Edward Bunker
Biography
Edward Bunker was an American crime novelist, screenwriter, and actor. Born in Hollywood in 1933, he published his first novel, No Beast So Fierce, in 1973, and Dustin Hoffman bought the film rights. His second novel, Animal Factory, appeared in 1977 to favorable reviews. Straight Time (1978), adapted from No Beast So Fierce, earned him his first screenwriting and acting credits. He wrote the screenplay for Runaway Train (1985) and took a small part in it. He played Mr. Blue in Reservoir Dogs (1992) and wrote the screenplay for and appeared in Animal Factory (2000). He also had roles in The Running Man and Tango & Cash, and a brief part in The Long Riders. He worked as an adviser on Michael Mann's Heat, which based the character Nate on him. He died in 2005.
71years old at death
- Born Hollywood
- Died Burbank
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Eddie Bunker and Edward Heward Bunker
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 27 years1978 to 2005
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First role
Straight Time came out the following year, adapted from his novel No Beast So Fierce. Reviews were positive though it did not do well commercially, and Bunker received his first credits for screenwriting and acting.
Getting ready for a role
Bunker inspired Nate, the character played by Jon Voight in Michael Mann's 1995 crime film Heat, and he served as an adviser on that movie.
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Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Andrey Konchalovskiy directed three of these films. Danny Trejo appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Danny Trejo's page
Eric Roberts's page
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All films by Andrey Konchalovskiy
Box office
What Edward Bunker's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$315 million
8 of the 11 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 11 films: 8 worldwide figure; 2 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 2Never in cinemas
- 1Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$191M60.9% of the total
- 2$63M20.2% of the total
- 3$38M12.1% of the total
- 4$9.9M3.1% of the total
- 5$7.9M2.5% of the total
- 6$2.9M0.9% of the total
- 7$769K0.2% of the total
- 8$44K0.0% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2000 | CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.