Brian Helgeland

Writer · Born January 17, 1961 · Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article about Brian Helgeland, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Wrote 24

2020s

2010s

2000s

2009
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Screenplay
51
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Screenplay
59
2004
Man on Fire
Screenplay
62
2003
Mystic River
Screenplay
82
The Order
Screenplay
37
2002
Blood Work
Screenplay
61
2001
A Knight's Tale
Writer
65

1990s

1980s

1989
Tales from the Crypt
Writer
80
1988
976-EVIL
Writer
42
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Screenplay, Story
56

Directed 7

2020s

2023
Finestkind
Director
52

2010s

2015
Legend
Director
64
2013
42
Director
73

2000s

2003
The Order
Director
37
2001
A Knight's Tale
Director
65

1990s

1999
Payback
Director
62

1980s

1989
Tales from the Crypt
Director
80

Produced 4

2000s

2003
The Order
Producer
37
2001
A Knight's Tale
Producer
65

1990s

1997
L.A. Confidential
Co-Producer
87
1991
Highway to Hell
Co-Producer
60

Appearances5

2020s

2021
Kreka: Dreamcatcher
Self
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Self

2000s

2006
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Self
2005
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
Self
2002
A Knight's Tale: Making Of
Self