Michael Gleason (screenwriter)

Michael Gleason (born 1938 in Brooklyn , New York City , USA ; † October 21, 2016 in Santa Monica , California , USA) was an American television producer and screenwriter .

Life

Gleason attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. After completing his education, he moved to Los Angeles . Together with William Blinn, he wrote a screenplay for an episode of the western series Thousand Miles of Dust in 1962 . This was followed by scripts for other television series , including At the foot of the blue mountains , My Uncle from Mars and Big Valley .

As of 1965, Gleason wrote more than 130 episodes for the Peyton Place series , based on the success of the 1957 film of the same name . Gleason also produced episodes for the crime series A Sheriff in New York (1970-1977). Two of these episodes were nominated for Emmy and Writers Guild of America Awards.

Together with Robert Butler , Gleason created the television series Remington Steele in 1980 . There were 5 seasons with 94 episodes, which were broadcast from 1982 to 1987.

Gleason was married and had 8 children.

Awards

Nominations for the Primetime Emmy Outstanding Limited Series :

1974: A sheriff in New York with Glen A. Larson
1975: A sheriff in New York with Glen A. Larson and Ron Satlof

Nominations for the WGA Award (TV) Episodic Drama :

1973: A Sheriff in New York: The Barefoot Stewardess Caper, with Glen A. Larson
1975: A sheriff in New York: The Colorado Cattle Caper

Filmography

Screenplay / story / creator

2007: Murder 101: College Can Be Murder
2006: My Silent Partner
2004: Wild Card
2003: She Spies
2000–2002: Charmed - magical witches
2000: Martial Law - The Karate Cop
1999: Night Man
1997–1998: Police Academy: The Series
1997: The Seattle Duo
1997: Burning Zone - Expedition Killer Virus
1996: Superman - The Adventures of Lois & Clark
1996: Harrison: Cry of the City
1995: Diagnosis: murder
1995: Conspiracy of the Patriots
1994: MacShayne: Winner Takes All
1991: Rewrite for Murder
1990: Sporting Chance
1988-1989: Murphy's Law
1987: Darn entangled
1982-1987: Remington Steele
1980: The scandal reporter
1978-1979: Sword of Justice
1979: The mad Charlie
1978: A Double Life
1976–1979: The Road to Oregon
1977: rich and poor
1977: Yesterday's Child
1976: Territorial Men
1976: Sara
1975: Force Five
1970–1977: A sheriff in New York
1974: Fools, Females and Fun
1972: Sheriff Cade
1971: Cannon
1971: Dr. med. Marcus Welby
1971: Owen Marshall - criminal defense attorney
1970: Paris 7000
1969: The Last of the Powerseekers
1969: The power of money
1965-1968: Peyton Place
1967: Thoughtful Stories
1967: Big Valley
1963–1964: My uncle from Mars
1962–1963: Troubled years
1962: At the foot of the Blue Mountains
1962: A Thousand Miles of Dust

Executive Producer

1995: Diagnosis: murder
1995: Conspiracy of the Patriots
1994: MacShayne Murder in Vegas
1994: MacShayne: Winner Takes All
1990: Sporting Chance
1988-1989: Murphy's Law
1987: Darn entangled
1982-1987: Remington Steele
1977: rich and poor
1976–1979: The Road to Oregon

producer

1976–1979: The Road to Oregon
1975: Force Five
1974: Love Is Not Forever
1974: Sons and Daughters
1970–1977: A sheriff in New York
1974: Fools, Females and Fun
1973: The Six Million Dollar Man - The Blackmail Syndicate
1973: The Six Million Dollar Man - The Gun Pusher
1969: The Last of the Powerseekers
1969: The power of money

Consultant

1968: Police Academy: The Series
1969: Bracken's World

Books

Working Dirty , JM Media Group, 2013, ISBN 978-0615829746

Individual evidence

Web links

personal data
SURNAME	Gleason, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American television producer and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	1938
PLACE OF BIRTH	Brooklyn , New York City
DATE OF DEATH	October 21, 2016
Place of death	Santa Monica , California

[imdb-1] Michael Gleason in the Internet Movie Database (English) . Retrieved November 7, 2019.

[nachruf-2] Michael Gleason, co-creator of 'Remington Steele,' Dies at 78 on The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 8, 2019.