Don Dohler
Birth name	Donald Michael Dohler
Born	January 27, 1946 Baltimore, Maryland
Died	December 2, 2006 Perry Hall, Maryland (cancer), age 60

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Biography

Early life

Dohler was born in Baltimore, Maryland. As a child, his mother bought him a film projector and one day he drew stick figures on a piece of scotch tape. He ran the tape through the projector and just before the tape burned up inside of the projector, he saw the animated figure dance on the wall and that’s when he knew he wanted to make films. Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town[1][2], B-more Motto: The Greatest City in America,[3] Get in on it. ...

Early Publications

In 1961 at the age of 15, Dohler started a MAD style fanzine called WILD. MAD had Alfred E. Neuman as a mascot so Dohler used his middle school creation, ProJunior as WILD’s mascot. In WILD’s peak it had contributors such as Jay Lynch, Art Spiegelman, and Skip Williamson, who later went on to be famous in the underground comix movement of the late 60’s and early 70’s. MAD is an acronym with several different uses and may refer to: MAD Magazine, an American magazine Mutual assured destruction, a military theory Moroccan dirham, an ISO currency code MAD, the IATA Airport Code for Barajas International Airport MPEG Audio Decoder, an audio decompression software Michigan Algorithm Decoder, a programming... MAD is an acronym with several different uses and may refer to: MAD Magazine, an American magazine Mutual assured destruction, a military theory Moroccan dirham, an ISO currency code MAD, the IATA Airport Code for Barajas International Airport MPEG Audio Decoder, an audio decompression software Michigan Algorithm Decoder, a programming... What, Me Worry? For other persons named Neumann, see Neumann (disambiguation). ... Jay Lynch, born January 7, 1945 in Orange, New Jersey, is an American cartoonist who played a key role in the underground comix movement with his Bijou Funnies and other titles. ... Art Spiegelman (born February 15, 1948) is an American comics artist, editor, and advocate for the medium of comics, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning comic memoir, Maus. ...

ProJunior

ProJunior (1971).

In the early 70’s Jay Lynch and Art Spiegelman were fooling around and they started drawing WILD’s mascot, ProJunior, again, but this time in a leopard skin leotard. Robert Crumb saw ProJunior and decided to draw a comic about him. As a result, Jay Lynch rounded up 22 underground comix artist, including Dohler, to draw their own interpretation of ProJunior, which was published in a comic in 1971.

Cinemagic Magazine

In the mid 60’s Dohler came up with an idea for a magazine for filmmakers. It would feature illustrated step-by-step articles for amateur special effects filmmakers. Inspired by his underground comix friends Dohler set off to publish the Magazine on his own. The magazine featured articles my industry professionals and went on for 11 issues before being purchased by Starlog in 1979. Cinemagic inspired several young filmmakers who later went on to have successful careers in Hollywood, including J.J. Abrams, Tom Savini, Tom Sullivan, Ernie Farino and Al Magliochetti. Mr. ... Starlog is a science-fiction film magazine published by Starlog Group Inc. ... The term Cinemagic can mean CineMagic, the film development technique pioneered by Sidney W. Pink CineMagic, a film festival in the United Kingdom. ... ... Jeffrey J. Abrams (usually credited as Jeffrey Abrams or J.J. Abrams) (born June 27, 1966) is an American film and television producer, writer, actor, composer and director. ... Thomas Antonio Savini (born November 3, 1946 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an award-winning actor, stunt man, director and special effects and makeup artist. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

First feature film

The Alien Factor (1976).

Dohler’s first film, “The Alien Factor”, was released in 1976 and is a B-grade science fiction film. The story begins with a young teenage couple making out in a car when an insect looking monster attacks. Local sheriff must find out what's causing the killings while the mayor is breathing down his neck to keep a lid on the deaths so a multi-million dollar amusement park can be built nearby. Featuring special f/x from Ernest Farino, John Cosentino and Larry Schelecter, this sci-fi thriller had a long run on TV throughout the 80's, including Ted Turner's Superstation.

Later Life

After an 11 year self-imposed hiatus, Dohler returned to filmmaking with Alien Rampage where Dohler met actor/cop Joe Ripple. Dohler never cared for directing, so he asked Ripple to direct his films, and he concentrated on cinematography and editing. Together they made five films including Harvesters, Stakes, Vampire Sisters, Crawler and Dead Hunt. Dohler's life is conronicled in a documentary by John Paul Kinhart titled Blood, Boobs & Beast.

Filmography

Motion pictures

• The Alien Factor (1976) (Dohler’s First Feature)
• Fiend (1980)
• Nightbeast (1982)
• Galaxy Invader (1985)
• Blood Massacre (1988)
• Alien Rampage (1999) (A.K.A Alien Factor 2: The Alien Rampage)
• Harvesters (2001) (Remake of Blood Massacre)
• Stakes (2002)
• Vampire Sisters (2003)
• Crawler (In Post-Production)
• Dead Hunt (2006)

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External links

• Don Dohler at the Internet Movie Database
• TimeWarpFilms.com – Official site of Time Warp Films
• DonDohler.com – Official Don Dohler Site
• Blood, Boobs & Beast – A documentary about Don Dohler's life and career by director John Paul Kinhart