Glen A. Larson

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Glen Albert Larson (born January 3, 1937 in Los Angeles , California - † November 14, 2014 in Santa Monica , California) was an American author , film producer and composer .

Life

Larson, who was a member of the singing group The Four Preps in the 1950s and is often mentioned under this pseudonym in the credits of the films and television series he produced, shaped the television landscape of the 1980s like no other.

Larson proved his versatility not only as a producer of successful television series, but also as a writer and composer. Larson developed many of his series himself and composed their theme music ; often in collaboration with Stu Phillips and Mike Post .

For the series A Sheriff in New York (1973) and Magnum (1981), which he co-produced with Donald P. Bellisario , he received an Edgar Allan Poe Award . He was nominated for a Grammy for the theme song of Kampfstern Galactica . In 1989, Larson directed the pilot show for Chameleons . In 2008 he was commissioned to develop a sequel to the Knight Rider series . Weinstein Co. bought the rights to the cinema adaptation of the 1980s cult series .

Most recently, Larson worked on a completely new version of Battlestar Galactica , which was to be released as a theatrical film under distribution from Universal Pictures. He was also on the show Caprica , as also previously in Battlestar Galactica (2003) as Advisory producer (Engl. Consulting producer ) operates.

Larson was married three times and had nine children. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .

Larson died in November 2014 at the age of 77 years of esophageal cancer in the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica.

Awards

Larson received an Emmynomination in 1978 for Quincy and in the following year for a Grammy with the series Kampfstern Galactica . In 1985 he was awarded a star on the Hollywood walk of fame . He won the Edgar in 1973 for an episode of his series A Sheriff in New York and in 1981 for an episode of Magnum .

Filmography (selection)

Writer / producer

  • 1966: On the Run (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1966: 12 O'Clock High (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1968–1970: Your appearance, Al Mundy (TV series, 18 episodes)
  • 1970: The People at Shiloh Ranch (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1970–1977: A Sheriff in New York (TV series, 11 episodes)
  • 1971–1972: Alias ​​Smith and Jones (TV series, 8 episodes)
  • 1973: The Six Million Dollar Man (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1974: Fools, Fermales and Fun (TV movie)
  • 1974–1975: Get Christie Love! (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 1975–1976: The two with the shoot (TV series, 5 episodes)
  • 1976–1977: Quincy (TV series, 4 episodes)
  • 1977: Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (TV movie)
  • 1977–1978: The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series, 11 episodes)
  • 1978: Evening in Byzantium (miniseries, 4 episodes)
  • 1978: The Islander (TV movie)
  • 1978: A Double Life (TV movie)
  • 1978–1979: Sword of Justice (TV series, number of episodes unknown)
  • 1978–1980: Kampfstern Galactica (TV series, 21 episodes)
  • 1978–1980: BJ and the Bear (TV series, 12 episodes)
  • 1979: Cliffhangers: The Secret Empire
  • 1979: Buck Rogers (feature film)
  • 1979: Buck Rogers (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1979–1981: Buck Rogers (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century)
  • 1979–1981: Sheriff Lubo (TV series, 11 episodes)
  • 1980: Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die (TV movie)
  • 1980: Nightside (TV movie)
  • 1980: Magnum (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1981–1982: Fitz and Bones (TV series, unknown number of episodes)
  • 1981–1982: A Colt for All Cases (TV series, 11 episodes)
  • 1982: Rooster (TV movie)
  • 1982: Simon & Simon (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1982: Knight Rider (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1983: A Case for Professor Chase (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1983: Trauma Center (TV series, unknown number of episodes)
  • 1983: Automan (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1983: Operation Masquerade (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1984–1985: fashion, models and intrigues (TV series, at least 2 episodes)
  • 1985: Half Nelson (TV series, at least 2 episodes)
  • 1985: In Like Flynn (TV movie)
  • 1986: Crazy Dan (TV movie)
  • 1987–1988: Highwayman (TV series, 7 episodes)
  • 1989: The Road Raiders (TV movie)
  • 1989: Chameleons (TV movie)
  • 1991: Best Man FBI (TV series, 5 episodes)
  • 1993: Staying Afloat (TV movie)
  • 1994–1996: One West Waikiki (TV series, unknown number of episodes)
  • 1997–1998: Team Knight Rider (TV series, unknown number of episodes)
  • 1997–1999: NightMan (TV series, 9 episodes)
  • 1999: The Darwin Conspiracy (TV movie)
  • 1999: Millennium Man (TV movie)

Director

  • 1970: Her appearance, Al Mundy (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1975: The two with the shoot (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1977: The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1989: Chameleons (TV movie)

Compositions and theme songs

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ David Colker: Glen A. Larson dies at 77; TV producer created 'Magnum, PI,' others. In: Los Angeles Times of November 15, 2014 (accessed November 15, 2014).
  2. ↑ Glen A. Larson. Official website of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved October 1, 2015 .
personal data
SURNAME Larson, Glen A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Larson, Glen Albert (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American author, film producer, and composer
DATE OF BIRTH January 3, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles , California
DATE OF DEATH November 14, 2014
Place of death Santa Monica , California