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Erik Fleming | |
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| Citizenship | United States |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Location | Los Angeles |
Erik Fleming is an American film and television director and producer. He is a graduate ofUSC School of Cinematic Arts and known for creating the 1992 experimental short film,The Silver Surfer, which portrayed theMarvel Comics character throughCGI.[1][2]
In August 2024, Fleming was charged in connection to actorMatthew Perry'sketamine-related drowning in October 2023. On August 8, 2024, he plead 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][4] Fleming was initially scheduled to be sentenced in November 2025.[5] However, The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California later confirmed he was at this point in time scheduled to be sentenced on January 7, 2026.[6][7] Fleming admitted to obtaining ketamine for Perry to use from the supplier (Jasveen Sangha) and then giving it to Perry's assistant Kenneth Iwamasa, the person who would then inject Perry with the drug.[8] All the five defendants in the case involving Perry's death would make guilty pleas on separate occasions.[4][9] Sangha would supply Fleming with 71 vials of ketamine for Perry to use.[10]
| 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] |
Fleming is scheduled to be sentenced in November.
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