Larson, Glen A. 1937(?)-

PERSONAL

Born c. 1937; married first wife Carol (marriage ended); married Janet Curtis (a producer; marriage ended); children: (first marriage) six; (second marriage) two. Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Career:

Director, producer, composer, and writer. Glen A. Larson Productions, Inc., Century City, CA, founder. Member of the Four Preps singing group during the 1950s.

Awards, Honors:

Edgar Allan Poe Award, best television episode, Mystery Writers of America, 1973, for "The New Mexico Connection," McCloud; Emmy Award nominations, outstanding limited series, 1974 and 1975, both for McCloud; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding drama series, 1978, for Quincy, M.E.; Grammy Award nomination (with others), best original score for a motion picture or television special, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, 1979, for Battlestar Galactica; Television Awards, best series, Academy of Science Fiction, 1979, 1980, both for Buck Rogers in the 25th Century; Edgar Allan Poe Award (with Donald P. Bellisario), best television episode, Mystery Writers of America, 1981, for "China Doll," Magnum, P.I.; Media Access Award of Excellence, 1985, for The Fall Guy; Television Showmanship Award, Publicists Guild of America, 1986; gold records (with the Four Preps), Recording Industry Association of America, for "Big Man," "Down by the Station," and "26 Miles;" Star on the Walk of Fame.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(With the Four Preps) Member of the band, Gidget, Columbia, 1959.

Film 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 of Earth), Universal, 1980.

Television Executive Producer; Series:

The Men from Shiloh (also known as The Virginian), NBC, 1970-71.

(With Leslie Stevens) McCloud, NBC, 1970-77.

Get Christie Love!, ABC, 1974-75.

(With Matthew Rapf) Switch, CBS, 1975-78.

(With Judy Kinberg and others) Quincy, M.E. (also known as Quincy), NBC, 1976-83.

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, ABC, 1977-78.

The Hardy Boys Mysteries, ABC, 1977-79.

Sword of Justice, ABC, 1978-79.

Battlestar Galactica, ABC, 1978-79, renamed Galactica 1980, ABC, 1980.

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, NBC, 1979-80.

(With Michael Sloan and John Peyser) B. J. and the Bear, NBC, 1979-81.

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (also known as The B. J./Lobo Show), NBC, 1979-80, renamed Lobo, NBC, 1980-81.

(With Donald P. Bellisario) Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1980.

Galactica 1980, ABC, 1980.

Fitz and Bones, NBC, 1981.

The Fall Guy, ABC, 1981-86.

(With Robert A. Cinader and Robert Foster) Knight Rider, NBC, 1982-86.

(With Paul Mason) Manimal, NBC, 1983.

Trauma Center, ABC, 1983.

(With Larry Brody) Automan, ABC, 1983-84.

(With Renee Valente) Masquerade, ABC, 1983-84.

Cover Up, CBS, 1984-85.

Half-Nelson, NBC, 1985.

The Highwayman, NBC, 1988.

P.S.I. Luv U, 1991.

One West Waikiki, 1994.

Team Knight Rider, syndicated, 1997.

NightMan, syndicated, 1997.

Television Producer; Series:

(Associate producer) It Takes a Thief, ABC, 1968.

McCloud, NBC, 1970.

Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1971-73.

The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1973-78.

Get Christie Live!, ABC, 1974.

Television Creator; Series:

Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1971-73.

Switch, 1975.

Quincy M.E., 1976.

(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.

One West Waikiki, CBS, 1994.

NightMan, syndicated, 1997.

Battlestar Galactica, 2004—.

Television Executive Producer; Miniseries:

Little Women, NBC, 1978.

Evening in Byzantium, syndicated, 1978.

Television Executive Producer; Movies:

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (also known as Wine, Women and War), 1973.

The Six Million Dollar Man: Solid Gold Kidnapping (also known as Solid Gold Kidnapping), 1973.

Sin, American Style, 1974.

Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (also known as Benny and Barney, the Aristocrats and Las Vegas Undercover), 1977.

Evening in Byzantium, syndicated, 1978.

Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack, 1978.

A Double Life, 1978.

The Islander, 1978.

BJ and the Bear, 1978.

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (also known as Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Awakening), 1979.

Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die (also known as Battles and The Murder That Wouldn't Die), 1980.

Nightside, 1981.

Knight Rider (also known as Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix and Knight Rider: The Movie), 1982.

Terror at Alcatraz, 1982.

Rooster, 1982.

In Like Flynn, 1985.

The Highwayman, NBC, 1987.

(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.

Knight Rider, 2008.

Television Producer; Movies:

Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1971.

Switch, CBS, 1975.

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover, NBC, 1977.

The Islander, CBS, 1978.

Television Executive Producer; Specials:

Crazy Dan, NBC, 1986.

Television Work; Episodic:

Director, "The Steal-Driving Man," It Takes a Thief, 1970.

Director, McCloud, NBC, 1970.

Producer, "Project X," It Takes a Thief, 1970.

Producer, The Virginian (also known as The Men from Shiloh), 1970-71.

Producer, Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1971-72.

Executive producer, McCloud, 1972-77.

The Six-Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1973.

Director, Get Christie Love!, ABC, 1974.

Director, Switch, CBS, 1975.

Executive producer, Switch, 1975-76.

Executive producer, Quincy M.E., 1976-77.

Executive producer, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, 1977.

Director, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, 1977.

Executive producer, Sword of Justice, 1978-79.

Executive producer, Battlestar Galactica, 1978-79.

Producer, B. J. and the Bear, 1979.

Producer, The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (also known as Lobo), NBC, 1979.

Executive producer, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, 1979-80.

Executive producer, Galactica 1989, 1980.

Executive producer, Magnum, P.I., 1980-88.

Executive producer, The Fall Guy, ABC, 1982.

Executive producer, Knight Rider, 1982-86.

Executive producer, Automan, 1983-84.

Producer and director of episodes of McCloud, NBC and The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC.

Television Director; Movies:

Chameleons, 1989.

NightMan, 1997.

Television 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 and Barney: 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./Lobo Show), 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.

Masquerade, 1983.

(With Robert Foster) All That Glitters, NBC, 1984.

In Like Flynn, ABC, 1985.

Crazy Dan, NBC, 1986.

The Highwayman, NBC, 1987.

P.S. I Luv U, CBS, 1991.

One West Waikiki, CBS, 1994.

Television 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.

Television Executive Producer; Other:

A Double Life, 1978.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Magnum, P.I.," E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

"New Years Compilation," I Love the 1980's, BBC2, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Tvography: Lee Majors-Hollywood's Bionic Hero, Arts and Entertainment, 2002.

TV's Greatest Cars, Sky Television, 2004.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Glen Larson on the Creation of "Battlestar Galactica," 2004.

Remembering "Battlestar Galactica," 2004.

Knight Sounds: "Knight Rider" Season 1 DVD, 2004.

Knight Rider: Under the Hood-"Knight Rider" Season 1 DVD, 2004.

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 of Earth), 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 of Earth), Universal, 1980.

"Theme from Battlestar Galactica," Airplane II: The Sequel, Paramount, 1982.

"Knight Rider," Safe Men, October Films, 1998.

"Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up," Can't Hardly Wait, Sony, 1998.

"Beware of the Boys (Beware Breaks)," Stick It (also known as Rebel in Turnschuhen), 2006.

"Knight Rider Theme," The Benchwarmers, Sony, 2006.

"Beware of the Boys-Beware Breaks," Stick It, Buena Vista, 2006.

"Knight Rider Theme," Kickin It Old Skool, 2007.

Television Theme Music; Series:

McCloud, NBC, 1970-77.

Switch, CBS, 1975-78.

Quincy, M.E. (also known as Quincy), NBC, 1976-83.

(With Stu Phillips) The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, ABC, 1977-78.

The Hardy Boys Mysteries, ABC, 1977-79.

Battlestar Galactica, ABC, 1978-79, renamed Galactica 1980, ABC, 1980.

Sword of Justice, 1978-79.

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, NBC, 1979-80.

"B. J. McKay," B. J. and the Bear, NBC, 1979-81.

Galactica 1980, ABC, 1980.

(With Gail Jensoen and David Sommerville) The Fall Guy, ABC, 1981-86.

(With Michael Sloan) Knight Rider, NBC, 1982-86.

P.S.I. Luv U, 1991.

NightMan, syndicated, 1997.

Television Theme Music; Pilots:

Switch, 1975.

Television Theme Music; Specials:

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.

Television Theme Music; Movies:

Switch, CBS, 1975.

B. J. and the Bear, NBC, 1978.

Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die (also known as Battles and The Murder That Wouldn't Die), 1980.

In Like Flynn, ABC, 1985.

The Highwayman, NBC, 1987.

The Road Raiders, 1989.

Knight Rider, NBC, 2008.

Television Music; Movies:

Sin, American Style, 1974.

Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die (also known as Battles and The Murder That Wouldn't Die), 1980.

Teleplays; Movies:

Alias Smith and Jones, 1971.

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (also known as Wine, Women and War), 1973.

Sin, American Style, 1974.

Switch, 1975.

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover, NBC, 1978.

A Double Life, 1978.

The Islander, 1978.

B. J. and the Bear, 1978.

(With Michael Sloan) Evening in Byzantium, syndicated, 1978.

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (also known as Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Awakening), 1979.

Conquest of the Earth (also known as Galactica III: Conquest of the Earth), 1980.

Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die (also known as Battles and The Murder That Wouldn't Die), 1980.

Nightside, ABC, 1980.

Knight Rider (also known as Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix and Knight Rider: The Movie), 1982.

Terror at Alcatraz, 1982.

Rooster, 1982.

Half Nelson, 1985.

In Like Flynn, ABC, 1985.

The Highwayman, NBC, 1987.

Chameleons (also known as Best Kept Secrets), NBC, 1989.

(Author of story with Mark Jones) The Road Raiders, CBS, 1989.

Knight Rider 2000, 1991.

Staying Afloat, 1993.

NightMan, 1997.

Darwin Conspiracy, UPN, 1999.

Millennium Man (also known as No Escape—Der kampf mit der bestie), UPN, 1999.

Battlestar Galactica: Razor, Sci-Fi Channel, 2007.

Knight Rider, 2008.

Teleplays; Specials:

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.

(With Kim Weiskopf and Michael S. Baser) Crazy Dan, NBC, 1986.

Television Series:

McCloud, 1970.

Alias Smith and Jones, 1971-73.

Get Christie Love, 1974.

Switch, 1975.

Quincy M.E., 1976-83.

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, 1977-78.

Sword of Justice, 1978.

Battlestar Galactica, ABC, 1978.

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, NBC, 1979.

B. J. and the Bear, 1979.

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, NBC, 1979-80.

Lobo, NBC, 1980.

Galactica 1980, ABC, 1980.

Magnum, P.I., 1980-88.

The Fall Guy, ABC, 1981.

Fitz & Bones, NBC, 1981.

Simon & Simon, CBS, 1982.

Knight Rider, 1982-86.

Trauma Center, ABC, 1983.

Masquerade, 1983.

Manimal, 1983.

Automan, ABC, 1983.

Cover Up, 1984.

The Highwayman, 1988.

One West Waikiki, 1994.

NightMan, syndicated, 1997.

Teleplays; Episodic:

"In a Plain Paper Wrapper," The Fugitive, ABC, 1966.

"To Seek and Destroy," 12 O'Clock High, 1966.

It Takes a Thief, 1968-70.

McCloud, 1970-77.

"With Love, Bullets and Valentines," The Virginian (also known as The Men from Shiloh), 1970.

"The New Mexico Connection," McCloud, NBC, 1971.

"The Old Diamond Game," Switch, CBS, 1975.

Battlestar Galactica, 1978-79.

B. J. and the Bear, 1979.

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (also known as Lobo), 1979.

Galactica 1980, 1980.

(With Donald P. Bellisario) "China Doll," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1980.

Fitz and Bones, NBC, 1981.

The Fall Guy, ABC, 1981-82.

Simon & Simon, 1982.

Automan, 1983-84.

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; also wrote 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; 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.

Teleplays; 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 and Barney: 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.

Battlestar Galactica, 1978.

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (also known as The B. J./Lobo Show), NBC, 1979.

The Eyes of Texas, NBC, 1980.

The Eyes of Texas II (also known as The Girls on the Hollywood High), 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.

Manimal, 1983.

Masquerade, 1983.

In Like Flynn, ABC, 1985.

The Highwayman, NBC, 1987.

P.S. I Luv U, CBS, 1991.

One West Waikiki, CBS, 1994.

Television Miniseries:

Battlestar Galactica (also known as Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries), Sci-Fi Channel, 2003.

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.

Novels; with Ron Goulart:

Battlestar Galactica #8, Berkley Publishing, 1983.

Experiment in Terra, Berkley Publishing, 1983.

Greetings from Earth, Berkley Publishing, 1983.

The Long Patrol, Berkley Publishing, 1984.

Novels; 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.

Novels; 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.

Novels; with Nicholas Yermakov, the pseudonym of Simon Hawke:

The Living Legend, Berkley Publishing, 1982.

War of the Gods, Berkley Publishing, 1982.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Starlog, October, 1997.