Dougie Brimson

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Dougie Brimson
Born 1959 (age 54–55)
England, United Kingdom
Occupation Author, novelist, screenwriter, social commentator.
Genres Soccer hooliganism, football, lad culture, comedy
www.dougiebrimson.com

Dougie Brimson (born 1959) is an English author and screenwriter.

Background

After 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 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:

  • Narrative Jury Prize-SXSW Film Festival
  • Narrative Feature Audience-SXSW Film Festival
  • Best of Festival–Malibu Film Festival
  • Jury Award (feature)–Malibu Film Festival
  • Official Selection–Tribeca Film Festival[citation needed]

His next movie projects are an adaptation of his own novel 'Top Dog' which recently completed filming ahead of a spring 2014 release starring Leo Gregory and directed by former Spandau Ballet singer and star of The Krays, Martin Kemp, and 'We Still Kill The Old Way' a vigilante thriller for Richwater Films. Shooting on this is scheduled for early 2014.

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 has three children, is an active member of the British Legion and The Falklands War Veterans Association.[3]

Bibliography

eBooks

Non-fiction

  • Everywhere We Go: Behind the Matchday Madness (1996)
  • England, My England: The Trouble with the National Football Team (1996)
  • Capital Punishment: London's Violent Football Following (1997)
  • Derby Days: Local Football Rivalries and Feuds (1998)
  • The Geezers' Guide to Football: A Lifetime of Lads and Lager (1998)
  • Barmy Army: The Changing Face of Football Violence (2000)
  • Eurotrashed: The Rise and Rise of Europe's Football Hooligans (2003)
  • Kicking Off: Why Hooliganism and Racism Are Killing Football (2006)
  • Rebellion: The Growth of Football's Protest Movement (2006)
  • March of the Hooligans: Soccer's Bloody Fraternity (2007)

Novels

Films (writer)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The allure of being a Casual". BBC News. 2003-08-19. Retrieved 2007-11-04. 
  2. ↑ Gray, Martin (2003). "It's A Casual Life: Movie review". Eye For Film. Retrieved 2007-11-04. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Dougie Brimson writer profile". writers.net. Retrieved 2007-11-04. 

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