Edward Bunker

Biography

Edward Heward Bunker was a prolific American author of crime fiction and screenwriter whose life was marked by a troubled past. As a teenager, he began running away from home, leading to a cycle of incarceration and re-offending that continued until his release from prison in 1975. He later leveraged his experiences into successful writing and acting careers, penning scripts for films like Straight Time, Runaway Train, and Animal Factory.