Eric Steel is an American filmmaker and producer, best known for his controversial 2006 documentary The Bridge.
In obtaining permits to film the bridge, Steel did not reveal to bridge officials that his goal was to film people committing suicide.
Instead he stated that his purpose was to make a film "exploring the beauty and mystique of the Golden Gate Bridge".
The resulting footage was combined with interviews with family and friends of the victims, along with other witnesses.
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