Donald F. Glut

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1944-02-19 (80 years old)

Place of Birth Pecos, Texas, USA

Also Known As Donald Glut, Don Glut, Dinosaur Don Glut

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.

Known For

Director

2020
As I Kiss You

as Director

2018
2016
2008
Blood Scarab

as Director

2003
The Mummy's Kiss

as Director

2001
1995
1994
1993
Dinosaur Movies

as Director

1969
Spider-Man

as Director

1966
1965
1965
For What Purpose?

as Director

1964
Batman and Robin

as Director

1964
Son of Tor

as Director

1963
The Human Torch

as Director

1962
1962
Dragstrip Dracula

as Director

1962
Superduperman

as Director

1962
1961
Monster Rumble

as Director

1961
1960
1959
1959
The Day I Vanished

as Director

1959
1959
The Time Monsters

as Director

1959
Dinosaur Destroyer

as Director

1959
1959
1959
The Fire Monsters

as Director

1959
1958
1958
1957
1956
1953

Writer

2018
2016
2008
Blood Scarab

as Writer

2003
1995
Dinosaur Valley Girls

as Screenplay

1994
1992
X-Men

as Writer

1984
1983
Monchhichis

as Writer

1981
Spider-Man

as Writer

1969
Spider-Man

as Writer

Crew

1985
More Dinosaurs

as Creative Consultant

1984
Dinosaurs (KABC Special)

as Creative Consultant

1962
Tyran the Terrible

as Special Effects

1962
It Came from Alpha Centauri

as Special Effects

Costume & Make-Up

1959
The Teenage Frankenstein

as Makeup Artist

1959
The Teenage Frankenstein

as Costume Coordinator

Art

1959
The Teenage Frankenstein

as Set Designer

Editor