Frederick Larson (filmmaker)

For other people named Fred or Frederick Larson, see Fred Larson (disambiguation).

Frederick A. Larson
Larson's research into the Star of Bethlehem led him to believe the evidence points to the planet Jupiter.[1] This photo is from Cassini.
Born
Frederick Anthony Heep Larson[2]

(1953-03-26) March 26, 1953 (age 71)[3]
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.[3]
Alma materUniversity of Southern California (B.A.)
University of Southern California Law Center (J.D.)
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, intellectual property law attorney, law professor
Years active2007–present
SpouseJulie Davison Larson

Frederick Anthony Heep "Rick" Larson (born March 26, 1953) is an American lawyer and law professor[4] who became a filmmaker after he investigated the Star of Bethlehem and became a traveling speaker on the topic, then made his first documentary film The Star of Bethlehem about his findings in 2007.[5] In March 2019 Larson released his second film, the documentary The Christ Quake, which had been in production since 2013.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BP2007 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Attorney Licensee Profile". State Bar of California. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  3. ^ a b California Birth Index
  4. ^ "Rick Larson's Biography". Christian Book Previews. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  5. ^ Lawton, Kim. "Star of Bethlehem". Interview with Rick Larson. PBS, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly. December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 19, 2015.