Lawrence Hertzog

Lawrence Hertzog (* approximately 1951 or 1952, in Flushing, Queens, New York, † April 19, 2008 in Los Angeles, California, also Larry Hertzog ) was an American screenwriter and producer of television series and television movies.

Life and achievements

Hertzog was born in Flushing, a neighborhood of Queens, a borough of New York City. His parents were Harold and Arlene Hertzog. He had an older brother named David. The children grew up in Teaneck, in the state of New Jersey, on. 1977 Lawrence Hertzog moved to Los Angeles.

He wrote and produced more than 25 years, especially television series, such as Nowhere Man - Without identity! Bruce Greenwood in the lead role. Hertzog worked together in this series with Joel Surnow, and they became friends. Later it took Surnow during the third season of the series Nikita, in which Peta Wilson and Roy Dupuis were the lead roles. In the fourth season of this spy series Hertzog co-authored with Peter M. Lenkov much of the scripts. A total of fourteen screenplays by Nikita bear his name. He also took over some of the work of Surnow in the fourth season and worked as Executive Consultant. It was during Nowhere Man - Without identity! and Nikita with fans of the series remotely via Internet.

Hertzog was the author of two reunion TV movies of the series Hart to Hart with Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers in the lead roles.

In 2007, he worked as a screenwriter and associate producer on the television series Painkiller Jane with Kristanna Loken in the title role.

He died at the age of 56 years to cancer. He is survived by his wife Karen.

Filmography (selection)

Screenwriter

Producer

Executive Consultant

• 2000-2001: Nikita (La Femme Nikita ) ( TV series)