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Edward Bunker (1933–2005)


Trivia:

He was a friend of famous crime novelist James Ellroy. Ellroy praised "No Beast So Fierce" as "the most gritty and realistic novel about armed robbery". At one point Bunker signed for the screenplay adaptation of Ellroy's "Suicide Hill", the third part of the Lloyd Hopkins trilogy, for the French company Davisfilm. The film was never produced. See more trivia »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (27 titles)
2010 Venus & Vegas
Micky the Calc
 
2006 High Hopes
Big Joe
 
2002 13 Moons
Hoodlum #1 (as Eddie Bunker)
 
2001 Family Secrets
 
2000 Animal Factory
Buzzard
 
1998 Shadrach
Joe Thorton
 
1996 Chameleon
Sid Dembo
 
1995 Fallen Angels (TV series)
Sailor
Love and Blood (1995) … Sailor
 
1994 Somebody to Love
Jimmy
 
1993 Love, Cheat & Steal
Old Con
 
1993 Last Light (TV movie)
Chess Player
 
1993 Distant Cousins
Mr. Benson
 
1993 Best of the Best 2
Spotlight Operator
 
1992 Reservoir Dogs
Mr. Blue (as Eddie Bunker)
 
1990 Hunter (TV series)
Hitman
Where Echoes End (1990) … Hitman
 
1989 Tango & Cash
Capt. Holmes (as Eddie Bunker)
 
1989 Best of the Best
Stan
 
1989 Relentless
Cardoza
 
1988 Fear
Lenny
 
1988 Miracle Mile
Nightwatchman
 
1987 The Running Man
Lenny (as Eddie Bunker)
 
1987 Shy People
Chuck
 
1986 Slow Burn (TV movie)
George
 
1985 Runaway Train
Jonah
 
1980 The Long Riders
Chadwell
 
1978 Straight Time
Mickey
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
2000 Animal Factory (novel "The Animal Factory" / screenplay)
 
1985 Runaway Train (screenplay)
 
1978 Straight Time (novel "No Beast So Fierce" / screenplay)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1992 American Heart (technical advisor)
 
1978 Straight Time (technical advisor - uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2000 Animal Factory (co-producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2012 Bro' (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2005 The Making of 'Heat' (video documentary)
Himself (as Eddie Bunker)
 
2005 'Reservoir Dogs' Revisited (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Champion (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Good the Bad and the Bunker (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1978 Straight Time: He Wrote It for Criminals (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2008 Diálogos de cine (TV movie)
Mr. Blue
 
1995 Empire of the Censors (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

In November 2000 he won the British crime-writing award, the Macallan Dagger, for Non-Fiction for his memoirs, entitled "Mr. Blue" (which was the character he played in Reservoir Dogs). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 3 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Eddie Bunker

Height:

6' 1½" (1.87 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

He was a friend of famous crime novelist James Ellroy. Ellroy praised "No Beast So Fierce" as "the most gritty and realistic novel about armed robbery". At one point Bunker signed for the screenplay adaptation of Ellroy's "Suicide Hill", the third part of the Lloyd Hopkins trilogy, for the French company Davisfilm. The film was never produced. See more »

Nickname:

Bunk See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn