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