For the founder of Bunkerville, Nevada, see Edward Bunker (Mormon).Edward Heward Bunker (December 31, 1933 – July 19, 2005) was an American author of crime fiction, a screenwriter, and an actor. He wrote numerous books, some of which have been adapted into films. He was a screenwriter on Straight Time (1978), Runaway Train (1985) and Animal Factory (2000).He started on a criminal career at a very early age, and continued on this path throughout the years, returning to prison again and again.