Known for Directing
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.
Born
February 19, 1944 (age 82)
Birthplace
Pecos, Texas, USA
Filmography
114 films, 11 shows
As I Kiss You
As I Kiss You
2020
country: United States
A young woman with missing memories and an ever-changing environment must make sense of what is going around her and uncover the secrets that have put her into that position.


Tales of Frankenstein
2018 · 1h 52m
country: Unknown
An anthology featuring four tales inspired by the Frankenstein legend.


Dances with Werewolves
2016 · 1h 27m
country: United States
When 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.


Blood Scarab
2008 · 1h 21m
country: United States
To 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!


The Mummy's Kiss: 2nd Dynasty
2006 · 1h 22m
country: United States
In 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?


I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
2006 · 1h 45m
country: United States
From 1953 to 1969, Don Glut made amateur movies. Shot on 16mm, these films became "legendary" throughout the world.


Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
2004 · 1h 25m
country: United States
Southern California 1897: While Dumas is in the parlor cleaning his gun, his sister Roxanne is in the bedroom being seduced by the lusty vampiress...


The Mummy's Kiss
2003 · 1h 24m
country: United States
Eternally 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 Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula
2001 · 1h 20m
country: United States
This 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 Vampire Hunters Club
The Vampire Hunters Club
2001 · 30m
country: Canada


Dinosaur Valley Girls
1995 · 1h 34m
country: United States
Haunted by recurring dreams of Hea-Thor, a gorgeous cavegirl,and a menacing Allosaurus, action-movie star Tony Markham soon finds himself transported, by means of a magic Icon, back through time to Dinosaur Valley. Now trapped in world of dangerous dinosaurs, grunting cavemen and a tribe of exotic, love-starved cavegirls, Tony must put his modern-days skills to extreme tests in order to survive prehistoric perils, win the cavegirl of his dreams and (maybe) return to his own time?


Hollywood Goes Ape!
1994 · 2h
country: United States
A documentary covering the history of Apes in the movies. Written and Directed by Donald F. Glut.


Dinosaur Movies
1993 · 1h 6m
country: United States
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.


Spider-Man
1969 · 11m
country: Unknown
Spider-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!


Atom Man vs. Martian Invaders
1967 · 7m
country: Unknown
Martians land on Earth, prepared for conquest. Atom-Man is Earth's only defense.


Rocketman Flies Again
1966 · 2m
country: Unknown
Rocket Man (played by Don Glut) comes to the rescue of a man being robbed.
Wrath of the Sun Demon
Wrath of the Sun Demon
1965 · 2m
country: Unknown
A Volkswagen Beetle screeches around a bend in a country road as the sun nears eclipse. "No! Don't let it happen now!" a man screams, transforming into monster strongly reminiscent of the "Creature" (from the cinematic Black Lagoon) in this teenage production from Don Glut. Glut would go on to a prolific career that encompassed both genre writing and paleontology. - Jackson Scarlett
For What Purpose?
For What Purpose?
1965 · 3m
country: Unknown
Wooden crates, bundled cardboard, trash cans and stacks of magazines become fodder for a protracted brawl between two young men over a briefcase. But what could be inside? An amateur production from the young Don Glut who would later go on to create not only the novelization of a STAR WARS film but many works involving science-fiction, monsters and dinosaurs. - Jackson Scarlett


Son of Tor
1964 · 7m
country: Unknown
Carl Denham (returns to Tor's plateau ("Tor, King of Beasts" 1962) with a friend.


Batman and Robin
1964 · 2m
country: United States
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.


Captain America Battles the Red Skull
1964 · 2m
country: United States
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?


Captain America vs. The Mutant
1964 · 3m
country: Unknown
A spacecraft lands on Earth. Steve Rogers (played by Randal Kleiser) observes the landing and investigates as Captain America.


The Adventures of the Spirit
1963 · 18m
country: Unknown
The Spirit is joined by a host of other heroes in battling the Phantom and his army of monsters


The Human Torch
1963 · 4m
country: Unknown
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).


Dragstrip Dracula
1962 · 3m
country: Unknown
dragstrip dracula


The Invisible Teenager
1962 · 10m
country: Unknown
Don Griffin, the Invisible Teenager (played by Don Glut) is on the run from the psychiatric hospital.


Tor, King of Beasts
1962 · 18m
country: United States
The models in Tor, King of Beasts (1962) were a slight improvement over those in Time Is Just a Place…but the models would be better in the sequel Son of Tor.


Superduperman
1962 · 5m
country: Unknown
The adventures of reporter Clark Bent (played by Don Glut) who in reality is Superduperman.


Time Is Just a Place
1961 · 4m
country: Unknown
A spaceship travels back in time to the age of dinosaurs.


Monster Rumble
1961 · 35m
country: Unknown
An encounter of monsters.


The Age of Reptiles
1960 · 17m
country: Unknown
The story is about the Mesozoic Era, and the creatures that lived in that time, which include the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The story follows the lives of the dinosaurs and other Mesozoic creatures, how they ate, battle and engage in other activities. The film has a volcano erupting, killing animals including a Tyrannosaurus. The film then moves to present time earth, postulating what may happen should dinosaurs were still alive; by showing a monstrous , fire-breathing Spinosaurus on the attack; and how it would be destroyed by an a grenade.


Revenge of the Teenage Werewolf
1960 · 11m
country: Unknown
The Teenage Werewolf - Tony Rivers (played by Don Glut) resumes his killings.


The Time Monsters
1959 · 6m
country: United States
Scientist discover a way to view the past.


I Was a Teenage Vampire
1959 · 5m
country: Unknown
The teenage son of Dracula travels from Transylvania to the United States of America (USA) in search of new victims.


The Teenage Werewolf
1959 · 2m
country: Unknown
A "Monster Mash" riff grinds away as a door opens on leather-clad teenage toughs huddled in a dark room. A caption reads, "This is Doctor Mabuse." Underground genre legend Don Glut spins a short take on the man-as-wolf mythos in dusty sepia with snowbound suburbia as a backdrop. - Jackson Scarlett
The Day I Vanished
The Day I Vanished
1959 · 4m
country: Unknown
After shooting himself with a mysterious syringe that renders him invisible, a man wreaks havoc on those unfortunate enough to have wandered into his domain. He-Man creator and genre auteur Don Glut pays tribute to H.G. Wells' creation with a series of sight gags and charmingly rough science-fiction wizardry. - Jackson Scarlett


Dinosaur Destroyer
1959 · 4m
country: Unknown
After 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.


The Fire Monsters
1959 · 3m
country: Unknown
Emerging from the Chicago River, two giant prehistoric dinosaurs enter Chicago, where they battle each to the death, causing great destruction in their wrath. The victorious behemoth scales the tallest building, but in doing so, plummets to its death on the streets below.


The Teenage Frankenstein
1959 · 12m
country: United States
Doctor Frankenstein (played by Charles Martinka) is rescued from being hung by a desperate stranger.


Slave of the Vampire
1959 · 7m
country: Unknown
Count Dracula (played by Victor Fabian) is able to control Lawrence Talbot - the wolf man (played by Don Glut) to bring back victims for the count to feats upon.


I Was a Teenage Apeman
1959 · 3m
country: Unknown
This is about a mad scientist, Doctor Macabre who creates a teenage ape man through the by transplanting of a teenager's brain into that of an ape.


Return of the Teenage Werewolf
1959 · 4m
country: Unknown
Tony Rivers (played by Don Glut) transforms into the Teenage Werewolf when harassed by Vandals gang members.


The Teenage Frankenstein Meets the Teenage Werewolf
1959 · 7m
country: Unknown
Tony Rivers - the teenage werewolf (played by Paul Klug) returns. It was thought that he had been killed (Return of the Teenage Werewolf).


The Revenge of Dracula
1958 · 6m
country: Unknown
Count Dracula is revived. He sets about to locate and revive the Frankenstein monster. Dracula is in need of nourishment, so leaves the safety of the castle and locates a victim to satisfy his blood lust. Two of the victim's friends, seek revenge and track Dracula to his lair, and are attacked by the monster. An electrical fuse causes a fire in the castle, while the morning dawn sun destroys Dracula, leaving just his skeletal remains.


The Frankenstein Story
1958 · 6m
country: Unknown
The story is set around Doctor Frankenstein, and his assistant Ygor, the hunchback are finishing the creation of and bring to life the monster. Ygor quickly makes friends with the monster. He instructs the monster to kill Doctor Frankenstein, leaving him for dead. Ygor and monster leave the castle to explore. They meet a teenager, who also becomes friends with the monster. When the teenager makes fun of the hunchback, Ygor has the monster kill him. The pair return to the castle to find Doctor Frankenstein still alive. In the meantime, the brother of the teenage victim enters the castle seeking revenge. He sets the castle on fir, trapping inside the Doctor, Ygor and the monster.


Return of the Monster Maker
1958 · 4m
country: Unknown
Having escaped death (The Frankenstein Story) Doctor Frankenstein makes the decision to create a new monster. He sends Ygor and the original monster to find fresh body parts, whether from the gallows or from the living. With these new parts, the doctor creates a new monster. Unfortunately, the new monster is given a half decayed face. The new monster goes berserk, killing everybody in its path. It attempts to kill the doctor, Ygor and the original monster. The only way to stop it was for the Doctor to turn on the gas, that would kill them all.


Frankenstein Meets Dracula
1957 · 5m
country: Unknown
Deep within Castle Frankenstein's laboratory, Count Dracula revives the Frankenstein monster. Once awakened, Count Dracula is able to hypnotically control the monster. After the monster commits a murder, an intruder to laboratory drives a stake through Count Dracula's heart, killer the vampire. The monster attacks the intruder, who kills the monster using a hammer.


Return of the Wolf Man
1957 · 7m
country: Unknown
A thief (who is also a wolf man) breaks into Dracula's castle. He encounters a skeleton, and removes a stake from the bones. The removal of the stake revives Dracula, who bites Talbot the thief. Dracula then uses an electronic device to summon the Frankenstein Monster. The Monster leaves the castle. Talbot asks Dracula to cure him of his lycanthropy, but then transforms into the Wolfman. When the Monster returns, he and the Wolfman fight. The Wolfman transforms back into his human form, and then shoots the Monster and rams a stake back into Dracula's heart.


The Earth Before Man
1956 · 4m
country: Unknown
The story was set in prehistoric earth. It is a story of dinosaurs, strange mammals, a giant gorilla and large lizards. It is a story of how they lived, and how they fought. It is the story of how their world came to and end, when a volcano erupted.


Diplodocus at Large
1953 · 2m
country: Unknown
This is the story of a dinosaur that attacks a small town.