Glen A. Larson (born 1937) is an American television writer and producer best known as creator of the series Battlestar Galactica and Knight Rider in their original 1970s and 1980s incarnations, respectively.
Glen A. Larson is the man behind some of the world's best known primetime shows. His highly succesful productions (successful both financially and popularly, less often critically!) include "Knight Rider" (1982), "Fall Guy, The" (1981), "Battlestar Galactica" (1978)and "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" (1979). The hallmark of Larson's style is family entertainment. Always humorous with the tongue firmly in cheek, his shows are textbook examples of the genre for any would-be primetime producer: simple storylines, likeable, charismatic lead characters combined with very little violence, no bad language and well-crafted "motif"-laced soundtracks. People like Larson's shows because they are fun and relaxing and a wonderful escape from the real world. It is worth considering that this man was almost solely responsible for the major TV hits of the 80s! Since the "Golden Age" of Glen A. Larson, he has been quiet on the production front with no big successes since "Knight Rider" (1982) and "Magnum, P.I." (1980)_. His venture "One West Waikiki" (1994) has been more like the Larson of old and more is to come from the one-time master of primetime.
