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Home/People/Brian Helgeland
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Born
Jan 17, 1961
Age 65
Place of Birth
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

7
Movies
0
TV Shows
8
Directed
Also Known As
Brian Thomas Helgeland
IMDb Profile

Brian Helgeland

Writing

Biography
Brian Thomas Helgeland (born January 17, 1961) is an American screenwriter, film producer, and director. He is best known for writing the screenplays for the films L.A. Confidential (1998) and Mystic River (2003). He wrote and directed the films 42, a biopic of Jackie Robinson; and Legend, about the rise and fall of the infamous London gangsters, the Kray twins. His work on L.A. Confidential earned him an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Description above from the Wikipedia article about Brian Helgeland, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Kreka: Dreamcatcher poster

Kreka: Dreamcatcher

as Self
2021
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist poster

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

as Self
2021
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light poster

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

as Self
2006
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' poster

Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'

as Self
2005
Mystic River: Beneath the Surface poster

Mystic River: Beneath the Surface

as Self
2004
Mystic River: From Page to Screen poster

Mystic River: From Page to Screen

as Self
2003
A Knight's Tale: Making Of poster

A Knight's Tale: Making Of

as Self
2002