Paul Michael Glaser

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Biography

After his Broadway debut in a production of "The Man in the Glass Booth" opposite Donald Pleasance in 1969, Glaser followed with an impressive feature film debut in the classic musical "Fiddler on the Roof" (1971). More film work and television guest spots followed before he landed the career-making role of the boyishly charming Detective Dave Starsky in "Starsky & Hutch," alongside David Soul as his more intellectually inclined partner. The …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer

Born

March 25, 1943

Career Milestones

2004

Cameo in the 1970's big screen remake of the television show, which he starred "Starsky & Hutch"

2003

Featured in "Something's Gotta Give", which starred Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton

2002

Directed episodes of the drama series "Robbery Homicide Division"

2001

Directed episodes of Judging Amy"

1996

Debut as feature producer, "Kazaam", starring Shaquille O'Neal; also provided story and directed

1992

Directed "The Cutting Edge", billed as Paul M Glaser

1986

Feature directorial debut, "Band of the Hand"

1984

Directed first TV-movie, "Amazons"

1980

Played a leading role in the feature, "Phobia"

Began as a director helming several episodes of "Starsky and Hutch"

Played Detective Dave Starsky on the popular ABC crime drama series, "Starsky and Hutch"

1971

Made feature film debut in "Fiddler on the Roof" (billed as Paul Michael Glaser)

Played Joseph Corelli on the long-running CBS daytime drama, "Love of Life"

1969

Played Dr. Chernak on the CBS daytime drama "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" (billed as Michael Glaser)

1968

Made NY stage debut in "Rockabye Hamlet"

Did five seasons of summer stock before beginning career in New York

Awards

1985

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing In a Drama Series in Miami Vice