Donald F. Glut

Donald F. Glut

Born: February 19, 1944
in 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.

Movies for Donald F. Glut...

Boris Karloff:  The Rest of the Story
Title: Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Character: Self - Interviewee
Released: October 18, 2022
Type: Movie
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.
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Fly Trap: Catching a Classic
Title: Fly Trap: Catching a Classic
Character: Self
Released: December 10, 2019
Type: Movie
Filmmakers and film historians discuss the original Fly trilogy.
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Fanarchy
Title: Fanarchy
Character: Self
Released: September 18, 2015
Type: Movie
Fanarchy 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.
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The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
Title: The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
Character: Himself
Released: October 7, 2010
Type: Movie
King 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.
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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Title: Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Character: Self
Released: November 8, 2007
Type: Movie
Chronicles 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.
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I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
Title: I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
Character: Self
Released: October 3, 2006
Type: Movie
From 1953 to 1969, Don Glut made amateur movies. Shot on 16mm, these films became "legendary" throughout the world.
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The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Title: The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Character: Self
Released: November 1, 2002
Type: Movie
The history of Frankenstein's journey from novel to stage to screen to icon.
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Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'
Title: Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'
Character: Self
Released: April 2, 2002
Type: Movie
A 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.
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Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Title: Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1996
Type: Movie
A documentary that explores man's enduring fascination with the vampire legend by examining historical accounts, literary works, and as they are portrayed in film and television.
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Bikini Drive-In
Title: Bikini Drive-In
Released: April 8, 1995
Type: Movie
Kim 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.
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Dinosaur Movies
Title: Dinosaur Movies
Character: Host
Released: January 1, 1993
Type: Movie
Dinosaurs Vs. Apes: DINOSAUR MOVIES and HOLLYWOOD GOES APE! have been hailed as the definitive documentaries on the prehistoric and anthropoid creatures that have appeared on the silver screen. Filled with rare movie clips, behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.
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Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles
Title: Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
Documentary showing how dinosaurs have been used in films. Trailers and scenes from moving about or with dinosaurs are shown.
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King Kong
Title: King Kong
Character: Guy in Ampitheater
Released: September 8, 1976
Type: Movie
An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.
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Schlock
Title: Schlock
Character: Movie patron
Released: March 1, 1973
Type: Movie
A 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.
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Spider-Man
Title: Spider-Man
Character: Spider-Man
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
Spider-man must rescue the beautiful daughter of the evil Dr. Lightning.
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The Graduate
Title: The Graduate
Character: College Student (uncredited)
Released: December 21, 1967
Type: Movie
Benjamin, a recent college graduate very worried about his future, finds himself in a love triangle with an older woman and her daughter.
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Atom Man vs. Martian Invaders
Title: Atom Man vs. Martian Invaders
Character: Atom-Man
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
Martians land on Earth, prepared for conquest. Atom-Man is Earth's only defense.
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Von Ryan's Express
Title: Von Ryan's Express
Released: June 23, 1965
Type: Movie
Von 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.
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Batman and Robin
Title: Batman and Robin
Character: Batman
Released: January 1, 1964
Type: Movie
Vickie 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.
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Captain America Battles the Red Skull
Title: Captain America Battles the Red Skull
Character: Steve Rogers
Released: January 1, 1964
Type: Movie
The Red Skull (played by Larry Ivie), is about to destroy an American city with only Steve Rogers as Captain America (played by Don Glut) able to stop him. Will he be in time?
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The Human Torch
Title: The Human Torch
Released: January 1, 1963
Type: Movie
A battle royal takes place between a super villain the Raven (played by Rich Hagopian) and super hero the Human Torch (played by Don Glut).
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The Adventures of the Spirit
Title: The Adventures of the Spirit
Character: Spirit/Wolf Man/Green Hornet/Rocket Man
Released: January 1, 1963
Type: Movie
The Spirit is joined by a host of other heroes in battling the Phantom and his army of monsters
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The Teenage Frankenstein
Title: The Teenage Frankenstein
Released: January 1, 1959
Type: Movie
Doctor Frankenstein (played by Charles Martinka) is rescued from being hung by a desperate stranger.