Donald G. Jackson

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Born in Temont, Mississippi Jackson grew up in Adrian, Michigan. As an adult he struggled to become a filmmaker for fifteen years while working at an auto factory. Finally, in the mid 1970's he made his first film The Demon Lover, which was soon followed by the wrestling film I Like to Hurt People. These films financed his move to Hollywood, California, where he remained until his death from leukemia in 2003. Jackson is most well known for creating and directing the cult film, Hell Comes to Frogtown. Adrian is a city located in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Daemon Lover, also known as James Harris or James Herries is a popular ballad from Britain, catalogued as Child Ballad 243. ... Wrestling may refer to: Sport wrestling Professional wrestling grappling This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... Leukemia (leukaemia in Commonwealth English) is a group of blood diseases characterized by malignancies (cancer) of the blood-forming tissues. ... A cult film is a movie that attracts a small but devoted group of obsessive fans or one that has remained popular over successive years amongst a small group of followers. ...

Though Jackson worked with several filmmakers, including James Cameron, it was not until he began a long collaboration with American filmmaker Scott Shaw that the team created Zen Filmmaking . A style of filmmaking where no scripts are used. James Cameron from Ghosts of the Abyss James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian film director noted for his American action/science fiction films, which are often completed behind schedule and over budget but compensate by being extremely successful financially. ... Scott Shaw Scott Shaw , Ph. ... Zen Filmmaking is a formalized style of filmmaking that was created in 1991 by Scott Shaw in association with Donald G. Jackson. ...

Donald G. Jackson Filmography

Max Hell Comes to Frogtown (2002)

Ghost Taxi (1999)

Blade Sisters (1999)

Ride with the Devil (1999)

Armageddon Boulevard (1998)

Lingerie Kickboxer (1998)

Guns of El Chupacabra (1997)

Shotgun Boulevard (1996)

Toad Warrior (1996)

Hell Comes to Frogtown III (1996)

Baby Ghost (1995)

Big Sister 2000 (1995)

Raw Energy (1995)

The Devil's Pet (1994)

Twisted Fate (1994)

Kill, Kill Overkill (1994)

Carjack (1993)

Frogtown II (1993)

Return to Frogtown (1993)

It's Showtime (1993)

Return of the Roller Blade Seven (1993)

The Legend of the Rollerblade 7 (1992)

The Roller Blade Seven (1991)

Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force (1989)

Hell Comes to Frogtown (1987)

I Like to Hurt People (1985)

Roller Blade (1985)

The Demon Lover (1976)

External links

• Donald G. Jackson at The Internet Movie Database
• Donald G. Jackson: The Final Interview