Icons Unearthed: Transformers
2026 · TV Show
as Self
Donald F. Glut
1944-02-19
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Pecos, Texas, USA
Writers: , , Bureau of Alien Detectors, X-Men, Dink, the Little Dinosaur
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.
Filmography
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Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022 · Movie
as Self - Interviewee
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Fly Trap: Catching a Classic
2019 · Movie
as Self
The Amazing Colossal Woman
2016 · Movie
as Paleontologist
Fanarchy
2015 · Movie
as Self
Toy Masters
2014 · Movie
as Self
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
2010 · Movie
as Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007 · Movie
as Self
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
2006 · Movie
as Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006 · Movie
as Self
T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood
2005 · Movie
as Himself
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
2004 · Movie
as 'A-List' Strip Club Patron (as Don Glut)
Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'
2002 · Movie
as Self
Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"
2002 · Movie
as Self
Taking the Punishment Poll
2002 · Movie
as Self
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
1999 · Movie
as Self
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996 · Movie
as Self
Bikini Drive-In
1995 · Movie
Dinosaur Movies
1993 · Movie
as Host
Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles
1987 · Movie
King Kong
1976 · Movie
as Guy in Ampitheater
Schlock
1973 · Movie
as Movie patron
Spider-Man
1969 · Movie
as Spider-Man
The Graduate
1967 · Movie
as College Student (uncredited)
Atom Man vs. Martian Invaders
1967 · Movie
as Atom-Man
Von Ryan's Express
1965 · Movie
Captain America Battles the Red Skull
1964 · Movie
as Steve Rogers
Batman and Robin
1964 · Movie
as Batman
The Human Torch
1963 · Movie
The Adventures of the Spirit
1963 · Movie
as Spirit/Wolf Man/Green Hornet/Rocket Man
The Teenage Frankenstein
1959 · Movie
13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O
· Movie
as Self
Crew Credits
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022 · Movie
Thanks
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As I Kiss You
2020 · Movie
Director
Tales of Frankenstein
2018 · Movie
Director, Writer, Producer
Dances with Werewolves
2016 · Movie
Executive Producer, Director, Screenplay
Blood Scarab
2008 · Movie
Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Casting
The Mummy's Kiss: 2nd Dynasty
2006 · Movie
Writer, Director
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
2006 · Movie
Director, Second Unit Cinematographer, Music, Producer
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
2004 · Movie
Casting, Director, Writer, Co-Producer
The Mummy's Kiss
2003 · Movie
Director, Writer, Casting
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2002 · TV Show
Creator
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The Vampire Hunters Club
2001 · Movie
Director
The Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula
2001 · Movie
Writer, Director, Casting
Bureau of Alien Detectors
1996 · TV Show
Writer
Dinosaur Valley Girls
1995 · Movie
Screenplay, Director, Casting
Hollywood Goes Ape!
1994 · Movie
Director, Writer
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
1994 · Movie
Assistant Director
Dinosaur Movies
1993 · Movie
Director
X-Men
1992 · TV Show
Writer
The New Adventures of He-Man
1990 · TV Show
Creator
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
1989 · TV Show
Writer
The Centurions
1986 · TV Show
Writer
More Dinosaurs
1985 · Movie
Creative Consultant
Dinosaurs (KABC Special)
1984 · Movie
Creative Consultant
The Transformers
1984 · TV Show
Writer
The Biskitts
1983 · TV Show
Writer
Spider-Man
1981 · TV Show
Writer
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
1981 · TV Show
Writer
Spider-Man
1969 · Movie
Director
Atom Man vs. Martian Invaders
1967 · Movie
Director
Rocketman Flies Again
1966 · Movie
Director
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For What Purpose?
1965 · Movie
Director
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Wrath of the Sun Demon
1965 · Movie
Director
Batman and Robin
1964 · Movie
Director
Captain America Battles the Red Skull
1964 · Movie
Director
Captain America vs. The Mutant
1964 · Movie
Director
Son of Tor
1964 · Movie
Director
The Human Torch
1963 · Movie
Director
The Adventures of the Spirit
1963 · Movie
Director
The Invisible Teenager
1962 · Movie
Director
Dragstrip Dracula
1962 · Movie
Director
Superduperman
1962 · Movie
Director
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It Came from Alpha Centauri
1962 · Movie
Special Effects
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Tyran the Terrible
1962 · Movie
Special Effects
Tor, King of Beasts
1962 · Movie
Director
Time Is Just a Place
1961 · Movie
Director
Monster Rumble
1961 · Movie
Director
The Age of Reptiles
1960 · Movie
Director
Revenge of the Teenage Werewolf
1960 · Movie
Director
I Was a Teenage Vampire
1959 · Movie
Director
The Teenage Werewolf
1959 · Movie
Director
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The Day I Vanished
1959 · Movie
Director
The Teenage Frankenstein
1959 · Movie
Writer, Editor, Costume Coordinator, Set Designer, Props, Producer, Makeup Artist, Director
The Time Monsters
1959 · Movie
Director
Return of the Teenage Werewolf
1959 · Movie
Director
The Fire Monsters
1959 · Movie
Director
The Teenage Frankenstein Meets the Teenage Werewolf
1959 · Movie
Director
Slave of the Vampire
1959 · Movie
Director
Dinosaur Destroyer
1959 · Movie
Director
I Was a Teenage Apeman
1959 · Movie
Director
Return of the Monster Maker
1958 · Movie
Director
The Frankenstein Story
1958 · Movie
Director
The Revenge of Dracula
1958 · Movie
Director
Return of the Wolf Man
1957 · Movie
Director
Frankenstein Meets Dracula
1957 · Movie
Director
The Earth Before Man
1956 · Movie
Director
Diplodocus at Large
1953 · Movie
Director
