Brian Helgeland

Brian Helgeland

Writing
Born 1961-01-17 Providence, Rhode Island, USA 38 credits Academy Awards 1 Writers Guild of America 1 Edgar Awards 1

Awards

Won 1 Academy Award

Academy Awards 1 won · 1 nominated

Writers Guild of America 1 won

  • — Award Won

Edgar Awards 1 won

  • 1998 Edgar Awards Won

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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.
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Filmography
Writing 30 credits
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · ★ 8.0 · Director, Writer
Man on Fire
Man on Fire
2004 · ★ 7.5 · Screenplay
Mystic River
Mystic River
2003 · ★ 7.7 · Screenplay
L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential
1997 · ★ 7.8 · Screenplay, Co-Producer
A Knight's Tale
A Knight's Tale
2001 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Writer, Producer
Robin Hood
Robin Hood
2010 · ★ 6.4 · Screenplay, Story
Legend
Legend
2015 · ★ 7.0 · Director, Writer
The Killer
The Killer
2024 · ★ 6.3 · Screenplay
Green Zone
Green Zone
2010 · ★ 6.5 · Writer
The Postman
The Postman
1997 · ★ 6.3 · Screenplay
Conspiracy Theory
Conspiracy Theory
1997 · ★ 6.6 · Writer
Payback
Payback
1999 · ★ 6.8 · Director, Screenplay
Assassins
Assassins
1995 · ★ 6.5 · Screenplay
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988 · ★ 5.9 · Screenplay, Story
42
42
2013 · ★ 7.2 · Director, Screenplay
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009 · ★ 6.4 · Screenplay
Spenser Confidential
Spenser Confidential
2020 · ★ 6.5 · Screenplay
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2009 · ★ 5.9 · Screenplay
Blood Work
Blood Work
2002 · ★ 6.2 · Screenplay
Finestkind
Finestkind
2023 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Writer
The Order
The Order
2003 · ★ 5.7 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
976-EVIL
976-EVIL
1988 · ★ 5.3 · Writer
Spenser Confidential 2
Spenser Confidential 2
· Screenplay
Highway to Hell
Highway to Hell
1991 · ★ 5.9 · Writer, Co-Producer
Ness
Ness
· Screenplay
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
· Story, Executive Producer
Django/Zorro
Django/Zorro
· Writer
The Gatekeeper
The Gatekeeper
· Screenplay
Outside Man
Outside Man
· Director, Writer
Button Man
Button Man
· Director, Screenplay
Directing 9 credits
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · ★ 8.0 · Director, Writer
A Knight's Tale
A Knight's Tale
2001 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Writer, Producer
Legend
Legend
2015 · ★ 7.0 · Director, Writer
Payback
Payback
1999 · ★ 6.8 · Director, Screenplay
42
42
2013 · ★ 7.2 · Director, Screenplay
Finestkind
Finestkind
2023 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Writer
The Order
The Order
2003 · ★ 5.7 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Outside Man
Outside Man
· Director, Writer
Button Man
Button Man
· Director, Screenplay
Acting 8 credits
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006 · Self
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
2005 · Self
976-EVIL II
976-EVIL II
1992 · ★ 4.5 · Characters
Kreka: Dreamcatcher
Kreka: Dreamcatcher
2021 · Self
Mystic River: Beneath the Surface
Mystic River: Beneath the Surface
2004 · Self
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
2021 · Self
Mystic River: From Page to Screen
Mystic River: From Page to Screen
2003 · Self
A Knight's Tale: Making Of
A Knight's Tale: Making Of
2002 · Self
Producing 5 credits
L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential
1997 · ★ 7.8 · Screenplay, Co-Producer
A Knight's Tale
A Knight's Tale
2001 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Order
The Order
2003 · ★ 5.7 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Highway to Hell
Highway to Hell
1991 · ★ 5.9 · Writer, Co-Producer
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
· Story, Executive Producer
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