Brian Helgeland
Known for: Writing
Born: January 17, 1961
Place of birth: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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
37 movies · 1 TV show, newest first
6.3
The Killer
2024
6.9
Finestkind
2023
10.0
Kreka: Dreamcatcher
2021
8.0
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
2021
6.5
Spenser Confidential
2020
7.0
Legend
2015
7.2
42
2013
6.4
Robin Hood
2010
6.5
Green Zone
2010
5.9
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2009
6.4
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009
7.1
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006
8.0
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
20059.5
Mystic River: Beneath the Surface
2004
7.5
Man on Fire
200410.0
Mystic River: From Page to Screen
2003
7.7
Mystic River
2003
5.7
The Order
2003
6.2
Blood Work
2002
10.0
A Knight's Tale: Making Of
2002
6.9
A Knight's Tale
2001
6.8
Payback
1999
6.3
The Postman
1997
7.8
L.A. Confidential
1997
6.6
Conspiracy Theory
1997
6.5
Assassins
1995
4.5
976-EVIL II
1992
5.9
Highway to Hell
1991
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989
5.3
976-EVIL
1988
5.9
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988
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Ness
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Button Man
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Spenser Confidential 2
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The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
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Outside Man
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Django/Zorro
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The Gatekeeper
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