Dougie Brimson
Douglas Brimson (born 1959 in Hemel Hempstead) is an English film producer, screenwriter and author best known for penning the multi-award-winning feature, "Green Street". 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 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. His latest thriller , "In The Know" (the third book in the Billy Evans crime trilogy) was released in May 2020. 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. 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". 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 "We Still Kill the Old Way", a vigilante thriller starring Ian Ogilvy, Chris Ellison, Steven Berkhoff and Lysette Anthony. In 2021, Brimson formed his own film production company, Red Bus Movies. Current projects in development include the comedy feature, "The Battle For Stathie Manor" and the TV thriller, "The 45th". 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. Brimson, who is married to Tina and has three children, is an active member of the British Legion and The Falklands War Veterans Association. Bibliography. eBooks fiction Novels