Glen A. Larson

Glen A. Larson
Biographical information
Birth name	Glen Albert Larson
Other name	Christopher Eric James (Miniseries credits)
Birth date	(1937-01-03)January 3, 1937 Long Beach, California, USA
Death date	November 14, 2014(2014-11-14) (aged 77) Santa Monica, California, USA
Gender
Nationality	American
Professional information
Occupations	Writer Producer Composer
Years active	1957—1999
BSG-related information
Related films	Battlestar Galactica Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack Conquest of the Earth Razor The Plan Blood & Chrome Caprica
Related series	Original Series Galactica 1980 Battlestar Galactica miniseries Re-imagined Series Caprica
Occupations	Creator Writer Executive producer (TOS/1980) Galactica theme (TOS/1980) Song composer (TOS) Consulting producer (RDM)

Glen A. Larson (January 3, 1937 – November 14, 2014) was a writer, producer and composer. He created the Battlestar Galactica franchise, wrote several episodes of the Original Series and Galactica 1980, and served as executive producer in both series. He has been credited as consulting producer for the RDM universe and co-writer of the Miniseries under the pseudo of "Christopher Eric James."

Involvement in the Battlestar Galactica universe

• Creator of the franchise
• Writer (see the list of episodes)
• Executive producer (Original Series, Galactica 1980, TOS-based movies)
• Theme and song composer (TOS/1980)
• Consulting producer (Miniseries, Re-imagined Series, Caprica, Razor, The Plan, Blood & Chrome)

Filmography

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Film and Television
Year	Title	Function	Role	Notes
2015	Lego Dimensions	series created by: Knight Rider (uncredited)		Video Game
2012	Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome	creator consulting producer		TV Movie
2009-2010	Caprica	based on characters created by (18 episodes) consulting producer (18 episodes)		TV Series
2009	Battlestar Galactica: The Plan	consulting producer		Video
2004-2009	Battlestar Galactica	based on the series "Battlestar Galactica" created by (73 episodes) consulting producer (73 episodes)		TV Series
2008-2009	Knight Rider	characters (18 episodes) executive producer (18 episodes)		TV Series
2007	Battlestar Galactica: Razor	based on the series created by: "Battlestar Galactica" consulting producer		TV Movie
2007	Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks	consulting producer (7 episodes)		Web Mini-Series
2003	Battlestar Galactica	based on a teleplay by (2 episodes, 2003) written by (2 episodes, 2003) consulting producer (2 episodes)		TV Mini-Series
2003	Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina	additional interviewee		Documentary
1999	Millennium Man	written by executive producer		TV Movie
1997-1999	Night Man	created by (44 episodes, 1997 - 1999) written by (6 episodes, 1997 - 1999) executive producer (3 episodes, 1997) composer (2 episodes, 1997)		TV Series
1999	The Darwin Conspiracy	written by executive producer		TV Movie
1997-1998	Team Knight Rider	executive producer (22 episodes)		TV Series
1997	NightMan	writer director		TV Movie
1994-1996	One West Waikiki	created by (19 episodes) executive producer (19 episodes)		TV Series
1993	Staying Afloat	story		TV Movie
1991-1992	P.S.I. Luv U	created by (12 episodes, 1991 - 1992) writer (2 episodes, 1991) story (1 episode, 1991) teleplay (1 episode, 1991) executive producer (13 episodes, 1991 - 1992) composer (2 episodes, 1991)		TV Series
1991	Knight Rider 2000	characters		TV Movie
1990	Masquerade	written by		TV Movie
1989	Chameleons	writer executive producer director		TV Movie
1989	The Road Raiders	story teleplay executive producer composer: title theme		TV Movie
1980-1988	Magnum, P.I.	created by (158 episodes, 1980 - 1988) written by (2 episodes, 1980) executive producer (152 episodes, 1980 - 1988)		TV Series
1987-1988	The Highwayman	writer (7 episodes, 1987 - 1988) executive producer		TV Series
1987	The Highwayman	writer		TV Movie
1986	Crazy Dan	written by		TV Movie
1981-1986	The Fall Guy	created by (111 episodes, 1981 - 1986) written by (8 episodes, 1981 - 1983) story (1 episode, 1983) teleplay (1 episode, 1982) executive producer (112 episodes) composer (112 episodes)		TV Series
1982-1986	Knight Rider	created by (86 episodes, 1982 - 1986) written by (2 episodes, 1982) excerpts written by (2 episodes, 1984-1985) executive producer (85 episodes) composer (84 episodes)		TV Series
1985	In Like Flynn	written by executive producer composer: main title theme		TV Movie
1985	Half Nelson	created by (8 episodes)		TV Series
1984-1985	Cover Up	created by (20 episodes, 1984 - 1985) written by (2 episodes, 1984) executive producer (7 episodes, 1984 - 1985)		TV Series
1985	Half Nelson	written by		TV Movie
1983-1984	Masquerade	created by (13 episodes, 1983 - 1984) written by (2 episodes, 1983) executive producer (13 episodes)		TV Series
1983-1984	Automan	created by (13 episodes, 1983 - 1984) written by (2 episodes, 1983) executive producer (13 episodes)		TV Series
1983	Trauma Center	created by (13 episodes) executive producer (13 episodes)		TV Series
1983	Manimal	created by (8 episodes, 1983) written by (2 episodes, 1983) executive producer (8 episodes)		TV Series
1976-1983	Quincy M.E.	created by (148 episodes, 1976 - 1983) writer (3 episodes, 1976 - 1977) story (1 episode, 1977) composer (148 episodes, 1976 - 1983)		TV Series
1982	Rooster	executive producer		TV Movie
1982	Terror at Alcatraz	executive producer		TV Movie
1982	Simon & Simon	story (1 episode)		TV Series
1981	Fitz and Bones	producer		TV Series
1978-1981	B.J. and the Bear	created by (42 episodes, 1979 - 1981) story (9 episodes, 1979 - 1980) teleplay (2 episodes, 1979 - 1980) written by (2 episodes, 1979) teleplay and story (1 episode, 1978) executive producer (47 episodes, 1978 - 1981) composer (47 episodes, 1978 - 1981)		TV Series
1981	Conquest of the Earth	creator written by executive producer		TV Movie
1979-1981	The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo	created by (37 episodes, 1979 - 1981) story (6 episodes, 1979 - 1981) writer (3 episodes, 1980 - 1981) teleplay (3 episodes, 1979) executive producer (38 episodes, 1979 - 1981) composer (38 episodes, 1979 - 1981)		TV Series
1979-1981	Buck Rogers in the 25th Century	developed for television by (24 episodes, 1979 - 1981) written by (1 episode, 1979) executive producer (21 episodes, 1979 - 1980) composer (29 episodes, 1979 - 1981)		TV Series
1980	Nightside	teleplay executive producer		TV Movie
1980	Galactica 1980	created by (10 episodes, 1980) writer (9 episodes, 1980) executive producer (10 episodes, 1980) composer (10 episodes, 1980)		TV Series
1980	Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die	written by composer: theme music		TV Movie
1979	Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack	characters screenplay story executive producer		TV Movie
1978-1979	Sword of Justice	created by (9 episodes, 1978 - 1979) writer (2 episodes, 1978 - 1979) executive producer (10 episodes, 1978 - 1979) composer (10 episodes, 1979 - 1979)		TV Series
1978-1979	Battlestar Galactica	created by (21 episodes, 1978 - 1979) written by (8 episodes, 1978 - 1979) teleplay by (4 episodes, 1978) story by (2 episodes, 1978) executive producer (21 episodes, 1978 - 1979) composer (21 episodes, 1978 - 1979)		TV Series
1979	Buck Rogers in the 25th Century	written by executive producer composer: theme music		Film
1978	A Double Life	writer executive producer		TV Movie
1977-1978	The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries	developed for television by (25 episodes, 1977 - 1978) written by (6 episodes, 1977 - 1978) teleplay (4 episodes, 1977 - 1978) story (2 episodes, 1977) executive producer (46 episodes, 1977 - 1979) composer (52 episodes, 1977 - 1979) developer (1 episode, 1977) director (1 episode, 1977)		TV Series
1978	The Islander	writer producer		TV Movie
1978	Evening in Byzantium	writer executive producer		TV Movie
1975-1978	Switch	created by (70 episodes, 1975 - 1978) writer (4 episodes, 1975 - 1976) teleplay (1 episode, 1975) executive producer (24 episodes, 1975 - 1976) producer (1 episode, 1975) composer (69 episodes, 1975 - 1978) director (1 episode, 1975)		TV Series
1978	Battlestar Galactica	written by executive producer		Film
1976-1977	Quincy M.E.	executive producer (17 episodes)		TV Series
1970-1977	McCloud	written by (8 episodes, 1970 - 1977) story (2 episodes, 1975 - 1976) teleplay (1 episode, 1972) executive producer (32 episodes, 1972 - 1977) producer (5 episodes, 1970) composer: theme music		TV Series
1977	Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover	writer producer		TV Movie
1975	Get Christie Love!	teleplay (1 episode, 1975) written by (1 episode, 1975) executive producer (10 episodes, 1975) director		TV Series
1974	Fools, Females and Fun	creator executive producer		TV Movie
1973	The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping	executive producer		TV Movie
1973	The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War	writer executive producer		TV Movie
1971-1973	Alias Smith and Jones	created by (49 episodes, 1971 - 1973) teleplay (7 episodes, 1971 - 1972) writer (1 episode, 1972) story (1 episode, 1971) producer (38 episodes, 1971 - 1972)		TV Series
1970-1971	The Virginian	writer (1 episode, 1970) producer (6 episodes, 1970 - 1971)		TV Series
1968-1970	It Takes a Thief	writer (18 episodes, 1968 - 1970) teleplay (1 episode, 1969) associate producer (22 episodes, 1968 - 1969) producer (16 episodes, 1969 - 1970) script consultant (16 episodes, 1968) director (1 episode, 1970)		TV Series
1966	12 O'Clock High	writer (1 episode)		TV Series
1966	The Fugitive	story (1 episode)		TV Series

Notes

• According to The Official Companion book, Larson wanted a credit on the new 2003 miniseries made by Ronald D. Moore, starting point of the Re-imagined Series, and his request was examined by the Writers Guild of America. Moore thought that Larson deserved a credit because the story was almost the same than Larson's, just told "in a different way". Therefore, Larson is credited as writer in the miniseries with the pseudo "Christopher Eric James." Larson is also credited as consulting producer in all the Re-imagined Series episodes because he owns the rights as creator of the Battlestar Galactica franchise.

External links

• Glen A. Larson on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Glen A. Larson on the Internet Movie Database