Biography
Early life
Red was born inScreenwriter career
The first film written by Red was '' Gunmen's Blues'', a short he produced and directed while a student at theDirector career
The first feature film directed by Red was ''Cohen and Tate'' in 1987. He subsequently directed the films ''Body Parts'' (1990), ''Undertow'' (1995), ''Bad Moon'' (1996) and ''100 Feet'' (2008).Novelist career
Eric Red published his first novel, ''Don't Stand So Close'', in 2011. His subsequent published novels are ''The Guns of Santa Sangre'' (2013), ''The Wolves of El Diablo'' (2017), ''It Waits Below'' (2014), ''Noose'' (2018), ''Hanging Fire'' (2019), ''White Knuckle'' (2015), ''Strange Fruit'' (2014), ''Branded'' (2021) and ''The Crimson Trail'' (2021).Car crash
Following a car accident, Red crashed his truck into a crowded bar in Los Angeles on May 31, 2000, resulting in the deaths of two patrons. After the incident, Red apparently exited his vehicle and attempted suicide by slitting his own throat with a piece of broken glass. News reports from the time stated that he had suffered from Syncope with occasional blackouts. Among the witnesses were three retired FBI agents who were a few feet from the point of impact, with one stating for the police statement that Red appeared "wake and alert". Red survived the incident, was taken to the hospital under an alias and was released weeks later. It was disclosed at the investigation that Red was driving on a suspended license due to a collision the previous year while his insurance was lapsed, with Red stating to police that he did not know his license was suspended (he had renewed it in the last month of 1999). He later disclosed that he had lied to police, assuming that a stop would lead to his arrest. Thick skid marks from the front tires were spotted inside the bar. No criminal charges were brought against Red, but a jury in a civil suit awarded monetary damages to the families of the victims, which challenged his claim of being treated for syncope by Dr. Herbert A. Rubin, who recanted these claims in his deposition. During the civil trial, he announced his move to Austin, Texas to find employment and later filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy for the second time in his life (having done so in 1995). The suit, which awarded over a million dollars to the families of the two men killed in the accident, was appealed to state and federal courts, which confirmed the original jury finding.Filmography
Short films Feature films TV moviesBibliography
*''Containment'' (2005) raphic novel*''Don't Stand So Close'' (2011) *''The Guns of Santa Sangre'' (2013) *''It Waits Below'' (2014) *''Strange Fruit'' (2014) *''White Knuckle'' (2015) *''The Wolves of El Diablo'' (2017) *''Noose'' (2018) *''Hanging Fire'' (2019) *''Branded'' (2021) *''The Crimson Trail'' (2021) *''Stopping Power'' (2021)References
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