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Brian Helgeland

Writing • Born 1961

Brian Helgeland

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About

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.

Known for

Tales from the Crypt posterTales from the CryptSeries • 1989A Knight's Tale posterA Knight's TaleMovie • 2001L.A. Confidential posterL.A. ConfidentialMovie • 1997Conspiracy Theory posterConspiracy TheoryMovie • 1997Mystic River posterMystic RiverMovie • 2003Man on Fire posterMan on FireMovie • 2004Robin Hood posterRobin HoodMovie • 2010The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 posterThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 3Movie • 2009Legend posterLegendMovie • 2015Payback posterPaybackMovie • 199942 poster42Movie • 2013The Postman posterThe PostmanMovie • 1997Green Zone posterGreen ZoneMovie • 2010Assassins posterAssassinsMovie • 1995A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master posterA Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream MasterMovie • 1988The Killer posterThe KillerMovie • 2024Spenser Confidential posterSpenser ConfidentialMovie • 2020Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant posterCirque du Freak: The Vampire's AssistantMovie • 2009Finestkind posterFinestkindMovie • 2023Blood Work posterBlood WorkMovie • 2002The Order posterThe OrderMovie • 2003976-EVIL poster976-EVILMovie • 1988Highway to Hell posterHighway to HellMovie • 1991976-EVIL II poster976-EVIL IIMovie • 1992