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Donald G. Jackson

Donald G. Jackson

Director, producer, writer and cinematographer · Died October 20, 2003, aged 60 · Tremont, Mississippi, USA

Donald G. Jackson (April 24, 1943 - October 20, 2003) was an American producer and writer, known for The Roller Blade Seven (1991), Return of the Roller Blade Seven (1993), Baby Ghost (1995), and Rollergator (1996), the latter two starring Joe Estevez. He died on October 20, 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Jackson was employed at a factory with friend/co-director Jerry Younkins. There was an accident in the factory and Younkins lost a couple of fingers. The insurance settlement was $8,000, which the duo quickly decided to use to cover some production costs for their first film, The Demon Lover (1976).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 24, 1943
Died
October 20, 2003 (aged 60)
From
Tremont, Mississippi, USA
Works as
Director, producer, writer and cinematographer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are Donald G. Jackson's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
40%
Bonds
21%
Morality
21%
Power
11%
Society
6%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Whiplash: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their whiplash movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Ambiguous: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their ambiguous movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Tense
2
Manic
1
Thrilling
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Donald G. Jackson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Donald G. Jackson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

53 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ghost of El Chupacabra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Rock n' Roll Cops Lite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as The Commander

  • Hawk Warrior of the Wheelzone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Naked Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Producer

  • The Adventures of Ace X and Kid Velvet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as One Shot Sam / Donaldo X

  • Witch's Brew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Yin Yang Insane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer · as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

  • One Shot Sam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer · as One Shot Sam

  • Super Hero Central (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer · as Donaldo X

  • The Rock 'n Roll Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer

  • Zombiegeddon(2003)

    In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Max Hell Frog Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Venomous(2001)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Tammy Faye Starlite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Producer

  • Debbie Does Damnation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Guns of El Chupacabra 3: The Lost Interviews (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Actor

  • Ghost Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Blade Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

  • Ride with the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Guns of El Chupacabra 2: The Unseen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Screenplay · as Himself

  • Armageddon Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Gas Station Attendant

  • Lingerie Kickboxer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Guns of El Chupacabra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Pocket Ninjas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Second Unit Director

  • Hollywood Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer · Producer · Writer · as The Commander

  • Rollergator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Producer · Story · as Rollergator (voice)

  • Toad Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Raw Energy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Reverend Bloodweiser

  • Shotgun Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Baby Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Producer

  • Big Sister 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Cinematographer · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer

  • Little Lost Sea Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Producer · as Man on Beach

  • Queen of Lost Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Producer

  • The Devil's Pet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Kill Kill Overkill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Legend of the Roller Blade Seven(1992)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer · as Father Donaldo

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Return of the Roller Blade Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

  • Carjack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer

  • It's Showtime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

  • Frogtown II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Cinematographer · Screenplay · Story

  • The Roller Blade Seven(1991)

    Director · Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer · as Reverend Donaldo

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Class of Nuke 'Em High Part II: Subhumanoid Meltdown(1991)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Story

  • Hell Comes to Frogtown(1988)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Martini Ranch: Reach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Second Unit Director

  • The Adventures of Taura: Prison Ship Star Slammer(1986)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • UFO: Secret Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Roller Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Cinematographer · Costume Design · Producer · Production Design · Screenplay · Story

  • Biohazard(1985)

    Assistant Director · Second Unit Cinematographer · as Medic #1

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • I Like To Hurt People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Additional Photography · Editor · Producer

  • The Demon Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Angel Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • Road Toad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles, 51 of them dated from 1977 to 2019.

Highest rated

Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988)

Midcredits 28th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting15 of 53: 2 only acting, 13 with another roleDirecting39 of 53: 1 only directing, 38 with another roleWriting32 of 53: 1 only writing, 31 with another roleProducing35 of 53: 1 only producing, 34 with another roleCinematography21 of 53: 1 only cinematography, 20 with another role · typical Midcredits score3rdEditing4 of 53: 0 only editing, 4 with another roleOther crew11 of 53: 5 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score3rd

53 titles, 42 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 32 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s8 · 1 acting · 8 crew1990s28 · 8 acting · 28 crew2000s11 · 4 acting · 10 crew2010s3 · 2 acting · 2 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Donald G. Jackson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 5th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 2nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

2ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Universally Panned.

  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer, cinematographer

Legend of the Roller Blade Seven (1992)

95th percentile spread · 74% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer, cinematographer

Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988)

Midcredits 28th · 32% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 38/100 and the pacing 18/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Donald G. Jackson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Donald G. Jackson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Smith shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Producers