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Jonathan Glassner

b. 2000

American television director, producer and writer

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Born 2000. Jonathan Glassner is an American screenwriter, television director and television producer.

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, Glassner also played a leading role in the development and production of Rising Stars, which became the model upon which Star Search was developed. 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.

Filmography Film Title Year Credited as Notes Producer Writer Mikey 1992

Television The numbers in directing and writing credits refer to the number of episodes.

Title Year Credited as Network Notes Creator Director Writer Executiveproducer Ohara 1987 ABC unknown episodes The Wizard 1987 (2) CBS Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1987 (3) USA Network War of the Worlds 1989 (1) Syndication Freddy's Nightmares 1989–1990 (1) (7) Syndication Nasty Boys 1990 (1) NBC 21 Jump Street 1990–1991 (5) Syndication producer (18 episodes) Street Justice 1991–1993 (1) (8) Syndication Time Trax 1993 (1) Prime Time Entertainment Network Island City 1993 Prime Time Entertainment Network Television pilot The Outer Limits 1995–1998 (3) (9) Showtime co-executive producer (1995–1996: 20 episodes), executive producer (1997–1998: 19 episodes) Star Trek: Voyager 1995 (1) UPN Stargate SG-1 1997–2007 (2) (17) ShowtimeSyfy executive producer (1997–2000: 65 episodes) The Invisible Man 2000–2002 (1) (6) Syfy consulting producer (2000–2001: 22 episodes), executive producer (2002: 1 episode) Odyssey 5 2002 (2) CTV Sci-Fi Channel CSI: Miami 2003–2007 (5) (4) CBS consulting producer (2003–2004: 24 episodes) CSI: NY 2005–2008 (4) CBS Close to Home 2006 (1) CBS Heist 2006 NBC co-executive producer (3 episodes) Standoff 2006–2007 (4) Fox co-executive producer (17 episodes) Prison Break 2009 (1) Fox Covert Affairs 2010–2011 (2) USA Network co-executive producer (10 episodes) Nikita 2011 (1) The CW Breakout Kings 2011 (1) A&E Falling Skies 2015 (1) TNT co-executive producer (8 episodes) The Outpost 2018–2021 (2) (4) The CW executive producer (2018–2019: 14 episodes), producer (2018–2020: 22 episodes) The Ark 2023–present (1) (5) Syfy

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Born
2000, Roanoke
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Northwestern University

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American television director, producer and writer

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Jonathan Glassner was born in 2000 in Roanoke.

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Jonathan Glassner is a screenwriter, television director and television producer.

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