Erik Fleming (director)
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Erik Fleming | |
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| Citizenship | United States |
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| Victims | Matthew Perry (alleged) |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | California |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles |
Date apprehended | August 15, 2024 |
Erik Fleming is an American film and television director and producer. He is a graduate of USC School of Cinematic Arts and known for creating the 1992 experimental short film, The Silver Surfer, which portrayed the Marvel Comics character through CGI.[1][2]
Arrest
[edit]In August 2024, Fleming was charged in connection to actor Matthew Perry's overdose death to ketamine in October 2023. The United States Department of Justice described his activities as that of a drug dealer, and on August 8, he pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death. He faces up to 25 years in prison.[3]
Partial filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1992 | The Silver Surfer | Yes | No | Short film | [3] |
| 1995 | Cyber Bandits | Yes | No | ||
| 1999 | My Brother the Pig | Yes | No | [3] | |
| 2003 | The Surreal Life | No | Yes | Season one only | [3] |
External links
[edit]- Erik Fleming at IMDb
References
[edit]- ^ "Erik Fleming interview". Comics2Film. Retrieved July 4, 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Beau Yarbrough (March 15, 2000). "Saga of the Silver Surfer (Film): Making of "The Silver Surfer". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Baum, Gary (August 15, 2024). "Matthew Perry's Drug Dealer Was Once Scarlett Johansson's Director and Surreal Life Producer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
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