Glen A. Larson (1937–2014)

Writer | Producer | Music Department

Born on January 3, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, Glen A. Larson was the man behind some of the ...

Born: January 3, 1937
Died: November 14, 2014 (age 77)

Filmography

Known For

McCloud Writer (1970-1977)
Battlestar Galactica Writer (1978-1979)
Magnum, P.I. Writer (1980-1988)
Known For

Quincy M.E. Writer (1976-1983)
Writer

Magnum P.I. (2018-2022)
Hawaii Five-0 (2020)
Knight Rider (2019)
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (2012)
Caprica (2009-2010)
Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009)
Knight Rider (2008-2009)
Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007)
Battlestar Galactica (2003)
Millennium Man (1999)
NightMan (1997-1999)
The Darwin Conspiracy (1999)
NightMan (1997)
One West Waikiki (1994-1996)
Staying Afloat (1993)
P.S.I. Luv U (1991-1992)
Knight Rider 2000 (1991)
Chameleons (1989)
The Road Raiders (1989)
Magnum, P.I. (1980-1988)
The Highwayman (1987-1988)
Smokey and the Bear (1986)
Crazy Dan (1986)
The Fall Guy (1981-1986)
Knight Rider (1982-1986)
In Like Flynn (1985)
Half Nelson (1985)
Cover Up (1984-1985)
Half Nelson (1985)
Masquerade (1983-1984)
Automan (1983-1984)
Trauma Center (1983)
Manimal (1983)
Quincy M.E. (1976-1983)
Simon & Simon (1982)
Rooster (1982)
Terror at Alcatraz (1982)
B.J. and the Bear (1978-1981)
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979-1981)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979-1981)
Conquest of the Earth (1980)
Nightside (1980)
Galactica 1980 (1980)
Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980)
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979)
Sword of Justice (1978-1979)
Battlestar Galactica (1978-1979)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
Battlestar Galactica: Space Alert (1978)
A Double Life (1978)
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977-1978)
The Islander (1978)
Evening in Byzantium (1978)
Switch (1975-1978)
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
McCloud (1970-1977)
Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (1977)
Get Christie Love! (1975)
Fools, Females and Fun (1974)
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973)
Alias Smith and Jones (1971-1973)
The Virginian (1970)
It Takes a Thief (1968-1970)
12 O'Clock High (1966)
Writer

The Fugitive (1966)
Producer

Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (2012)
Caprica (2009-2010)
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)
Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009)
Knight Rider (2008-2009)
Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007)
Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks (2007)
Battlestar Galactica (2003)
Millennium Man (1999)
The Darwin Conspiracy (1999)
Team Knight Rider (1997-1998)
NightMan (1997)
One West Waikiki (1994-1996)
P.S.I. Luv U (1991-1992)
Chameleons (1989)
The Road Raiders (1989)
Magnum, P.I. (1980-1988)
The Highwayman (1987)
Crazy Dan (1986)
The Fall Guy (1981-1986)
Knight Rider (1982-1986)
In Like Flynn (1985)
Cover Up (1984-1985)
Half Nelson (1985)
Masquerade (1983-1984)
Automan (1983-1984)
Trauma Center (1983)
Manimal (1983)
Rooster (1982)
Terror at Alcatraz (1982)
Fitz and Bones (1981)
B.J. and the Bear (1978-1981)
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979-1981)
Conquest of the Earth (1980)
Nightside (1980)
Galactica 1980 (1980)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979-1980)
Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980)
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979)
Sword of Justice (1978-1979)
Battlestar Galactica (1978-1979)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
The Secret Empire (1979)
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977-1979)
A Double Life (1978)
The Islander (1978)
Evening in Byzantium (1978)
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Quincy M.E. (1976-1977)
McCloud (1970-1977)
Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (1977)
Switch (1975-1976)
Get Christie Love! (1975)
Fools, Females and Fun (1974)
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping (1973)
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973)
Alias Smith and Jones (1971-1972)
The Virginian (1970-1971)
Producer

It Takes a Thief (1968-1970)
Soundtrack

Project Fratto (2021)
The White Tiger (2021)
Superintelligence (2020)
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten (2015-2020)
The Simpsons (2019)
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2018)
Il était une fois (2018)
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
Linzer Eiszauber (2018)
Mr. Robot (2017)
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2016)
Ted 2 (2015)
Mike & Mike (2013)
Ted (2012)
Pastor Mike Online (2011)
Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (2011)
Cop Out (2010)
500 Days of Summer (2009)
Kickin' It Old Skool (2007)
Stick It (2006)
The Benchwarmers (2006)
Magic Moments: The Best of 50's Pop (2004)
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina (2003)
EastEnders (2000)
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast (2000)
Mad for It (1998)
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
Northern Exposure (1994)
The Fall Guy (1981-1986)
Screen Two (1986)
Riptide (1984)
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Galactica 1980 (1980)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979-1980)
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
Good Old Days Part II (1978)
B.J. and the Bear (1978)
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
McCloud (1973-1975)
The Graham Kennedy Show (1973)
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping (1973)
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973)
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1960)
Gidget (1959)
Soundtrack

The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1957)
Director

NightMan (1997)
Chameleons (1989)
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Switch (1975)
Get Christie Love! (1974)
Director

It Takes a Thief (1970)
Actor

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Glen (1957-1962)
Actor

Gidget Group Member (1959)
Music Department

NightMan (1997)
P.S.I. Luv U (1991-1992)
The Road Raiders (1989)
The Fall Guy (1981-1986)
Knight Rider (1982-1986)
In Like Flynn (1985)
Quincy M.E. (1976-1983)
B.J. and the Bear (1978-1981)
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979-1981)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979-1981)
Galactica 1980 (1980)
Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980)
Sword of Justice (1978-1979)
Battlestar Galactica (1978-1979)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977-1979)
Switch (1975-1978)
Music Department

Get Christie Love! (1975)
McCloud (1970)
Additional Crew

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)
Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy (2008-2009)
Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007)
Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks (2007)
Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance (2006)
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina (2003)
Additional Crew

Battlestar Galactica (1978)
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Archive footage

Joueur du Grenier (2021)
K2000: sous le capot de KITT (2020)
Archive footage

Les Futurs de Buck Rogers (2016)
The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards (2015)
Composer

Knight Rider (1984)
Sword of Justice (1978-1979)
Composer

Fools, Females and Fun (1974)
Script and Continuity Department

It Takes a Thief (1968)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

P.S.I. Luv U (1991)

Awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys.

Another 4 wins & 4 nominations.

Did You Know

According to "The Garner Files", the autobiography of James Garner, Garner once got into a physical altercation with Larson on the Universal lot. After Larson had copied a number of scripts from The Rockford Files (1974) and used them for his own ...