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Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:40 am
by Elessar
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/2 ... index.htmlApparently he directed some of the real favorites. I'm not a big TOS buff but, live long and prosper.
Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 11:50 am
by Alelou
City on the Edge of Forever and The Trouble with Tribbles are two classics, that's for sure. And at completely opposite ends of the spectrum, tragedy and comedy.
Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 11:53 am
by JadziaKathryn
Ninety-six is a ripe old age, at least. I always find it sadder when someone younger dies, but by 96 you assume he had a pretty full life.
Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:26 pm
by Linda
I found something hopeful in this article about this director's death. It said TOS did not reach its peak of popularity until after the series was over. Perhaps, that can still happen with ENT?
Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:28 pm
by Asso
Just four years, and then...
Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 2:36 pm
by Distracted
Alelou wrote:City on the Edge of Forever and The Trouble with Tribbles are two classics, that's for sure. And at completely opposite ends of the spectrum, tragedy and comedy.
Does it date me to say that I met the writers of both of those episodes when I was a Star Trek struck teenager, and was very excited to do so?
Yeah. I thought so.
Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 4:19 pm
by Linda
Date you? Nah, it just makes you exceedingly cool.
Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 6:47 pm
by Alelou
I didn't meet them, but I read their books...just because of Star Trek!
Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 7:14 pm
by Distracted
David Gerrold was just a normal, if rather nerdy, middle aged fellow in glasses. Harlan Ellison I don't remember much about. I was too lost in the miracle of meeting him, I guess.
Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 10:38 pm
by justTripn
!!!!! I am way impressed!
Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 11:44 pm
by Kevin Thomas Riley
Composer Alexander Courage, famous for the classic Star Trek fanfare,
also died the other day, at age 88.
Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 12:00 am
by Distracted
Heh. With all of his body of work, the thing he's the most famous for was written in a week.
Jeez. They're dropping like flies. Makes me feel old.
Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 12:35 pm
by Alelou
Love your action figure avatar, KTR!
Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 1:21 pm
by Asso
Alelou wrote:Love your action figure avatar, KTR!
Yeah! Very pretty!
Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 4:25 pm
by Kevin Thomas Riley
Thanks! Brings back childhood memories!