Donald Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1943年4月24日)April 24, 1943 Tremont, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 2003(2003年10月20日) (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor |
| Spouse | Janet |
Donald G. Jackson (April 24, 1943 – October 20, 2003) was an American filmmaker.[1][2]
Born in Tremont, Mississippi, Jackson grew up in Adrian, Michigan. As an adult he struggled to become a filmmaker for many years while working at an auto factory. Finally, in the mid-1970s he made his first feature film, a horror film parody, The Demon Lover. This film was soon followed by the wrestling film, I Like to Hurt People.[3] These films financed his move to Hollywood, California, where he remained until his death.[4] Jackson is perhaps most well known for creating and directing the cult film, Hell Comes to Frogtown.[5]
Throughout his career Jackson worked with several filmmakers including Roger Corman and James Cameron[6] but it was not until he began a long collaboration with American filmmaker Scott Shaw that the team created a method they called zen filmmaking. Zen filmmaking is a distinct style of filmmaking where no scripts are used in the creation of a film.[7][8] Actors who frequently starred in Jackson's films included Joe Estevez and Robert Z'Dar.
Jackson died of leukemia on October 20, 2003.[9]