Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James Ellroy (born March 4, 1948) is an American crime fiction writer and essayist. Ellroy has become known for a so-called "telegraphic" prose style in his most recent work, wherein he frequently omits connecting words and uses only short, staccato sentences, and in particular for the novels The Black Dahlia (1987), The Big Nowhere (1988), L.A. Confidential (1990), White Jazz (1992), American Tabloid (1995), The Cold Six Thousand (2001), and Blood's a Rover (2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article James Ellroy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Wrote 10
2010s
- 2011
2000s
- 2008
- 2006
- 2003
L.A. Confidential
Novel
L.A. County 187
Writer
- 2002
1990s
- 1998
Brown's Requiem
Novel
- 1997
- 1993
1980s
- 1988
Cop
Novel
Acted in 5
2010s
- 2017
Ronald Reagan, un président sur mesure
Movie
2000s
- 2007
The Truth about Black Dahlia
archive footage
- 2004
Black Dahlia Confidential
Movie
- 2000
1990s
- 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV
Appearances18
2020s
- 2025
Ellroy vs L.A.
Self (Footage archive)
- 2023
2010s
- 2017
Los Angeles narrates
Self
- 2015
Los Angeles Film Noir
Himself
- 2014
- 2013
A Night at the Movies: Cops & Robbers and Crime Writers
Self
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
Self
- 2006
James Ellroy: American Dog
Self
Shadows of Suspense
Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Self
- 2004
Bazaar Bizarre: The Strange Case of Serial Killer Bob Berdella
Himself
- 2001
Feast of Death
Self
1990s
- 1995
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
self
White Jazz
Self
- 1993
James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction
Self
