The Battlestar Galactica Writers and Directors List

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Last revised: January 1, 1997
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Acronyms used in this document:
BSG - Battlestar Galactica
G80 - Galactica 1980

a) Writers and Directors - Sorted by Episode

I. Battlestar Galactica

SAGA OF A STAR WORLD September 17, 1978
Written by Glen A. Larson
Directed by Richard A. Colla, Alan J. Levi (uncredited)
LOST PLANET OF THE GODS September 24, 1978
Written by Glen A. Larson, Donald P. Bellisario
Directed by Chris I. Nyby II
THE LOST WARRIOR October 8, 1978
Teleplay by Donald P. Bellisario
Story by Donald P. Bellisario, Herman Groves
Directed by Rod Holcomb
THE LONG PATROL October 15, 1978
Written by Donald P. Bellisario
Directed by Chris I. Nyby II
GUN ON ICE PLANET ZERO October 22, 1978
Teleplay by Michael Sloan, Donald P. Bellisario, Glen A. Larson
Story by John Ireland, Jr.
Directed by Alan J. Levi
THE MAGNIFICENT WARRIORS November 12, 1978
Written by Glen A. Larson
Directed by Chris I. Nyby II
THE YOUNG LORDS November 19, 1978
Written by Donald P. Bellisario, Frank Lupo, Paul Playdon
Directed by Donald P. Bellisario
THE LIVING LEGEND November 26, 1978
Teleplay by Glen A. Larson
Story by Ken Pettus, Glen A. Larson
Directed by Vince Edwards
FIRE IN SPACE December 17, 1978
Teleplay by Terrence McDonnell, Jim Carlson
Story by Michael Sloan
Directed by Chris I. Nyby II
WAR OF THE GODS January 14, 1979
Written by Glen A. Larson
Directed by Daniel Haller
THE MAN WITH NINE LIVES January 28, 1979
Written by Donald P. Bellisario
Directed by Rod Holcomb
MURDER ON THE RISING STAR February 18, 1979
Teleplay by Donald P. Bellisario, Jim Carlson, Terrence McDonnell
Story by Michael Sloan
Directed by Rod Holcomb
GREETINGS FROM EARTH February 25, 1979
Written by Glen A. Larson
Directed by Rod Holcomb
BALTAR'S ESCAPE March 11, 1979
Written by Donald P. Bellisario
Directed by Winrich Kolbe
EXPERIMENT IN TERRA March 18, 1979
Written by Glen A. Larson
Directed by Rod Holcomb
TAKE THE CELESTRA April 1, 1979
Teleplay by Jim Carlson, Terrence McDonnell
Story by David S. Arthur, David G. Phinney, Jim Carlson, Terrence McDonnell
Directed by Daniel Haller
THE HAND OF GOD April 29, 1979
Written by Donald P. Bellisario
Directed by Donald P. Bellisario

II. Galactica 1980

GALACTICA DISCOVERS EARTH January 27, 1980
Written by Glen A. Larson
Directed by Sidney Hayers
THE SUPER SCOUTS March 16, 1980
Written by Glen A. Larson
Directed by Vince Edwards (Part 1), Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. (Part 2)
SPACEBALL March 30, 1980
Written by Frank Lupo, Jeff Freilich, Glen A. Larson
Directed by Barry Crane
THE NIGHT THE CYLONS LANDED April 13, 1980
Written by Glen A. Larson
Directed by Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. (Part 1), Barry Crane (Part 2)
SPACE CROPPERS April 27, 1980
Written by Robert L. McCullough
Directed by Daniel Haller
THE RETURN OF STARBUCK May 4, 1980
Written by Glen A. Larson
Directed by Ron Satlof

2. Writers and Directors - Sorted by Name


DAVID S. ARTHUR
BSG Take the Celestra Story by David S. Arthur, David G. Phinney, Jim Carlson, Terrence McDonnell

DONALD P. BELLISARIO
BSG Lost Planet of the Gods Written by Glen A. Larson, Donald P. Bellisario
BSG The Lost Warrior Teleplay by Donald P. Bellisario
BSG The Lost Warrior Story by Donald P. Bellisario, Herman Groves
BSG The Long Patrol Written by Donald P. Bellisario
BSG Gun on Ice Planet Zero Teleplay by Michael Sloan, Donald P. Bellisario, Glen A. Larson
BSG The Young Lords Written by Donald P. Bellisario, Frank Lupo, Paul Playdon
BSG The Young Lords Directed by Donald P. Bellisario
BSG The Man with Nine Lives Written by Donald P. Bellisario
BSG Murder on the Rising Star Teleplay by Donald P. Bellisario, Jim Carlson, Terrence McDonnell
BSG Baltar's Escape Written by Donald P. Bellisario
BSG The Hand of God Written by Donald P. Bellisario
BSG The Hand of God Directed by Donald P. Bellisario

JIM CARLSON
BSG Fire in Space Teleplay by Terrence McDonnell, Jim Carlson
BSG Murder on the Rising Star Teleplay by Donald P. Bellisario, Jim Carlson, Terrence McDonnell
BSG Take the Celestra Teleplay by Jim Carlson, Terrence McDonnell
BSG Take the Celestra Story by David S. Arthur, David G. Phinney, Jim Carlson, Terrence McDonnell

RICHARD A. COLLA
BSG Saga of a Star World Directed by Richard A. Colla, Alan J. Levi (uncredited)

BARRY CRANE
G80 Spaceball Directed by Barry Crane
G80 The Night the Cylons Landed Directed by Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. (Part 1), Barry Crane (Part 2)

VINCE EDWARDS
BSG The Living Legend Directed by Vince Edwards
G80 The Super Scouts Directed by Vince Edwards (Part 1), Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. (Part 2)

JEFF FREILICH
G80 Spaceball Written by Frank Lupo, Jeff Freilich, Glen A. Larson

HERMAN GROVES
BSG The Lost Warrior Story by Donald P. Bellisario, Herman Groves

DANIEL HALLER
BSG War of the Gods Directed by Daniel Haller
BSG Take the Celestra Directed by Daniel Haller
G80 Space Croppers Directed by Daniel Haller

SIDNEY HAYERS
G80 Galactica Discovers Earth Directed by Sidney Hayers

ROD HOLCOMB
BSG The Lost Warrior Directed by Rod Holcomb
BSG The Man with Nine Lives Directed by Rod Holcomb
BSG Murder on the Rising Star Directed by Rod Holcomb
BSG Greetings from Earth Directed by Rod Holcomb
BSG Experiment in Terra Directed by Rod Holcomb

JOHN IRELAND, JR.
BSG Gun on Ice Planet Zero Story by John Ireland, Jr.

WINRICH KOLBE
BSG Baltar's Escape Directed by Winrich Kolbe

GLEN A. LARSON
BSG Saga of a Star World Written by Glen A. Larson
BSG Lost Planet of the Gods Written by Glen A. Larson, Donald P. Bellisario
BSG Gun on Ice Planet Zero Teleplay by Michael Sloan, Donald P. Bellisario, Glen A. Larson
BSG The Magnificent Warriors Written by Glen A. Larson
BSG The Living Legend Teleplay by Glen A. Larson
BSG The Living Legend Story by Ken Pettus, Glen A. Larson
BSG War of the Gods Written by Glen A. Larson
BSG Greetings from Earth Written by Glen A. Larson
BSG Experiment in Terra Written by Glen A. Larson
G80 Galactica Discovers Earth Written by Glen A. Larson
G80 The Super Scouts Written by Glen A. Larson
G80 Spaceball Written by Frank Lupo, Jeff Freilich, Glen A. Larson
G80 The Night the Cylons Landed Written by Glen A. Larson
G80 The Return of Starbuck Written by Glen A. Larson

ALAN J. LEVI
BSG Saga of a Star World Directed by Richard A. Colla, Alan J. Levi (uncredited)
BSG Gun on Ice Planet Zero Directed by Alan J. Levi

FRANK LUPO
BSG The Young Lords Written by Donald P. Bellisario, Frank Lupo, Paul Playdon
G80 Spaceball Written by Frank Lupo, Jeff Freilich, Glen A. Larson

ROBERT L. MCCULLOUGH
G80 Space Croppers Written by Robert L. McCullough

TERRENCE MCDONNELL
BSG Fire in Space Teleplay by Terrence McDonnell, Jim Carlson
BSG Murder on the Rising Star Teleplay by Donald P. Bellisario, Jim Carlson, Terrence McDonnell
BSG Take the Celestra Teleplay by Jim Carlson, Terrence McDonnell
BSG Take the Celestra Story by David S. Arthur, David G. Phinney, Jim Carlson, Terrence McDonnell

SIGMUND NEUFELD, JR.
G80 The Super Scouts Directed by Vince Edwards (Part 1), Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. (Part 2)
G80 The Night the Cylons Landed Directed by Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. (Part 1), Barry Crane (Part 2)

CHRIS I. NYBY II
BSG Lost Planet of the Gods Directed by Chris I. Nyby II
BSG The Long Patrol Directed by Chris I. Nyby II
BSG The Magnificent Warriors Directed by Chris I. Nyby II
BSG Fire in Space Directed by Chris I. Nyby II

KEN PETTUS
BSG The Living Legend Story by Ken Pettus, Glen A. Larson

DAVID G. PHINNEY
BSG Take the Celestra Story by David S. Arthur, David G. Phinney, Jim Carlson, Terrence McDonnell

PAUL PLAYDON
BSG The Young Lords Written by Donald P. Bellisario, Frank Lupo, Paul Playdon

RON SATLOF
G80 The Return of Starbuck Directed by Ron Satlof

MICHAEL SLOAN
BSG Gun on Ice Planet Zero Teleplay by Michael Sloan, Donald P. Bellisario, Glen A. Larson
BSG Fire in Space Story by Michael Sloan
BSG Murder on the Rising Star Story by Michael Sloan
BSG Murder on the Rising Star Story by Michael Sloan