Glen A. Larson Biography (1937?-)

Born c. 1937; married first wife Carol (marriage ended); married Janet Curtis(a producer; marriage ended); children: (first marriage) six; (second marriage) two.

Gender
Male
Occupation
Director, producer, composer, writer

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • (With the Four Preps) Member of the band, Gidget, Columbia, 1959
  • Film Work
  • Executive Producer
  • Battlestar Galactica, Universal, 1979
  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Universal, 1979
  • Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack, Universal, 1979
  • Conquest of the Earth (also known as Galactica III: Conquest ofEarth), Universal, 1980
  • Television Work
  • Executive Producer; Series
  • The Men from Shiloh (also known as The Virginian), NBC, 1970-1971
  • (With Leslie Stevens) McCloud, NBC, 1970-1977
  • Get Christie Love!, ABC, 1974-1975
  • (With Matthew Rapf) Switch, CBS, 1975-1978
  • (With Judy Kinberg and others) Quincy, M.E. (also known as Quincy), NBC, 1976-1983
  • The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, ABC, 1977-1978
  • The Hardy Boys Mysteries, ABC, 1977-1979
  • Sword of Justice, ABC, 1978-1979
  • Battlestar Galactica, ABC, 1978-1979 renamed Galactica 1980, ABC, 1980
  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, NBC, 1979-1980
  • (With Michael Sloan and John Peyser) B. J. and the Bear, NBC, 1979-1981
  • The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (also known as The B. J./LoboShow), NBC, 1979-1980 renamed Lobo, NBC, 1980-1981
  • (With Donald P. Bellisario) Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1980
  • Fitz and Bones, NBC, 1981
  • The Fall Guy, ABC, 1981-1986
  • (With Robert A. Cinader and Robert Foster) Knight Rider, NBC, 1982-1986
  • (With Paul Mason) Manimal, NBC, 1983
  • Trauma Center, ABC, 1983
  • (With Larry Brody) Automan, ABC, 1983-1984
  • (With Renee Valente) Masquerade, ABC, 1983-1984
  • Cover Up, CBS, 1984-1985
  • Half-Nelson, NBC, 1985
  • The Highwayman, NBC, 1988
  • Team Knight Rider, syndicated, 1997
  • Producer; Series
  • (Associate producer) It Takes a Thief, ABC, 1968
  • Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1971-1973
  • The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1973-1978
  • Creator; Series
  • Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1971-1973
  • (With Michael Gleason) Sword of Justice, ABC, 1978
  • (With others) Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1980
  • The Fall Guy, ABC, 1981
  • Knight Rider, NBC, 1982
  • The Highwayman, NBC, 1988
  • Executive Producer; Miniseries
  • Little Women, NBC, 1978
  • Executive Producer; Movies
  • Evening in Byzantium, syndicated, 1978
  • (And director) Chameleons (also known as Best Kept Secrets), NBC, 1989
  • The Road Raiders, CBS, 1989
  • Darwin Conspiracy, UPN, 1999
  • Millennium Man (also known as No Escape--Der Kampf mit der Bestie), UPN, 1999
  • Executive Producer; Specials
  • Crazy Dan, NBC, 1986
  • Episodic
  • (Executive producer) "How Do I Kill a Thief--Let Me Count the Ways," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1982
  • Producer and director of episodes of Alias Smith and Jones, ABC; Get Christie Love!, ABC; It Takes a Thief, ABC; McCloud,NBC; The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (also known as The B. J./Lobo Show and Lobo), NBC; The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC; andSwitch, CBS.
  • Executive Producer; Pilots
  • The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1973
  • Fools, Females, and Fun: Is There a Doctor in the House?, NBC, 1974
  • Fools, Females, and Fun: I've Gotta Be Me, NBC, 1974
  • Fools, Females, and Fun: What about That One?, NBC, 1974
  • Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (also known as Benny andBarney: The Aristocrats and Las Vegas Undercover), NBC, 1977
  • Battlestar Galactica, ABC, 1978
  • B. J. and the Bear (also known as "B. J. McKay," The Foundlings), NBC, 1978
  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, NBC, 1978
  • The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (also known as The B. J./LoboShow), NBC, 1979
  • (With Michael Sloan) The Eyes of Texas, NBC, 1980
  • (With Michael Sloan) The Eyes of Texas II (also known as The Girls on the Hollywood High), NBC, 1980
  • Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1980
  • The Murder That Wouldn't Die (also known as Battles), NBC,1980
  • (With Stephen J. Cannell) Nightside, ABC, 1980
  • Knight Rider (also known as Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix), NBC, 1982
  • Rooster, ABC, 1982
  • (With Lou Shaw) Terror at Alcatraz, NBC, 1982
  • (With Robert Foster) All That Glitters, NBC, 1984
  • In Like Flynn, ABC, 1985
  • The Highwayman, NBC, 1987
  • P.S. I Luv U, CBS, 1991
  • One West Waikiki, CBS, 1994
  • Producer; Pilots
  • Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1971
  • Switch (also known as Las Vegas Roundabout), CBS, 1975
  • The Islander, CBS, 1978
  • (And creator) One West Waikiki, CBS, 1994
  • Executive Producer; Other
  • A Double Life, 1978
  • RECORDINGS
  • Singles
  • With the Four Preps, recorded the singles "Big Man," "Down by the Station," and "26 Miles."
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • Battlestar Galactica, Universal, 1979
  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Universal, 1979
  • Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (based on a story by Larson),Universal, 1979
  • Conquest of the Earth (also known as Galactica III: Conquest ofEarth), Universal, 1980
  • Film Music
  • (And lyricist for the song "Cinderella") Gidget, Columbia, 1959
  • Song "It's Love Love Love," Battlestar Galactica, Universal, 1979
  • Title song, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Universal, 1979
  • Conquest of the Earth (also known as Galactica III: Conquest ofEarth), Universal, 1980
  • "Theme from Battlestar Galactica," Airplane II: The Sequel, Paramount, 1982
  • Television Theme Music
  • Series
  • McCloud, NBC, 1970-1977
  • Switch, CBS, 1975-1978
  • Quincy, M.E. (also known as Quincy), NBC, 1976-1983
  • (With Stu Phillips) The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, ABC, 1977-1978
  • The Hardy Boys Mysteries, ABC, 1977-1979
  • Battlestar Galactica, ABC, 1978-1979 renamed Galactica 1980, ABC, 1980
  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, NBC, 1979-1980
  • "B. J. McKay," B. J. and the Bear, NBC, 1979-1981
  • (With Gail Jensoen and David Sommerville) The Fall Guy, ABC, 1981-1986
  • (With Michael Sloan) Knight Rider, NBC, 1982-1986
  • Teleplays
  • Movies
  • (With Michael Sloan) Evening in Byzantium, syndicated, 1978
  • Chameleons (also known as Best Kept Secrets), NBC, 1989
  • (Author of story with Mark Jones) The Road Raiders, CBS, 1989
  • Darwin Conspiracy, UPN, 1999
  • Millennium Man (also known as No Escape--Der Kampf mit der Bestie), UPN, 1999
  • Specials
  • (With Kim Weiskopf and Michael S. Baser) Crazy Dan, NBC, 1986
  • Episodic
  • "The New Mexico Connection," McCloud, NBC, 1971
  • (With Donald P. Bellisario) "China Doll," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1980
  • Fitz and Bones, NBC, 1981
  • "How Do I Kill a Thief--Let Me Count the Ways," The Fall Guy, ABC,1982
  • Manimal, NBC, 1983
  • Trauma Center, ABC, 1983
  • The Highwayman, NBC, 1988
  • (Author of story) "Staying Afloat," NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC,1993
  • Author of "The Old Diamond Game," an episode of Switch, CBS; alsowrote episodes for the series Alias Smith and Jones, ABC; Automan, ABC; Battlestar Galactica (also known as Galactica 1980), ABC; B. J. and the Bear, NBC; Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, NBC; Cover Up, CBS; The Fugitive, ABC; Get Christie Love!, ABC; The Hardy Boys Mysteries, ABC; The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, ABC; It Takes a Thief, ABC; Knight Rider, NBC; Masquerade, ABC; The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (also known as The B. J./Lobo Show and Lobo), NBC; Simon and Simon, CBS;The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC; and Sword of Justice, ABC.
  • Pilots
  • (With Matthew Howard) Alias Smith and Jones (based on a story by Larson), ABC, 1971
  • The Six Million Dollar Man (also known as The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women, and War and Wine, Women, and War), ABC, 1973
  • (With Michael Gleason) Fools, Females, and Fun: Is There a Doctor in the House?, NBC, 1974
  • (With Michael Gleason) Fools, Females, and Fun: I've Gotta Be Me,NBC, 1974
  • (With Michael Gleason) Fools, Females, and Fun: What about That One?, NBC, 1974
  • Switch (also known as Las Vegas Roundabout), CBS, 1975
  • Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (also known as Benny andBarney: The Aristocrats and Las Vegas Undercover), NBC, 1977
  • (With Christopher Crowe) B. J. and the Bear (also known as "B. J.McKay," The Foundlings), NBC, 1978
  • The Islander, CBS, 1978
  • The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (also known as The B. J./LoboShow), NBC, 1979
  • The Eyes of Texas, NBC, 1980
  • The Eyes of Texas II (also known as The Girls on the HollywoodHigh), NBC, 1980
  • (With Michael Sloan) The Murder That Wouldn't Die (also known as Battles), NBC, 1980
  • (With Stephen J. Cannell) Nightside, ABC, 1980
  • Knight Rider (also known as Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix), NBC, 1982
  • (With Paul Williams) Rooster, ABC, 1982
  • (With Lou Shaw) Terror at Alcatraz, NBC, 1982
  • In Like Flynn, ABC, 1985
  • The Highwayman, NBC, 1987
  • P.S. I Luv U, CBS, 1991
  • One West Waikiki, CBS, 1994
  • Television Theme Music
  • Pilots
  • Fools, Females, and Fun: Is There a Doctor in the House?, NBC, 1974
  • Fools, Females, and Fun: I've Gotta Be Me, NBC, 1974
  • Fools, Females, and Fun: What about That One?, NBC, 1974
  • B. J. and the Bear (also known as "B. J. McKay," The Foundlings), NBC, 1978
  • (With Stu Phillips and Joe Harnell) The Murder That Wouldn't Die (also known as Battles), NBC, 1980
  • Knight Rider (also known as Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix), NBC, 1982
  • In Like Flynn, ABC, 1985
  • The Highwayman, NBC, 1987
  • P.S. I Luv U, CBS, 1991
  • Other Teleplays
  • A Double Life, 1978
  • Novels
  • (With Michael Sloan) The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula, Grosset (New York City), 1978
  • (With Leslie Stevens) Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Fotonovel (Los Angeles), 1979
  • (With Michael Resnick) Galactica Discovers Earth, Berkley Publishing (New York City), 1980
  • Author of novelizations based on the television series The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries and The Hardy Boys Mysteries.
  • with Ron Goulart
  • Experiment in Terra, Berkley Publishing, 1983
  • Greetings from Earth, Berkley Publishing, 1983
  • The Long Patrol, Berkley Publishing, 1984
  • with Roger Hill
  • Knight Rider, Pinnacle Books (New York City), 1983
  • Hearts of Stone, Pinnacle Books, 1984
  • The 24-Carat Assassin, W. H. Allen (London), 1984
  • Mirror Image, W. H. Allen, 1985
  • Trust Doesn't Rust, Pinnacle Books, 1987
  • with Robert Thurston
  • Battlestar Galactica, Berkley Publishing, 1978
  • The Ceylon Death Machine, Berkley Publishing, 1979
  • The Tombs of Kobol, Berkley Publishing, 1979
  • The Young Warriors, Berkley Publishing, 1980
  • The Nightmare Machine, Berkley Publishing, 1985
  • "Die, Chameleon!" Berkley Publishing, 1986
  • Apollo's War, Berkley Publishing, 1987
  • Surrender the Galactica!, Ace Books (New York City), 1988
  • with Nicholas Yermakov, the pseudonym of Simon Hawke
  • The Living Legend, Berkley Publishing, 1982
  • War of the Gods, Berkley Publishing, 1982

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Starlog, October, 1997

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