: "Mint Condition"1999Dawson's Creek9 episodes1999-2000Get Real22 episodes2001–02Project Greenlight12 episodes2001–05Star Trek: Enterprise30 episodesNominated–Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series
Other media Year Title Notes 1996The UtilizerShort filmStar Trek: BorgVideo game1997Still KickingShort film2001Hal Buckley2004Star Trek: The ExperienceTheme attraction2007BenchShort film2009Boba and Melon Gum2010StewWalking with the Devil InsideInfernum2010–17Star Trek: The Romulan WarsWeb series2011A Better PlaceShort film2012The Fisherman2014–15Starship AntyllusWeb series2017The Derelict: A Star Trek Fan ProductionShort filmStar Trek: RenegadesWeb series
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