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Donald Zimbalist(1936-2004)

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  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Donald Zimbalist was born on 17 February 1936. Donald was a writer and producer, known for Valley of the Dragons (1961), Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959) and Young Dillinger (1965). Donald died on 6 October 2004 in Laguna Niguel, California, USA.
BornFebruary 17, 1936
DiedOctober 6, 2004(68)
BornFebruary 17, 1936
DiedOctober 6, 2004(68)
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Known for

Cesare Danova, Danielle De Metz, Sean McClory, and Joan Staley in Valley of the Dragons (1961)
Valley of the Dragons
4.9
  • Writer
  • 1961
Robert Douglas, Joanna Barnes, and Denny Miller in Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959)
Tarzan, the Ape Man
3.8
  • Producer
  • 1959
Nick Adams and Mary Ann Mobley in Young Dillinger (1965)
Young Dillinger
5.2
  • Writer
  • 1965
Taina Elg and George Montgomery in Watusi (1959)
Watusi
5.5
  • Producer
  • 1959

Credits

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Writer

  • Nick Adams and Mary Ann Mobley in Young Dillinger (1965)
    Young Dillinger
    5.2
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1965
  • Manuel Padilla Jr. in Taffy and the Jungle Hunter (1965)
    Taffy and the Jungle Hunter
    6.8
    • original story
    • additional dialogue
    • 1965
  • Cesare Danova, Danielle De Metz, Sean McClory, and Joan Staley in Valley of the Dragons (1961)
    Valley of the Dragons
    4.9
    • story
    • 1961

Producer

  • Robert Douglas, Joanna Barnes, and Denny Miller in Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959)
    Tarzan, the Ape Man
    3.8
    • associate producer
    • 1959
  • Taina Elg and George Montgomery in Watusi (1959)
    Watusi
    5.5
    • associate producer
    • 1959

Additional Crew

  • Mickey Rooney and Carolyn Jones in Baby Face Nelson (1957)
    Baby Face Nelson
    6.3
    • production executive
    • 1957
  • King Dinosaur (1955)
    King Dinosaur
    2.3
    • executive assistant
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 17, 1936
  • Died
    • October 6, 2004
    • Laguna Niguel, California, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Son of Al Zimbalist.

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