
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Born
January 17, 1961 (age 65)
Place of Birth
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Also Known As
Brian Thomas Helgeland
Brian Helgeland
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.
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Known For

Film
A Knight's Tale: Making Of
Self
2002

Film
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Self
2006

Film
Kreka: Dreamcatcher
Self
2021

Film
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
Self
2005

Film
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Self
2021
Film
Mystic River: Beneath the Surface
Self
2004
Film
Mystic River: From Page to Screen
Self
2003
Filmography
2021FilmKreka: Dreamcatcheras Self2021FilmChadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artistas Self2006FilmFilm Noir: Bringing Darkness to Lightas Self2005FilmVengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'as Self2004FilmMystic River: Beneath the Surfaceas Self2003FilmMystic River: From Page to Screenas Self2002FilmA Knight's Tale: Making Ofas Self