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'''Glen A. Larson''' is the creator of the original ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' and a "consulting producer" for the 2003 [[re-imagining|Re-imagined]] [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Series]]. | |||
According to the Official Companion, Larson wanted a credit for the new 2003 [[Miniseries]] by [[Ronald D. Moore]] who began the Re-imagined Series, and his claim went to arbitration at the Writer's Guild of America. Ron Moore actually felt that Larson deserved a credit because the story was essentially the same as Larson's, just done "in different ways". As a result, Larson is credited in the Miniseries under the pseudonym "Christopher Eric James." Larson is also credited as a consulting producer on every episode of the Re-imagined Series because he holds the rights to the concept of ''Battlestar Galactica''. | |||
[[Category:Crew]] [[Category:TOS]] | == Notable Filmography == | ||
*''It Takes a Thief'' (1968) (TV series) (associate producer) | |||
*''The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War'' (1973) (TV movie) (executive producer) | |||
*''The Six Million Dollar Man: Solid Gold Kidnapping'' (1973) (TV movie) (executive producer) | |||
*''Quincy, M.E.'' (1976) (TV series) (executive producer) | |||
*''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' (1978) | |||
*''Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' Movie and TV series (1979) | |||
*''[[Galactica 1980]]'' (1980) | |||
*''Magnum, P.I.'' (1980) | |||
*''Knight Rider'' (1982) | |||
*''Team Knight Rider'' (1997) TV Series (executive producer) | |||
*''Millennium Man'' (1999) (TV) (executive producer) | |||
*''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' (2003) TV Miniseries (consulting producer) | |||
*''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' (2004) TV Series (consulting producer) | |||
== Official Statements == | |||
* ''Glen A. Larson comments on the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]:'' | |||
:Our point was to whenever possible make it a departure like you're visiting somewhere else and we did coin certain phrases for use in expletive situations, but we tried to carry that over into a lot of other stuff, even push brooms and the coin of the realm.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/02/tv.what.the.frak.ap/|title=The curse word 'Battlestar Galactica' created|date=2 September 2008|accessdate=9 October 2008|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref> | |||
== External links == | |||
{{ext-wikipedia|article=Glen A. Larson}} | |||
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| Date of Birth: | January 3, 1937 | |||||
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| Age: | 89 | |||||
| Nationality: |  USA
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Glen A. Larson is the creator of the original Battlestar Galactica and a "consulting producer" for the 2003 Re-imagined Series.
According to the Official Companion, Larson wanted a credit for the new 2003 Miniseries by Ronald D. Moore who began the Re-imagined Series, and his claim went to arbitration at the Writer's Guild of America. Ron Moore actually felt that Larson deserved a credit because the story was essentially the same as Larson's, just done "in different ways". As a result, Larson is credited in the Miniseries under the pseudonym "Christopher Eric James." Larson is also credited as a consulting producer on every episode of the Re-imagined Series because he holds the rights to the concept of Battlestar Galactica.
Notable Filmography
- It Takes a Thief (1968) (TV series) (associate producer)
- The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973) (TV movie) (executive producer)
- The Six Million Dollar Man: Solid Gold Kidnapping (1973) (TV movie) (executive producer)
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) (TV series) (executive producer)
- Battlestar Galactica (1978)
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Movie and TV series (1979)
- Galactica 1980 (1980)
- Magnum, P.I. (1980)
- Knight Rider (1982)
- Team Knight Rider (1997) TV Series (executive producer)
- Millennium Man (1999) (TV) (executive producer)
- Battlestar Galactica (2003) TV Miniseries (consulting producer)
- Battlestar Galactica (2004) TV Series (consulting producer)
Official Statements
- Glen A. Larson comments on the Re-imagined Series:
- Our point was to whenever possible make it a departure like you're visiting somewhere else and we did coin certain phrases for use in expletive situations, but we tried to carry that over into a lot of other stuff, even push brooms and the coin of the realm.[1]
External links
- Glen A. Larson article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
References
- ↑ The curse word 'Battlestar Galactica' created (backup available on Archive.org) . (2 September 2008). Retrieved on 9 October 2008.