Born on January 3, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, Glen A. Larson was the man behind some of the world’s best-known prime-time television series. His highly successful productions (successful both financially and popularly, less often critically) include Knight Rider (1982), The Fall Guy (1981), Magnum, P.I. (1980), Battlestar Galactica (1978), … IMDB Wikipedia $50 million 1937 1937-1-3 2014-11-14 American Battlestar Galactica (1978) Battlestar Galactica (2004) California Capricorn Glen A. Larson Net Worth Glen Albert Larson January 3 Knight Rider (1982) Long Beach Magnum Music Department P.I. (1980) producer USA Writer
Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
Role |
Knight Rider |
2018 |
screenplay announced |
|
Writer |
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome |
2012 |
TV Movie creator |
|
Writer |
Caprica |
2009-2010 |
TV Series based on characters created by – 18 episodes |
|
Writer |
Battlestar Galactica |
|
TV Series 24 episodes, 2007 – 2009 based on the series created by: “Battlestar Galactica” – 49 episodes, 2004 – 2007 |
|
Writer |
Knight Rider |
2008-2009 |
TV Series characters – 18 episodes |
|
Writer |
Battlestar Galactica: Razor |
2007 |
TV Movie based on the series created by: “Battlestar Galactica” |
|
Writer |
Battlestar Galactica |
|
TV Mini-Series based on a teleplay by – 2 episodes, 2003 written by – 2 episodes, 2003 |
|
Writer |
Millennium Man |
1999 |
TV Movie written by |
|
Writer |
NightMan |
|
TV Series created by – 44 episodes, 1997 – 1999 written by – 6 episodes, 1997 – 1999 |
|
Writer |
The Darwin Conspiracy |
1999 |
TV Movie written by |
|
Writer |
NightMan |
1997 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
One West Waikiki |
1994-1996 |
TV Series created by – 19 episodes |
|
Writer |
Staying Afloat |
1993 |
TV Movie story – as Glen Larson |
|
Writer |
P.S.I. Luv U |
|
TV Series created by – 12 episodes, 1991 – 1992 writer – 2 episodes, 1991 story – 1 episode, 1991 teleplay – 1 episode, 1991 |
|
Writer |
Knight Rider 2000 |
1991 |
TV Movie characters |
|
Writer |
Masquerade |
1990 |
TV Movie written by |
|
Writer |
Chameleons |
1989 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
The Road Raiders |
1989 |
TV Movie story / teleplay |
|
Writer |
Magnum, P.I. |
|
TV Series created by – 158 episodes, 1980 – 1988 written by – 2 episodes, 1980 |
|
Writer |
The Highwayman |
|
TV Series 6 episodes, 1987 – 1988 writer – 1 episode, 1988 |
|
Writer |
The Highwayman |
1987 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
The Fall Guy |
|
TV Series created by – 111 episodes, 1981 – 1986 written by – 8 episodes, 1981 – 1983 story – 1 episode, 1983 teleplay – 1 episode, 1982 |
|
Writer |
Knight Rider |
|
TV Series created by – 86 episodes, 1982 – 1986 written by – 2 episodes, 1982 excerpts written by – 1 episode, 1985 excerpts – 1 episode, 1984 |
|
Writer |
Crazy Dan |
1986 |
TV Movie written by |
|
Writer |
In Like Flynn |
1985 |
TV Movie written by |
|
Writer |
Half Nelson |
1985 |
TV Series created by – 8 episodes |
|
Writer |
Cover Up |
|
TV Series created by – 20 episodes, 1984 – 1985 written by – 2 episodes, 1984 |
|
Writer |
Half Nelson |
1985 |
TV Movie written by |
|
Writer |
Automan |
|
TV Series created by – 13 episodes, 1983 – 1984 writer – 2 episodes, 1983 |
|
Writer |
Masquerade |
|
TV Series created by – 13 episodes, 1983 – 1984 written by – 1 episode, 1983 |
|
Writer |
Manimal |
|
TV Series created by – 8 episodes, 1983 writer – 1 episode, 1983 |
|
Writer |
Quincy M.E. |
|
TV Series 3 episodes, 1978 created by – 145 episodes, 1976 – 1983 writer – 2 episodes, 1976 – 1977 story – 1 episode, 1977 written by – 1 episode, 1976 |
|
Writer |
Trauma Center |
1983 |
TV Series created by – 13 episodes |
|
Writer |
Simon & Simon |
1982 |
TV Series story – 1 episode |
|
Writer |
Rooster |
1982 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
Terror at Alcatraz |
1982 |
TV Movie teleplay |
|
Writer |
B.J. and the Bear |
|
TV Series 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 |
|
Writer |
Conquest of the Earth |
1981 |
TV Movie creator / written by |
|
Writer |
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo |
|
TV Series created by – 37 episodes, 1979 – 1981 story – 6 episodes, 1979 – 1981 writer – 3 episodes, 1980 – 1981 teleplay – 3 episodes, 1979 |
|
Writer |
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century |
|
TV Series developed for television by – 24 episodes, 1979 – 1981 written by – 1 episode, 1979 |
|
Writer |
Nightside |
1980 |
TV Movie teleplay |
|
Writer |
Galactica 1980 |
|
TV Series created by – 10 episodes, 1980 writer – 9 episodes, 1980 |
|
Writer |
Battles: The Murder That Wouldn’t Die |
1980 |
TV Movie written by |
|
Writer |
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack |
1979 |
TV Movie characters / screenplay / story |
|
Writer |
Sword of Justice |
|
TV Series created by – 9 episodes, 1978 – 1979 writer – 1 episode, 1979 written by – 1 episode, 1978 |
|
Writer |
Battlestar Galactica |
|
TV Series created by – 21 episodes, 1978 – 1979 written by – 8 episodes, 1978 – 1979 teleplay – 4 episodes, 1978 story – 2 episodes, 1978 |
|
Writer |
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century |
1979 |
written by |
|
Writer |
A Double Life |
1978 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries |
|
TV Series television developer – 14 episodes, 1977 developed for television by – 9 episodes, 1977 – 1978 written by – 6 episodes, 1977 – 1978 teleplay – 4 episodes, 1977 – 1978 story – 2 episodes, 1977 |
|
Writer |
The Islander |
1978 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
Evening in Byzantium |
1978 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
Switch |
|
TV Series created by – 70 episodes, 1975 – 1978 writer – 4 episodes, 1975 – 1976 teleplay – 1 episode, 1975 |
|
Writer |
Battlestar Galactica |
1978 |
written by |
|
Writer |
McCloud |
|
TV Series written by – 8 episodes, 1970 – 1977 story – 2 episodes, 1975 – 1976 teleplay – 1 episode, 1972 |
|
Writer |
Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover |
1977 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
Get Christie Love! |
|
TV Series teleplay – 1 episode, 1975 written by – 1 episode, 1975 |
|
Writer |
Fools, Females and Fun |
1974 |
TV Movie creator |
|
Writer |
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War |
1973 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
Alias Smith and Jones |
|
TV Series created by – 49 episodes, 1971 – 1973 teleplay – 7 episodes, 1971 – 1972 writer – 1 episode, 1972 story – 1 episode, 1971 |
|
Writer |
The Virginian |
1970 |
TV Series writer – 1 episode |
|
Writer |
It Takes a Thief |
|
TV Series writer – 11 episodes, 1969 – 1970 written by – 7 episodes, 1968 – 1969 teleplay – 1 episode, 1969 |
|
Writer |
12 O’Clock High |
1966 |
TV Series writer – 1 episode |
|
Writer |
The Fugitive |
1966 |
TV Series story – 1 episode |
|
Writer |
Knight Rider |
2018 |
executive producer announced |
|
Producer |
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome |
2012 |
TV Movie consulting producer |
|
Producer |
Caprica |
2009-2010 |
TV Series consulting producer – 18 episodes |
|
Producer |
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan |
2009 |
Video consulting producer |
|
Producer |
Battlestar Galactica |
2004-2009 |
TV Series consulting producer – 73 episodes |
|
Producer |
Knight Rider |
2008-2009 |
TV Series executive producer – 18 episodes |
|
Producer |
Battlestar Galactica: Razor |
2007 |
TV Movie consulting producer |
|
Producer |
Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks |
2007 |
TV Mini-Series consulting producer – 7 episodes |
|
Producer |
Battlestar Galactica |
2003 |
TV Mini-Series consulting producer – 2 episodes |
|
Producer |
Millennium Man |
1999 |
TV Movie executive producer |
|
Producer |
The Darwin Conspiracy |
1999 |
TV Movie executive producer |
|
Producer |
Team Knight Rider |
1997-1998 |
TV Series executive producer – 22 episodes |
|
Producer |
NightMan |
1997 |
TV Series executive producer – 3 episodes |
|
Producer |
One West Waikiki |
1994-1996 |
TV Series executive producer – 19 episodes |
|
Producer |
P.S.I. Luv U |
1991-1992 |
TV Series executive producer – 13 episodes |
|
Producer |
Chameleons |
1989 |
TV Movie executive producer |
|
Producer |
The Road Raiders |
1989 |
TV Movie executive producer |
|
Producer |
Magnum, P.I. |
1980-1988 |
TV Series executive producer – 152 episodes |
|
Producer |
The Highwayman |
1987 |
TV Series executive producer |
|
Producer |
The Fall Guy |
1981-1986 |
TV Series executive producer – 112 episodes |
|
Producer |
Knight Rider |
1982-1986 |
TV Series executive producer – 85 episodes |
|
Producer |
In Like Flynn |
1985 |
TV Movie executive producer |
|
Producer |
Cover Up |
1984-1985 |
TV Series executive producer – 7 episodes |
|
Producer |
Automan |
1983-1984 |
TV Series executive producer – 13 episodes |
|
Producer |
Masquerade |
1983-1984 |
TV Series executive producer – 13 episodes |
|
Producer |
Manimal |
1983 |
TV Series producer |
|
Producer |
Trauma Center |
1983 |
TV Series executive producer – 13 episodes |
|
Producer |
Rooster |
1982 |
TV Movie executive producer |
|
Producer |
Terror at Alcatraz |
1982 |
TV Movie executive producer |
|
Producer |
Fitz and Bones |
1981 |
TV Series producer |
|
Producer |
B.J. and the Bear |
1978-1981 |
TV Series executive producer – 47 episodes |
|
Producer |
Conquest of the Earth |
1981 |
TV Movie executive producer |
|
Producer |
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo |
1979-1981 |
TV Series executive producer – 38 episodes |
|
Producer |
Nightside |
1980 |
TV Movie executive producer |
|
Producer |
Galactica 1980 |
1980 |
TV Series executive producer – 10 episodes |
|
Producer |
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century |
1979-1980 |
TV Series executive producer – 21 episodes |
|
Producer |
Battles: The Murder That Wouldn’t Die |
1980 |
TV Movie executive producer – uncredited |
|
Producer |
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack |
1979 |
TV Movie executive producer |
|
Producer |
Sword of Justice |
1978-1979 |
TV Series executive producer – 10 episodes |
|
Producer |
Battlestar Galactica |
1978-1979 |
TV Series executive producer – 21 episodes |
|
Producer |
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century |
1979 |
executive producer |
|
Producer |
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries |
1977-1979 |
TV Series executive producer – 46 episodes |
|
Producer |
A Double Life |
1978 |
TV Movie executive producer |
|
Producer |
The Islander |
1978 |
TV Movie producer |
|
Producer |
Evening in Byzantium |
1978 |
TV Movie executive producer |
|
Producer |
Battlestar Galactica |
1978 |
executive producer |
|
Producer |
Quincy M.E. |
1976-1977 |
TV Series executive producer – 17 episodes |
|
Producer |
McCloud |
|
TV Series executive producer – 32 episodes, 1972 – 1977 producer – 5 episodes, 1970 |
|
Producer |
Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover |
1977 |
TV Movie producer |
|
Producer |
Switch |
|
TV Series executive producer – 24 episodes, 1975 – 1976 producer – 1 episode, 1975 |
|
Producer |
Get Christie Love! |
1975 |
TV Series executive producer – 10 episodes |
|
Producer |
Fools, Females and Fun |
1974 |
TV Movie executive producer |
|
Producer |
The Six Million Dollar Man: Solid Gold Kidnapping |
1973 |
TV Movie executive producer |
|
Producer |
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War |
1973 |
TV Movie executive producer |
|
Producer |
Alias Smith and Jones |
1971-1972 |
TV Series producer – 38 episodes |
|
Producer |
The Virginian |
1970-1971 |
TV Series producer – 6 episodes |
|
Producer |
It Takes a Thief |
|
TV Series associate producer – 22 episodes, 1968 – 1969 producer – 16 episodes, 1969 – 1970 |
|
Producer |
NightMan |
1997 |
TV Series composer – 2 episodes |
|
Music Department |
P.S.I. Luv U |
1991 |
TV Series composer – 2 episodes |
|
Music Department |
The Road Raiders |
1989 |
TV Movie composer: title theme |
|
Music Department |
The Fall Guy |
1981-1986 |
TV Series composer – 112 episodes |
|
Music Department |
Knight Rider |
1982-1986 |
TV Series composer – 84 episodes |
|
Music Department |
In Like Flynn |
1985 |
TV Movie composer: main title theme |
|
Music Department |
Quincy M.E. |
1976-1983 |
TV Series composer – 148 episodes |
|
Music Department |
B.J. and the Bear |
1978-1981 |
TV Series composer – 47 episodes |
|
Music Department |
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo |
1979-1981 |
TV Series composer – 38 episodes |
|
Music Department |
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century |
1979-1981 |
TV Series composer – 29 episodes |
|
Music Department |
Galactica 1980 |
1980 |
TV Series composer – 10 episodes |
|
Music Department |
Battles: The Murder That Wouldn’t Die |
1980 |
TV Movie composer: theme music |
|
Music Department |
Sword of Justice |
1978-1979 |
TV Series composer – 10 episodes |
|
Music Department |
Battlestar Galactica |
1978-1979 |
TV Series composer – 21 episodes |
|
Music Department |
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century |
1979 |
composer: theme music |
|
Music Department |
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries |
1977-1979 |
TV Series composer – 52 episodes |
|
Music Department |
Switch |
1975-1978 |
TV Series composer – 64 episodes |
|
Music Department |
McCloud |
1970 |
TV Series composer: theme music |
|
Music Department |
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan |
2009 |
Video original creator |
|
Miscellaneous |
Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy |
2008-2009 |
TV Mini-Series original creator – 10 episodes |
|
Miscellaneous |
Battlestar Galactica: Razor |
2007 |
TV Movie original creator |
|
Miscellaneous |
Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks |
2007 |
TV Mini-Series original creator – 7 episodes |
|
Miscellaneous |
Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance |
2006 |
TV Mini-Series original creator – 10 episodes |
|
Miscellaneous |
Hollywood’s Magical Island: Catalina |
2003 |
Documentary additional interviewee – as Glen Larson |
|
Miscellaneous |
Battlestar Galactica |
1978 |
director: epilogue – uncredited |
|
Miscellaneous |
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries |
1977 |
TV Series developer – 1 episode |
|
Miscellaneous |
It Takes a Thief |
1968 |
TV Series script consultant – 16 episodes |
|
Miscellaneous |
Ted 2 |
2015 |
writer: “Knight Rider Main Title” – as Glen Larson |
|
Soundtrack |
Mike & Mike |
2013 |
TV Series writer – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
Ted |
2012 |
writer: “Knight Rider Main Title” – as Glen Larson |
|
Soundtrack |
Pastor Mike Online |
2011 |
TV Series writer – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
Cop Out |
2010 |
writer: “Knight Rider” |
|
Soundtrack |
(500) Days of Summer |
2009 |
writer: “Knight Rider Main Title” |
|
Soundtrack |
Kickin’ It Old Skool |
2007 |
writer: “Knight Rider Theme” – as Glenn Larson |
|
Soundtrack |
Stick It |
2006 |
writer: “Beware of the Boys Beware Breaks” – as Glen Larson |
|
Soundtrack |
The Benchwarmers |
2006 |
writer: “Knight Rider Main Title” |
|
Soundtrack |
Hollywood’s Magical Island: Catalina |
2003 |
Documentary writer: “26 Miles Santa Catalina” 1958 |
|
Soundtrack |
Hinter Gittern – Der Frauenknast |
2000 |
TV Series writer – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
Can’t Hardly Wait |
1998 |
writer: “Turn It Up Remix/Fire It Up” |
|
Soundtrack |
Northern Exposure |
1994 |
TV Series writer – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
Screen Two |
1986 |
TV Series writer – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
Airplane II: The Sequel |
1982 |
writer: “Theme from ‘Battlestar Galactica'” |
|
Soundtrack |
The Fall Guy |
1981 |
TV Series writer: “The Ballad of the Unknown Stuntman” |
|
Soundtrack |
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century |
1980 |
TV Series lyrics – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo |
1979 |
TV Series lyrics: “The Ballad of Sheriff Lobo” / music: “The Ballad of Sheriff Lobo” |
|
Soundtrack |
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century |
1979 |
lyrics: “SUSPENSION” |
|
Soundtrack |
Good Old Days Part II |
1978 |
TV Special writer: “26 Miles” |
|
Soundtrack |
B.J. and the Bear |
1978 |
TV Series writer: “B.J. and the Bear” |
|
Soundtrack |
Battlestar Galactica |
1978 |
TV Series “It’s Love, Love, Love” |
|
Soundtrack |
Battlestar Galactica |
1978 |
“It’s Love, Love, Love” |
|
Soundtrack |
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries |
1977 |
TV Series “Theme” |
|
Soundtrack |
The Graham Kennedy Show |
1973 |
TV Series writer – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
The Six Million Dollar Man: Solid Gold Kidnapping |
1973 |
TV Movie lyrics: “Six Million Dollar Man” – as Glen Larson / music: “Six Million Dollar Man” – as Glen Larson |
|
Soundtrack |
McCloud |
1973 |
TV Series writer – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet |
1960 |
TV Series performer – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
Gidget |
1959 |
writer: “Cinderella” |
|
Soundtrack |
Knight Rider |
1984 |
TV Series 1 episode |
|
Composer |
Sword of Justice |
1978-1979 |
TV Series 10 episodes |
|
Composer |
Fools, Females and Fun |
1974 |
TV Movie |
|
Composer |
NightMan |
1997 |
TV Movie |
|
Director |
Chameleons |
1989 |
TV Movie |
|
Director |
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries |
1977 |
TV Series 1 episode |
|
Director |
Switch |
1975 |
TV Series 1 episode |
|
Director |
Get Christie Love! |
1974 |
TV Series |
|
Director |
It Takes a Thief |
1970 |
TV Series 1 episode |
|
Director |
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet |
1957-1962 |
TV Series |
Glen / Member: The Four Preps / The Four Preps |
Actor |
Gidget |
1959 |
|
Group Member (uncredited) |
Actor |
Rumpelstiltskin |
1995 |
the producers wish to thank – as Glen Larson |
|
Thanks |
Leprechaun |
1993 |
special thanks |
|
Thanks |
Picasso Trigger |
1988 |
thanks |
|
Thanks |
Calling Automan: The Auto Feature |
2012 |
Video documentary short |
Himself |
Self |
The Great 80’s TV Flashback |
2006 |
Video documentary short |
Himself |
Self |
TV’s Greatest Cars |
2004 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Knight Rider: Under the Hood – ‘Knight Rider’ Season 1 DVD |
2004 |
Video documentary short |
Himself |
Self |
Knight Sounds: ‘Knight Rider’ Season 1 DVD |
2004 |
Video documentary short |
Himself |
Self |
Glen Larson on the Creation of ‘Battlestar Galactica’ |
2004 |
Video documentary short |
Himself |
Self |
Remembering ‘Battlestar Galactica’ |
2004 |
Video documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Hollywood’s Magical Island: Catalina |
2003 |
Documentary |
The Four Preps (as Glen Larson) |
Self |
TVography: Lee Majors – Hollywood’s Bionic Hero |
2002 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
I Love 1980’s |
2001 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Top Ten |
2001 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
E! True Hollywood Story |
1999-2001 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself – Interviewee / Himself |
Self |
Sciography |
2000 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |