Donald G. Jackson

Donald G. Jackson (April 24, 1943 - October 20, 2003) was an American filmmaker who is often referred to in the media as the Ed Wood, Jr. of the video age due to the fact that virtually all of his films were panned by film critics.

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April 24 - 1943 - October 20 - 2003 - Filmmaker - Ed Wood, Jr.

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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.

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Temont, Mississippi - Adrian, Michigan - The Demon Lover - Wrestling - I Like to Hurt People - Hollywood, California - Leukemia - Cult film - Hell Comes to Frogtown

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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.

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James Cameron - Scott Shaw - Zen Filmmaking

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