Biography and filmography

Donald F. Glut

Donald F. Glut has been active in both the entertainment and publishing industries since 1966, and has had a long and varied career. He has been a professional musician, actor, film director, executive producer, photographer, magazine editor, proofreader and copywriter, but is mostly known for his long career as a freelance writer. He has written and directed feature-length motion pictures, documentaries and music videos, authored approximately 80 fiction and non-fiction published books, TV scripts (live action and animation shows, network and syndicated), comic-book scripts, short stories, magazine articles, even music and theatre. He has been involved with numerous popular franchises such as Star Wars, The Monkees, Tarzan, Spider-Man, Transformers, G.I. Joe, Vampirella, Masters of the Universe, The Flintstones, Jonny Quest and many others, and created original comic-book characters for Gold Key, Marvel and DC. He is arguably best known for his novelization of the second "Star Wars" movie, The Empire Strikes Back.

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Movies (77)

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

2022 · Self - Interviewee

Thor: Amor y Trueno

Thor: Amor y Trueno

2022 · Thanks

As I Kiss You

As I Kiss You

2020 · Director

Fly Trap: Catching a Classic

Fly Trap: Catching a Classic

2019 · Self

Tales of Frankenstein

Tales of Frankenstein

2018 · Director, Writer, Producer

Dances with Werewolves

Dances with Werewolves

2016 · Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer

The Amazing Colossal Woman

The Amazing Colossal Woman

2016 · Paleontologist

Fanarchy

Fanarchy

2015 · Self

Toy Masters

Toy Masters

2014 · Self

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

2010 · Self

Blood Scarab

Blood Scarab

2008 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Casting

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007 · Self

The Mummy's Kiss: 2nd Dynasty

The Mummy's Kiss: 2nd Dynasty

2006 · Director, Writer

I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies

I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies

2006 · Self, Director, Music, Second Unit Cinematographer, Producer

The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys

2006 · Self

T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood

T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood

2005 · Himself

Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood

Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood

2004 · 'A-List' Strip Club Patron (as Don Glut), Casting, Director, Writer, Co-Producer

The Mummy's Kiss

The Mummy's Kiss

2003 · Workman #4, Writer, Director, Casting

Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

2002 · Self

Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"

Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"

2002 · Self

Taking the Punishment Poll

Taking the Punishment Poll

2002 · Self

The Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula

The Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula

2001 · Writer, Director, Casting

The Vampire Hunters Club

The Vampire Hunters Club

2001 · Director

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999 · Self

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

1996 · Self

Bikini Drive-In

Bikini Drive-In

1995

Dinosaur Valley Girls

Dinosaur Valley Girls

1995 · Director, Screenplay, Casting

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

1994 · Assistant Director

Hollywood Goes Ape!

Hollywood Goes Ape!

1994 · Director, Writer

Dinosaur Movies

Dinosaur Movies

1993 · Host, Director

Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles

Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles

1987

More Dinosaurs

More Dinosaurs

1985 · Creative Consultant

Dinosaurs (KABC Special)

Dinosaurs (KABC Special)

1984 · Creative Consultant

King Kong

King Kong

1976 · Guy in Ampitheater

Schlock

Schlock

1973 · Movie patron

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

1969 · Spider-Man, Director

The Graduate

The Graduate

1967 · College Student (uncredited)

Atom Man vs. Martian Invaders

Atom Man vs. Martian Invaders

1967 · Atom-Man, Director

Rocketman Flies Again

Rocketman Flies Again

1966 · Director

Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express

1965 · Prisoner of War (uncredited)

Wrath of the Sun Demon

Wrath of the Sun Demon

1965 · Director

For What Purpose?

For What Purpose?

1965 · Director

Son of Tor

Son of Tor

1964 · Director

Captain America Battles the Red Skull

Captain America Battles the Red Skull

1964 · Steve Rogers, Director

Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin

1964 · Batman, Director

Captain America vs. The Mutant

Captain America vs. The Mutant

1964 · Director

The Human Torch

The Human Torch

1963 · Director

The Adventures of the Spirit

The Adventures of the Spirit

1963 · Spirit/Wolf Man/Green Hornet/Rocket Man, Director

Dragstrip Dracula

Dragstrip Dracula

1962 · Director

The Invisible Teenager

The Invisible Teenager

1962 · Director

Tor, King of Beasts

Tor, King of Beasts

1962 · Director

Superduperman

Superduperman

1962 · Director

It Came from Alpha Centauri

It Came from Alpha Centauri

1962 · Special Effects

Tyran the Terrible

Tyran the Terrible

1962 · Special Effects

Time Is Just a Place

Time Is Just a Place

1961 · Director

Monster Rumble

Monster Rumble

1961 · Director

The Age of Reptiles

The Age of Reptiles

1960 · Director

Revenge of the Teenage Werewolf

Revenge of the Teenage Werewolf

1960 · Director

The Time Monsters

The Time Monsters

1959 · Director

I Was a Teenage Vampire

I Was a Teenage Vampire

1959 · Director

The Teenage Frankenstein

The Teenage Frankenstein

1959 · Writer, Costume Coordinator, Makeup Artist, Props, Producer, Editor, Set Designer, Director

The Teenage Werewolf

The Teenage Werewolf

1959 · Director

The Day I Vanished

The Day I Vanished

1959 · Director

Dinosaur Destroyer

Dinosaur Destroyer

1959 · Director

The Fire Monsters

The Fire Monsters

1959 · Director

Slave of the Vampire

Slave of the Vampire

1959 · Director

I Was a Teenage Apeman

I Was a Teenage Apeman

1959 · Director

Return of the Teenage Werewolf

Return of the Teenage Werewolf

1959 · Director

The Teenage Frankenstein Meets the Teenage Werewolf

The Teenage Frankenstein Meets the Teenage Werewolf

1959 · Director

The Revenge of Dracula

The Revenge of Dracula

1958 · Director

The Frankenstein Story

The Frankenstein Story

1958 · Director

Return of the Monster Maker

Return of the Monster Maker

1958 · Director

Frankenstein Meets Dracula

Frankenstein Meets Dracula

1957 · Director

Return of the Wolf Man

Return of the Wolf Man

1957 · Director

The Earth Before Man

The Earth Before Man

1956 · Director

Diplodocus at Large

Diplodocus at Large

1953 · Director

13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O

13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O

· Self

TV shows (11)