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.

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Filmography

View The Graduate
The Graduate

The Graduate

1967Film
7.6
View King Kong
King Kong

King Kong

1976Film
6.3
View Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express

1965Film
7.1
View Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007Film
7.8
View The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

2010Film
6.0
View Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood

Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood

2004Film
4.9
View The Sci-Fi Boys
The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys

2006Film
7.0
View Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
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Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

2022Film
10.0
View Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

1996Film
10.0
View Bikini Drive-In
Bikini Drive-In

Bikini Drive-In

1995Film
4.9
View Schlock
Schlock

Schlock

1973Film
5.6
View The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999Film
7.7