Glen A. Larson
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Glen A. Larson | |
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Biographical information | |
Birth name | Glen Albert Larson |
Other name | Christopher Eric James (Miniseries credits) |
Birth date |
Long Beach, California, USA | January 3, 1937
Death date |
November 14, 2014 Santa Monica, California, USA | (aged 77)
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."
Biography
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)[1]
Filmography
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 |
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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) |
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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.
See also
External links
Glen A. Larson on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glen A. Larson on the Internet Movie Database
References
- ↑ Although credited as "Consulting Producer" on the Re-imagined Series and Caprica, Larson actually had no direct involvement in the Ronald D. Moore reboot.