Neal Hallford
Born (1966-10-17) October 17, 1966
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Video game designer, film director
Years active1992 - present
Known for1995 Palo Verde derailment
Notable work

William Neal Hallford (born October 17, 1966) is an American game designer, book author, screenwriter, and independent film director. He is best known for his work on the fantasy role-playing games Betrayal at Krondor, Dungeon Siege, and Champions of Norrath.[1]

Personal life

On October 9, 1995, Hallford was in a train wreck aboard Amtrak's Sunset Limited, westbound from Miami to Los Angeles. An unknown perpetrator or perpetrators signing themselves the "Sons of the Gestapo" left four notes on the site claiming responsibility, two of which were found by Hallford.[2] Hallford had been asleep, waking just before to the sounds the train braking and screaming passengers.[3] Since that time, Hallford has appeared in two television specials about the event, When Trains Crash: Blood on the Tracks and Derail: America's Worst Train Wrecks, which were broadcast in the US, UK and Canada.

Career

Hallford created the film The Case of Evil in 2014.[4] The film premiered at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival.[5] Hallford was among a panel of locals at San Diego Comic Con in 2016.[6]

Works

Games

Books

Films

Radio

"Uncharted Regions" radio dramas

  • Shadow of the Bulldog Man (1984) – KTOW Radio
  • Calls Waiting (1987) – KTOW Radio
  • The October Harvest (1989) – KTOW Radio

References

  1. "Profile for Neal Halford". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "20 Years Later, Sabotage Of Amtrak's Sunset Limited Still A Mystery". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  3. Stapleton, Erica (2020-10-09). "25 years later: Deadly Sunset Limited train derailment attack remains a mystery". KPNX. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  4. "'The Case of Evil' Is Film Noir Horror Done Right". SCIFI.radio. 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  5. Rodriguez, Miguel (2014-09-19). "Horrible Imaginings Film Festival | Horror Films in San Diego, CA". Horrible Imaginings Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  6. "SAM Guests and Program Participants". San Diego Comic Con. 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
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