词条 | Dougie Brimson |
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|image = Dougie Brimson. Author & screenwriter.jpg |imagesize = | name = Dougie Brimson | caption = | birth_name = Douglas A Brimson | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1959}} | birth_place = Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Author, novelist, screenwriter, social commentator. | genre = Thriller, football, comedy | movement = | notableworks = | influences = | website = {{URL|http://www.dougiebrimson.com/}} }} Douglas Brimson (born 1959 in Hemel Hempstead) is an English author and screenwriter best known for penning the multi-award-winning feature, Green Street. BackgroundAfter 18 years service with the Royal Air Force, including both the Falklands War and the first Gulf War, the ex-Sergeant engineer’s literary career began in 1996 when he co-wrote a book exploring the culture of football hooliganism entitled, Everywhere We Go: Behind the Matchday Madness. He has subsequently written a further 14 books in a variety of genres including fiction thriller and fiction comedy. He is a supporter of Watford F.C.[1] In 2003 Brimson made the move into screenwriting with the short film "It's a Casual Life", a 15-minute film looking at the world of football violence from a Casuals perspective.[2] His first full-length feature, the Hollywood funded Green Street starring Elijah Wood, was released in September 2005 and has won numerous awards including:
His next feature was an adaptation of his own novel 'Top Dog' which was released in May 2014 starring Leo Gregory and directed by former Spandau Ballet singer and star of The Krays, Martin Kemp. The film won 'Best Feature' at the British Independent Film Festival 2014 as well as a string of acting awards. November 2014 saw the release of '[https://variety.com/2013/film/international/anchor-bay-inks-u-k-deal-with-richwater-1200595836/ We Still Kill The Old Way]' a vigilante thriller starring Ian Ogilvy, Chris Ellison, Steven Berkhoff and Lysette Anthony. Current projects include four movies (including the heist thriller, Three Greens and an adaptation of his novel, Wings of a Sparrow) and the third book in the The Crew/Top Dog trilogy. Brimson has co-hosted a late night comedy show on Liberty Radio, presented The Stock Car Show on Granada Men & Motors and presented the Madder Max show, also on Granada Men & Motors, which examined the diverse world of British motor sport. It began transmission on 24 July 2000 and ran for thirteen consecutive weeks. He has also produced shows for Channel 5 in the UK.[3] Brimson, who is married to Tina and has three children, is an active member of the British Legion and The Falklands War Veterans Association.[3] BibliographyeBooks
Filmography (as writer)
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References1. ^{{cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title = The allure of being a Casual | work = | pages = | language = | publisher = BBC News | date = 2003-08-19 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3162753.stm | accessdate = 2007-11-04 }} 2. ^{{cite web | last = Gray | first = Martin | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = It's A Casual Life: Movie review | work = | publisher = Eye For Film | year = 2003 | url = http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/reviews.php?film_id=10268 | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2007-11-04 }} 3. ^1 {{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Dougie Brimson writer profile | work = | publisher = writers.net | date = | url = http://www.writers.net/writers/6660 | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2007-11-04 }} External links
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