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Jonathan Glassner | |
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| Education | B.A.Northwestern University |
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Jonathan Glassner is an American television writer, director, and producer. He is known for his involvement withStargate SG-1, where he was executive producer for the first three seasons, andThe Outer Limits. Glassner was initially noticed as a writer for his work onAlfred Hitchcock Presents. After writing for several television series, including21 Jump Street, Glassner moved on toThe Outer Limits, which naturally segued into his involvement withStargate SG-1 as a staff writer and executive producer. His most recent work is as a writer and director forCSI: Miami,CSI: NY, and other shows. He was also a co-executive producer on the NBC showHeist and the Fox showStandoff, as well as for Sci-Fi Channel'sThe Invisible Man.
While at Northwestern University,[1] Glassner also played a leading role in the development and production ofRising Stars, which became the model upon whichStar Search was developed.[citation needed] He moved to Los Angeles to become a director and was told that the best way to accomplish that was to start out as a writer.[1] He eventually had enough scripts accepted that he could hire himself as director.[1]
His daughter Samantha Glassner also appears on his seriesThe Ark as the mysterious character of Kelly.[2]
| Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | |
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| Mikey | 1992 | No | Yes | |
The numbers in directing and writing credits refer to the number of episodes.
| Title | Year | Credited as | Network | Notes | |||
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| Creator | Director | Writer | Executive producer | ||||
| Ohara | 1987 | No | No | Yes | No | ABC | unknown episodes |
| The Wizard | 1987 | No | No | Yes (2) | No | CBS | |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1987 | No | No | Yes (3) | No | USA Network | |
| War of the Worlds | 1989 | No | No | Yes (1) | No | Syndication | |
| Freddy's Nightmares | 1989–1990 | No | Yes (1) | Yes (7) | No | Syndication | |
| Nasty Boys | 1990 | No | No | Yes (1) | No | NBC | |
| 21 Jump Street | 1990–1991 | No | No | Yes (5) | No | Syndication | producer (18 episodes) |
| Street Justice | 1991–1993 | No | Yes (1) | Yes (8) | Yes | Syndication | |
| Time Trax | 1993 | No | No | Yes (1) | No | Prime Time Entertainment Network | |
| Island City | 1993 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Prime Time Entertainment Network | Television pilot |
| The Outer Limits | 1995–1998 | No | Yes (3) | Yes (9) | Yes | Showtime | co-executive producer (1995–1996: 20 episodes), executive producer (1997–1998: 19 episodes) |
| Star Trek: Voyager | 1995 | No | No | Yes (1) | No | UPN | |
| Stargate SG-1 | 1997–2007 | Yes | Yes (2) | Yes (17) | Yes | Showtime Syfy | executive producer (1997–2000: 65 episodes) |
| The Invisible Man | 2000–2002 | No | Yes (1) | Yes (6) | Yes | Syfy | consulting producer (2000–2001: 22 episodes), executive producer (2002: 1 episode) |
| Odyssey 5 | 2002 | No | No | Yes (2) | Yes | CTV Sci-Fi Channel | |
| CSI: Miami | 2003–2007 | No | Yes (5) | Yes (4) | No | CBS | consulting producer (2003–2004: 24 episodes) |
| CSI: NY | 2005–2008 | No | Yes (4) | No | No | CBS | |
| Close to Home | 2006 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | CBS | |
| Heist | 2006 | No | No | No | No | NBC | co-executive producer (3 episodes) |
| Standoff | 2006–2007 | No | Yes (4) | No | No | Fox | co-executive producer (17 episodes) |
| Prison Break | 2009 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | Fox | |
| Covert Affairs | 2010–2011 | No | Yes (2) | No | No | USA Network | co-executive producer (10 episodes) |
| Nikita | 2011 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | The CW | |
| Breakout Kings | 2011 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | A&E | |
| Falling Skies | 2015 | No | No | Yes (1) | No | TNT | co-executive producer (8 episodes) |
| The Outpost | 2018–2021 | No | Yes (2) | Yes (4) | Yes | The CW | executive producer (2018–2019: 14 episodes), producer (2018–2020: 22 episodes) |
| The Ark | 2023–present | No | Yes (1) | Yes (5) | Yes | Syfy | |
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