Gary Glasberg (July 15, 1966 – September 28, 2016) was an American television writer and producer. He was born in New York City. He was the showrunner on NCIS and creator of NCIS: New Orleans.[1][2]

Gary Glasberg
Born(1966-07-15)July 15, 1966
New York City, New York
DiedSeptember 28, 2016(2016-09-28) (aged 50)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationTelevision producer and writer
Years active1990–2016
Notable works
SpouseMimi Schmir
Children2

Glasberg's production company is called When Pigs Fly Incorporated.[3]

Career

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Glasberg started out writing for animated shows such as Rugrats, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters and Duckman. Glasberg's credits include The Street, Crossing Jordan, The Evidence, Bones, Shark, The Mentalist and NCIS. From 2011 until his death he was showrunner, and the producer in charge of day-to-day operations, on NCIS.[2][4][5][6]

Screenwriting

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Producer

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Personal life

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Glasberg was married to writer Mimi Schmir and had two sons.[2][7]

Glasberg died in his sleep of unknown causes on September 28, 2016, in Los Angeles at the age of 50.[2][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Gary Glasberg". CBS Press Express. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Keveney, Bill (September 28, 2016). "Top NCIS producer Gary Glasberg dies". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 28, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "When Pigs Fly". Vimeo.
  4. ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (September 28, 2016). "Gary Glasberg, NCIS Showrunner, Dies at 50". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 29, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Mitovich, Matt Webb (September 28, 2016). "NCIS Boss Gary Glasberg Dead at 50, Remembered as 'Gifted Creative Voice'". TVLine. Archived from the original on September 29, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "Hollywood Reacts to NCIS Boss Gary Glasberg's Death". The Hollywood Reporter. September 28, 2016. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "Gary Glasberg". Archived from the original on October 17, 2014.
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