Glen A. Larson

Writer

Glen A. Larson

Born January 3, 1937 in Long Beach, California, USADied November 14, 201429 films

Glen Albert Larson (January 3, 1937 – November 14, 2014) was an American television producer, writer, and composer. He created many series, including Alias Smith and Jones, Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, Quincy, M.E., The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, B. J. and the Bear, The Fall Guy, Magnum, P.I., and Knight Rider. Active on television until the early 2010s, he was also a member of the folk revival/satire group The Four Preps.

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Battlestar Galactica posterFirst watchBattlestar Galactica19786.9Their style at its most typical, and among their best-rated work.After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet in a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.View film

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Filmography

29 films
  1. TBAKnight RiderCharacters
  2. 2024The Fall GuyOriginal Series Creator
  3. 2008Knight RiderCharacters
  4. 1999Millennium ManWriter
  5. 1999The Darwin ConspiracyWriter
  6. 1997NightmanWriter
  7. 1993Staying AfloatWriter
  8. 1991Knight Rider 2000Characters
  9. 1989ChameleonsWriter
  10. 1989The Road RaidersScreenstory
  11. 1985In Like FlynnWriter
  12. 1985Half NelsonWriter
  13. 1982Knight Rider: Knight of the PhoenixWriter
  14. 1982RoosterWriter
  15. 1982Terror at AlcatrazWriter
  16. 1980Conquest of the EarthWriter
  17. 1980Magnum PI: Don't Eat the Snow in HawaiiWriter
  18. 1980NightsideTeleplay
  19. 1980The Murder That Wouldn't DieWriter
  20. 1979Mission Galactica: The Cylon AttackWriter
  21. 1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyWriter
  22. 1978Battlestar GalacticaWriter
  23. 1978B.J. and the BearTeleplay
  24. 1978The IslanderWriter
  25. 1978A Double LifeScreenplay
  26. 1977Benny & Barney: Las Vegas UndercoverWriter
  27. 1975SwitchWriter
  28. 1973The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and WarWriter
  29. 1971The Day They Hanged Kid CurryTeleplay