Donald F. Glut
Biography
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (40)
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
as Self - Interviewee
2022
Thor: Love and Thunder
Thanks (Crew)
2022
As I Kiss You
Director (Directing)
2020
Fly Trap: Catching a Classic
as Self
2019
Tales of Frankenstein
Director (Directing)
2018
Dances with Werewolves
Director (Directing)
2016
The Amazing Colossal Woman
as Paleontologist
2016
Fanarchy
as Self
2015
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
as Self
2010
Blood Scarab
Director (Directing)
2008
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
as Self
2007
The Mummy's Kiss: 2nd Dynasty
Director (Directing)
2006
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
as Self
2006
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
2006
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
as 'A-List' Strip Club Patron (as Don Glut)
2004
The Mummy's Kiss
Writer (Writing)
2003
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
as Self
2002
Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'
as Self
2002
The Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula
Writer (Writing)
2001
The Vampire Hunters Club
Director (Directing)
2001
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
as Self
1996
Bikini Drive-In
1995
Dinosaur Valley Girls
Director (Directing)
1995
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Assistant Director (Directing)
1994
Hollywood Goes Ape!
Director (Directing)
1994
Dinosaur Movies
as Host
1993
Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles
1987
More Dinosaurs
Creative Consultant (Crew)
1985
Dinosaurs (KABC Special)
Creative Consultant (Crew)
1984
King Kong
as Guy in Ampitheater
1976
Schlock
as Movie patron
1973
Spider-Man
as Spider-Man
1969
The Graduate
as College Student (uncredited)
1967
Atom Man vs. Martian Invaders
as Atom-Man
1967
Rocketman Flies Again
Director (Directing)
1966
Von Ryan's Express
1965
Wrath of the Sun Demon
Director (Directing)
1965
For What Purpose?
Director (Directing)
1965
Son of Tor
Director (Directing)
1964
Captain America Battles the Red Skull
as Steve Rogers
1964
TV Shows (10)
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Creator (Creator)
2002
Bureau of Alien Detectors
Writer (Writing)
1996
X-Men
Writer (Writing)
1992
The New Adventures of He-Man
Creator (Creator)
1990
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
Writer (Writing)
1989
The Centurions
Writer (Writing)
1986
The Transformers
Writer (Writing)
1984
The Biskitts
Writer (Writing)
1983
Spider-Man
Writer (Writing)
1981
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
Writer (Writing)
1981