
Directing
Donald F. Glut
Born 1944-02-19 · Pecos, Texas, USA
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.
Acting credits
7.6A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
The Graduate
1967
6.3An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.
King Kong
1976
7.0Von Ryan's Express stars Frank Sinatra as a POW colonel who leads a daring escape from WWII Italy by taking over a freight train, but he has to win over the British soldiers he finds himself commanding.
Von Ryan's Express
1965
5.0Kim Taylor inherits her grandfather's drive-in theatre. She must raise $25,000 over one weekend or the bank will take the property from her. She also has to deal with pesky capitalist J.B. Winston.
Bikini Drive-In
1995
5.2Southern California 1897: While Dumas is in the parlor cleaning his gun, his sister Roxanne is in the bedroom being seduced by the lusty vampiress...
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
2004
NRSpider-Man makes his, albeit unofficial, live-action debut in this 1969 shoestring-budgeted short fan film made by Donald F. Glut and company. In it, Spider-Man must save a woman from the clutches of a new foe, one created just for this short, called Dr. Lightning!
Spider-Man
1969
5.6A quiet suburb in Southern California is terrorized by a mysterious murderous monster living in a cave. As the bodies pile up -- with incriminating banana peels always near by the crime scene -- a group of teens stumble on the guilty party: a 20-million-year-old Schlockthropus, an ape-like creature with a sense of the absurd.
Schlock
1973
7.0Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films from the wild and funny days of B-movies to blockbusters that have captured the world's imagination. This is the story of the Sci-Fi Boys, who started out as kids making amateur movies inspired by Forrest J Ackerman's FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine and grew up to take Hollywood by storm, inventing the art and technology for filming anything the mind can dream.
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story takes a deeper look at the life and career of Boris Karloff, from 1931 to 1969, exploring films such as The Ghoul, The Walking Dead (1936), Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936), the Mr Wong series, The Climax (1944), Lured (1947), The Strange Door (1951), Grip of the Strangler and Corridors of Blood(1958), The Comedy of Terrors (1963), The Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968), the Mexican quartet, some of his major TV appearances (The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., Wild Wild West, I-Spy) as well as taking a deep look at his often ignored Broadway career in the 1940s and 50's. There is also much time devoted to Karloff's more personal side and his relationship with his daughter, Sara.
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022
6.0Fanarchy explores the rise of fan culture and ways in which fans are threatening the Hollywood system by becoming a creative force in their own right. With affordable technology at their fingertips, fans are producing more new content per month than studios or networks combined. Whether it's an original idea or a personal spin on a favorite film or TV show, fans are taking the reins and blurring the line between amateur and professional. Written and directed by Halifax’s own Donna Davies, Fanarchy exposes the burgeoning media landscape and the issues that complicate it – copyright, intellectual property and the concept of originality in a remix culture.
Fanarchy
2015
7.7The history of Frankenstein's journey from novel to stage to screen to icon.
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
1999
NRProduced for the "13 Ghosts" Special Edition DVD.
13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O
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7.8Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks.
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007
NRDr. Carol Heisler is angry... very angry. Her rage registers with a flying saucer scanning the populace. The alien being inside decides that she is an ideal subject for an experiment. Using its advanced technology Solopticus grows the furious female to giant size and names her GARGANTA!
The Amazing Colossal Woman
2016
8.0A look back at the classic 1964 film of horror and suspense starring Joan Crawford as an axe-murderer just released from the mental hospital. Includes footage of the filming and interviews with several of those involved, as well as a look at the movies it was influenced by and those that were in turn influenced by it.
Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'
2002
8.5To celebrate the 100th anniversary of paleontologist Barnum T. Brown's discovery of a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton, Discovery Channel presents this amusing and intriguing "biography" of the huge dinosaur and his life as a media darling. Through archival footage, movie excerpts and interviews with scientists and grumpy rivals such as King Kong, the portrayal of the Lizard King through the decades and his influence on modern culture are scrutinized.
T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood
2005
Filmmakers and film historians discuss the original Fly trilogy.
Fly Trap: Catching a Classic
2019
4.0Vickie Vale, who has the combination of the Gotham City National Bank has been kidnapped by The Mask and his henchmen. Batman and Robin attempt to rescue Vale, but Batman is rendered unconscious and Robin is taken prisoner by the gang. The gang have escaped in a car, with Batman following on foot. Eventually, batman catches up, frees Vale and Robin, and they fight the bad guys. The Mask throws a hand grenade at Batman, who catches it and throws it back, destroying The Mask.
Batman and Robin
1964
5.3First ever feature-length documentary on the world-wide phenomenon that inspired an entire generation of children and became a billion dollar franchise--"Masters of the Universe". Features interviews with the key creative personnel behind every version of the best selling toy line and all incarnations of "Masters of the Universe" on television, film, stage, and print, tracing the inception and ups and downs of the fantasy juggernaut.
Toy Masters
2014
NRProduced for the "Mr. Sardonicus" Special Edition DVD.
Taking the Punishment Poll
2002
9.0Documentary showing how dinosaurs have been used in films. Trailers and scenes from moving about or with dinosaurs are shown.
Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles
1987
NRProduced for the "Homicidal" Special Edition DVD.
Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"
2002
6.0King of Horror, legendary actor, scriptwriter and director, Paul Naschy is regarded as the Spanish Lon Chaney and the most prolific filmmaker dedicated to the fantastic cinema in Spain.
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
2010
10.0The Spirit is joined by a host of other heroes in battling the Phantom and his army of monsters
The Adventures of the Spirit
1963
Behind the camera
4.2Eternally cursed and mummified by the pharaoh for pursuing the love of his daughter, Hat-Em-Akhet, Hor-Shep-Sut lies in quiet slumber waiting for the day she will be reawakened. When Hor-Shep-Sut's sarcophagus is found by Dr. Wallis Harwa and opened by Professor Carter Moore, the professor's fiancée, Ana, immediately faints at the sight of the horrific, but somehow oddly familiar mummified remains. As Hor-Shep-Sut awakens from her centuries-old slumber to pursue her long lost love, viewers can rest assured that she will certainly have her fair share of erotic encounters before meeting her ultimate fate.
The Mummy's Kiss
2003
4.2Eternally cursed and mummified by the pharaoh for pursuing the love of his daughter, Hat-Em-Akhet, Hor-Shep-Sut lies in quiet slumber waiting for the day she will be reawakened. When Hor-Shep-Sut's sarcophagus is found by Dr. Wallis Harwa and opened by Professor Carter Moore, the professor's fiancée, Ana, immediately faints at the sight of the horrific, but somehow oddly familiar mummified remains. As Hor-Shep-Sut awakens from her centuries-old slumber to pursue her long lost love, viewers can rest assured that she will certainly have her fair share of erotic encounters before meeting her ultimate fate.
The Mummy's Kiss
2003
5.2Southern California 1897: While Dumas is in the parlor cleaning his gun, his sister Roxanne is in the bedroom being seduced by the lusty vampiress...
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
2004
5.2Southern California 1897: While Dumas is in the parlor cleaning his gun, his sister Roxanne is in the bedroom being seduced by the lusty vampiress...
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
2004
NRSpider-Man makes his, albeit unofficial, live-action debut in this 1969 shoestring-budgeted short fan film made by Donald F. Glut and company. In it, Spider-Man must save a woman from the clutches of a new foe, one created just for this short, called Dr. Lightning!
Spider-Man
1969
NRdragstrip dracula
Dragstrip Dracula
1962
NRAn encounter of monsters.
Monster Rumble
1961
No synopsis available yet.
The Vampire Hunters Club
2001
NRThe adventures of reporter Clark Bent (played by Don Glut) who in reality is Superduperman.
Superduperman
1962
5.8This movie is about a lady that is turned into a vampire. She hates being a vampire and living in the darkness and refuses to drink blood and has Rienfeld to go out and find a solution for her to become mortal like everybody else. So, he goes out and finds three virgins. She was a rock singer before she was a vampire and wants to become a singer again and still be mortal.
The Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula
2001
5.8This movie is about a lady that is turned into a vampire. She hates being a vampire and living in the darkness and refuses to drink blood and has Rienfeld to go out and find a solution for her to become mortal like everybody else. So, he goes out and finds three virgins. She was a rock singer before she was a vampire and wants to become a singer again and still be mortal.
The Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula
2001
NRAfter a spaceship crashes on Earth, a giant egg rolls from the wreckage. The egg quickly hatches to reveal an alien dinosaur. Due to the Earth's atmosphere, the newly hatched alien dinosaur rapidly increases in size. The dinosaur turns its attention towards a railway township, which it attacks, causing great destruction. The alien dinosaur sees a water tower, which it commences to climb. The continued affect of Earth's atmosphere on the alien dinosaur makes the creature burn, destroying it.
Dinosaur Destroyer
1959
4.0In this sequel to the erotic cult hit, reporter Elyse Lam investigates a string of kidnappings involving sexy young women who turn into zombie love slaves. Elyse traces the crimes to a mummy that's controlled by crazed museum director Dr. Zita Furneaux . As she digs deeper into her big story, will Elyse fall victim to Dr. Zita's seductive charms?
The Mummy's Kiss: 2nd Dynasty
2006
4.0In this sequel to the erotic cult hit, reporter Elyse Lam investigates a string of kidnappings involving sexy young women who turn into zombie love slaves. Elyse traces the crimes to a mummy that's controlled by crazed museum director Dr. Zita Furneaux . As she digs deeper into her big story, will Elyse fall victim to Dr. Zita's seductive charms?
The Mummy's Kiss: 2nd Dynasty
2006
4.4To exist in daylight, Countess Elizabeth Bathory -- the infamous Blood Countess and widow of legendary vampire Count Dracula -- makes a blood pact with an Egyptian goddess involving three lovely victims and a living Mummy. A centuries-old craving collides with an ancient curse in this horrific climax to Frontline Entertainment's Countess Dracula and Mummy's Kiss movie series!
Blood Scarab
2008
4.4To exist in daylight, Countess Elizabeth Bathory -- the infamous Blood Countess and widow of legendary vampire Count Dracula -- makes a blood pact with an Egyptian goddess involving three lovely victims and a living Mummy. A centuries-old craving collides with an ancient curse in this horrific climax to Frontline Entertainment's Countess Dracula and Mummy's Kiss movie series!
Blood Scarab
2008
5.2When Cassie flees an abusive relationship, and falls victim to a moon-worshiping 600-year-old Romanian Countess, a troubled paranormal investigator of Native American heritage finds himself in a deadly love triangle with a battered-woman werewolf.
Dances with Werewolves
2016
5.2When Cassie flees an abusive relationship, and falls victim to a moon-worshiping 600-year-old Romanian Countess, a troubled paranormal investigator of Native American heritage finds himself in a deadly love triangle with a battered-woman werewolf.
Dances with Werewolves
2016
7.5A documentary covering the history of Apes in the movies. Written and Directed by Donald F. Glut.
Hollywood Goes Ape!
1994
7.5A documentary covering the history of Apes in the movies. Written and Directed by Donald F. Glut.
Hollywood Goes Ape!
1994
2.0A spacecraft lands on Earth. Steve Rogers (played by Randal Kleiser) observes the landing and investigates as Captain America.
Captain America vs. The Mutant
1964
6.7An anthology featuring four tales inspired by the Frankenstein legend.
Tales of Frankenstein
2018
6.7An anthology featuring four tales inspired by the Frankenstein legend.
Tales of Frankenstein
2018
6.7An anthology featuring four tales inspired by the Frankenstein legend.
Tales of Frankenstein
2018