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'''Jonathan Glassner''' is a television writer, director, and producer. He is known for his involvement with ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' (where he was executive producer for the first three seasons) and ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]''. Glassner was initially noticed as a writer for his work on ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]''. After writing for several television series, including ''[[21 Jump Street]]'', Glassner moved on to ''The Outer Limits'', which naturally segued into his involvement with ''Stargate SG-1'' as a staff writer and executive producer. His most recent work is as a writer and director for ''[[CSI: Miami]]'', ''[[CSI: NY]]'', and other shows. He was also a Co-Executive Producer on the NBC show ''[[Heist (TV series)|Heist]]'' and the FOX show ''[[Standoff (TV series)|Standoff]]'', as well as for Sci-Fi Channel's ''[[The Invisible Man (2000 TV series)|The Invisible Man]]''. |
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'''Jonathan Glassner''' is an American television writer, director, and producer. He is known for his involvement with ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'', where he was executive producer for the first three seasons, and ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]''. Glassner was initially noticed as a writer for his work on ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985 TV series)|Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]''. After writing for several television series, including ''[[21 Jump Street]]'', Glassner moved on to ''The Outer Limits'', which naturally segued into his involvement with ''Stargate SG-1'' as a staff writer and executive producer. His most recent work is as a writer and director for ''[[CSI: Miami]]'', ''[[CSI: NY]]'', and other shows. He was also a co-executive producer on the NBC show ''[[Heist (2006 TV series)|Heist]]'' and the Fox show ''[[Standoff (TV series)|Standoff]]'', as well as for Sci-Fi Channel's ''[[The Invisible Man (2000 TV series)|The Invisible Man]]''. |
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While at Northwestern University, Glassner also played a leading role in the development and production of ''Rising Stars'', which became the model upon which ''[[Star Search]]'' was developed.{{Citation needed|date=November 2008}} |
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While at Northwestern University,<ref name=Gateworld>{{Cite news|title= Revelations. An Interview With Jonathan Glassner |newspaper=Gateworld|date= September 10, 2009|url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/09/revelations/ }}</ref> Glassner also played a leading role in the development and production of ''Rising Stars'', which became the model upon which ''[[Star Search]]'' was developed.{{Citation needed|date=November 2008}} 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.<ref name=Gateworld/> He eventually had enough scripts accepted that he could hire himself as director.<ref name=Gateworld/> |
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His daughter Samantha Glassner also appears on his series ''[[The Ark (TV series)|The Ark]]'' as the mysterious character of Kelly.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-ark-star-samantha-glassner-on-kelly-reveal-in-episode-10 |title='The Ark' star Samantha Glassner digs into Kelly's huge reveal in latest episode of SYFY series |date=April 10, 2023 |work=SYFY Wire}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
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=== Film === |
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
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! rowspan="2" scope="col"| Title |
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! rowspan="2" scope="col"| Year |
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! colspan="2" scope="col"| Credited as |
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! Producer |
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! Writer |
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! scope=row| ''[[Mikey (film)|Mikey]]'' |
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| 1992 |
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| {{no}} |
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=== Television === |
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The numbers in directing and writing credits refer to the number of episodes. |
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
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! rowspan=2 scope=col| Title |
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! rowspan=2 scope=col| Year |
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! colspan=4 scope=col| Credited as |
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! rowspan=2 scope=col| Network |
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! Creator |
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! Director |
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! Writer |
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! Executive<br>producer |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[Ohara (TV series)|Ohara]]'' |
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| 1987 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |
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| unknown episodes |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[The Wizard (TV series)|The Wizard]]'' |
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| 1987 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (2) |
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| {{no}} |
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| [[CBS]] |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985 TV series)|Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' |
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| 1987 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (3) |
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| {{no}} |
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| [[USA Network]] |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[War of the Worlds (1988 TV series)|War of the Worlds]]'' |
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| 1989 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (1) |
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| {{no}} |
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| [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[Freddy's Nightmares]]'' |
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| 1989–1990 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (1) |
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| {{yes}} (7) |
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| {{no}} |
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| Syndication |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[Nasty Boys (TV series)|Nasty Boys]]'' |
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| 1990 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (1) |
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| {{no}} |
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| [[NBC]] |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[21 Jump Street]]'' |
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| 1990–1991 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (5) |
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| {{no}} |
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| Syndication |
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| producer (18 episodes) |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[Street Justice]]'' |
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| 1991–1993 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (1) |
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| {{yes}} (8) |
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| {{yes}} |
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| Syndication |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[Time Trax]]'' |
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| 1993 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (1) |
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| {{no}} |
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| [[Prime Time Entertainment Network]] |
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! scope=row| ''Island City'' |
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| 1993 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| Prime Time Entertainment Network |
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| Television pilot |
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! scope=row| ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'' |
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| 1995–1998 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (3) |
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| {{yes}} (9) |
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| {{yes}} |
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| [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] |
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| co-executive producer (1995–1996: 20 episodes), executive producer (1997–1998: 19 episodes) |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' |
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| 1995 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (1) |
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| {{no}} |
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| [[UPN]] |
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! scope=row| ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' |
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| 1997–2007 |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} (2) |
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| {{yes}} (17) |
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| {{yes}} |
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| Showtime<br>[[Syfy]] |
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| executive producer (1997–2000: 65 episodes) |
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! scope=row| ''[[The Invisible Man (2000 TV series)|The Invisible Man]]'' |
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| 2000–2002 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (1) |
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| {{yes}} (6) |
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| {{yes}} |
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| Syfy |
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| consulting producer (2000–2001: 22 episodes), executive producer (2002: 1 episode) |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[Odyssey 5]]'' |
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| 2002 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (2) |
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| {{yes}} |
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| [[CTV Sci-Fi Channel]] |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' |
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| 2003–2007 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (5) |
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| {{yes}} (4) |
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| {{no}} |
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| CBS |
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| consulting producer (2003–2004: 24 episodes) |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[CSI: NY]]'' |
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| 2005–2008 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (4) |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| CBS |
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! scope=row| ''[[Close to Home (2005 TV series)|Close to Home]]'' |
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| 2006 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (1) |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| CBS |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[Heist (2006 TV series)|Heist]]'' |
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| 2006 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| NBC |
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| co-executive producer (3 episodes) |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[Standoff (TV series)|Standoff]]'' |
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| 2006–2007 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (4) |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| Fox |
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| co-executive producer (17 episodes) |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[Prison Break]]'' |
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| 2009 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (1) |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| Fox |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[Covert Affairs]]'' |
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| 2010–2011 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (2) |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| USA Network |
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| co-executive producer (10 episodes) |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[Nikita (TV series)|Nikita]]'' |
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| 2011 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (1) |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| [[The CW]] |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[Breakout Kings]]'' |
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| 2011 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (1) |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| [[A&E (TV network)|A&E]] |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[Falling Skies]]'' |
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| 2015 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (1) |
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| {{no}} |
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| [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] |
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| co-executive producer (8 episodes) |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[The Outpost (TV series)|The Outpost]]'' |
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| 2018–2021 |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} (2) |
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| {{yes}} (4) |
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| {{yes}} |
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| The CW |
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| executive producer (2018–2019: 14 episodes), producer (2018–2020: 22 episodes) |
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|- |
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! scope=row| ''[[The Ark (TV series)|The Ark]]'' |
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| 2023–present |
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| {{No}} |
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| {{yes}} (1) |
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| {{yes}} (5) |
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| {{yes}} |
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| Syfy |
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Jonathan Glassner is an American television writer, director, and producer. He is known for his involvement with Stargate SG-1, where he was executive producer for the first three seasons, and The Outer Limits. Glassner was initially noticed as a writer for his work on Alfred Hitchcock Presents. After writing for several television series, including 21 Jump Street, Glassner moved on to The Outer Limits, which naturally segued into his involvement with Stargate SG-1 as a staff writer and executive producer. His most recent work is as a writer and director for CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, and other shows. He was also a co-executive producer on the NBC show Heist and the Fox show Standoff, as well as for Sci-Fi Channel's The Invisible Man.
While at Northwestern University,[1] Glassner also played a leading role in the development and production of Rising Stars, which became the model upon which Star 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 series The Ark as the mysterious character of Kelly.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
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| Mikey | 1992 | No | Yes | |
Television
[edit]The numbers in directing and writing credits refer to the number of episodes.
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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 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Revelations. An Interview With Jonathan Glassner". Gateworld. September 10, 2009.
- ^ "'The Ark' star Samantha Glassner digs into Kelly's huge reveal in latest episode of SYFY series". SYFY Wire. April 10, 2023.
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