Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96

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Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96

Postby Elessar » Fri May 30, 2008 3:40 am

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/2 ... index.html

Apparently he directed some of the real favorites. I'm not a big TOS buff but, live long and prosper.
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Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96

Postby Alelou » Fri May 30, 2008 11:50 am

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.
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Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96

Postby JadziaKathryn » Fri May 30, 2008 11:53 am

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.
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Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96

Postby Linda » Fri May 30, 2008 12:26 pm

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?
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Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96

Postby Asso » Fri May 30, 2008 12:28 pm

Just four years, and then...
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Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96

Postby Distracted » Fri May 30, 2008 2:36 pm

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. :lol:
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Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96

Postby Linda » Fri May 30, 2008 4:19 pm

Date you? Nah, it just makes you exceedingly cool. 8)
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Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96

Postby Alelou » Fri May 30, 2008 6:47 pm

I didn't meet them, but I read their books...just because of Star Trek!
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Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96

Postby Distracted » Fri May 30, 2008 7:14 pm

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. :lol:
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Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96

Postby justTripn » Fri May 30, 2008 10:38 pm

!!!!! I am way impressed!
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Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96

Postby Kevin Thomas Riley » Fri May 30, 2008 11:44 pm

Composer Alexander Courage, famous for the classic Star Trek fanfare, also died the other day, at age 88.
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Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96

Postby Distracted » Sat May 31, 2008 12:00 am

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.
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Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96

Postby Alelou » Sat May 31, 2008 12:35 pm

Love your action figure avatar, KTR!
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Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96

Postby Asso » Sat May 31, 2008 1:21 pm

Alelou wrote:Love your action figure avatar, KTR!

Yeah! Very pretty! :D
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Re: Star Trek TOS Director Dead at 96

Postby Kevin Thomas Riley » Sat May 31, 2008 4:25 pm

Thanks! Brings back childhood memories!
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