Don Tjernagel
Directing
Biography
Don Tjernagel, born and raised in Waterloo, Iowa, has been doing stand-up comedy since 1997. As a young man, Don played football until sustaining a serious injury during spring practice at the University of Northern Iowa. Don decided to try stand-up on a whim in 1997. Not too long after that Don's popularity led him to do a show in several Las Vegas clubs such as the Casino Royale Volcano Lounge, Bourbon Street Hotel, The Monte Carlo and the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. With the start of his first show at the Casino Royale, Don became the youngest comic to star in his own show on the Vegas Strip. In August of 2003, Don wrote a book about his travels through the country as a comedian. The book, called American Infidel, detailed his observations as a comedian and American citizen (mostly writing about his sex life and women in general, while simultaneously expressing his views on the First Amendment). Don started to record his stand-up in 2008 with his first DVD release, Smut. Don continues to record his stand-up on both DVD and CD. His last release was the DVD Filthy which was released on 12 July, 2011.
Known For
The Polterguys is a sharp and absurd meta-horror-comedy following 2 small-town losers, George and Stanley, as they painstakingly produce a paranormal investigation show in order to become famous. Unfortunately for them, the real horror might just be in trying to keep their friendship intact!
The Polterguys
A small town with secrets is terrorized by a demonic entity. As madness reigns questions are answered.
Tom
An entity is terrorizing a small Midwest town. Ludlow Falls continues to descend into madness and death as more young women are driven insane. Sometimes small towns hide big secrets and a town's sin will be exposed.
Sin
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Red
Don Tjernagel brings his Donzilla comedian character to the stage in a theater setting for an hour of fully uncensored stand-up comedy.
Donzilla
Corey is recently separated from his wife and living with his grandmother. He is striving to rebuild himself and acclimate to his newly single lifestyle.
Singles
Piper is a young adult female that is forced into a life change after long time boyfriend breaks it off and evicts her from their home.
The Moving On Phase
Landon moves to town after receiving a suspicious scholarship, after the work-study program tied to his program falls through he is fortuitously guided by an eccentric attorney and employed by a well-known liquor store chain in the region.
Happy's
Matt is facing the inevitable ending of his youth, and is also alone on his weekly outing in his beloved hometown of Waterloo, Iowa. His best friend and main friend Tanner is now engaged and spending all his time with his fiance.
Bros. Last Call
A strip club owner learns the only people stranger than her dancers are local politicians when a scandal threatens to shutter her business for good
Flirts
The Comedy Monster Donzilla performs live in front of a theater crowd with his casuistic style of Comedy. The Comedy Monster is the newest addition of Donzilla's extensive catalog of Naughty Stand-Up Comedy. along with observations on world economics and memories of being a large child during elementary school, and only having one talent for moving his furniture for people. Donzilla always delivers an absolute fearless style of stand-up comedy without hesitation but sustains the humility and perspicacity for a very enjoyable experience for the intellectual comedy fan.
The Comedy Monster
Donzilla (Don Tjernagel) performs a stand-up comedy set in a midwest Afterhours club
Donzilla: Afterhours
This movie is all about one of the greatest YouTubers of all time, AlienAmerican. He is legendary, a man of his time, yet so far beyond it as well.
Love Struck Sick
Tanner and Matt are two Midwest men in their late twenties savoring the scotch and entertainment of their beloved hometown of Waterloo, Iowa. Tanner has to decide to accept a job offer in Chicago, or remain in his hometown. Matt has to pull himself out of the slump of female rejection that has never fallen on this hyper heterosexual man.
Bros.
Matt and Tanner return for another night out in Waterloo, Iowa.