Actor

Brian Helgeland

Writing

Career Snapshot

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

2.4

Moderate attention

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Movies: 29Series: 1Crew credits: 25

TMDB ID: 4723

IMDb ID: nm0001338

Known for: Writing

Born: January 17, 1961

Age: 65

Place of birth: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1988 - 2024

Years active: 37

Average TMDB rating: 6.51

Wikidata: Q912327

Also known as

Brian Thomas Helgeland

Other jobs

Screenplay (15)Writer (5)Director (3)Characters (1)Producer (1)

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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.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Brian Helgeland.