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Brian Helgeland

Brian Helgeland

WriterDirectorActorProducerProduction Jan 17 (age 65) Providence, Rhode Island, USA 1988–2024 (36 year career)
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article ab…

Known For

Mystic River
Film

Mystic River

Screenplay
L.A. Confidential
Film

L.A. Confidential

Co-Producer
Man on Fire
Film

Man on Fire

Screenplay
Legend
Film

Legend

Director
A Knight's Tale
Film

A Knight's Tale

Director
Tales from the Crypt
Film

Tales from the Crypt

Director
Robin Hood
Film

Robin Hood

Screenplay
42
Film

42

Director

Filmography

Crew (49)

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Movies (47)

The Killer

The Killer

2024

Screenplay

6.3
Finestkind

Finestkind

2023

Director

6.9
Finestkind

Finestkind

2023

Writer

6.9
Spenser Confidential

Spenser Confidential

2020

Screenplay

6.5
Legend

Legend

2015

Director

7.1
Legend

Legend

2015

Writer

7.1
42

42

2013

Director

7.2
42

42

2013

Screenplay

7.2
Robin Hood

Robin Hood

2010

Screenplay

6.4
Robin Hood

Robin Hood

2010

Story

6.4
Green Zone

Green Zone

2010

Writer

6.5
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

2009

Screenplay

6.4
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

2009

Screenplay

5.8
Payback: Straight Up

Payback: Straight Up

2007

Director

8.0
Payback: Straight Up

Payback: Straight Up

2007

Writer

8.0
Payback: Straight Up

Payback: Straight Up

2006

Director

6.0
Man on Fire

Man on Fire

2004

Screenplay

7.5
Mystic River

Mystic River

2003

Screenplay

7.7
The Order

The Order

2003

Director

5.7
The Order

The Order

2003

Producer

5.7
The Order

The Order

2003

Screenplay

5.7
Blood Work

Blood Work

2002

Screenplay

6.2
A Knight's Tale

A Knight's Tale

2001

Director

6.9
A Knight's Tale

A Knight's Tale

2001

Producer

6.9
A Knight's Tale

A Knight's Tale

2001

Writer

6.9
Payback

Payback

1999

Director

6.8
Payback

Payback

1999

Screenplay

6.8
The Postman

The Postman

1997

Screenplay

6.3
L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

1997

Co-Producer

7.8
L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

1997

Screenplay

7.8
Conspiracy Theory

Conspiracy Theory

1997

Writer

6.6
Assassins

Assassins

1995

Screenplay

6.5
976-Evil II

976-Evil II

1992

Characters

4.5
Highway to Hell

Highway to Hell

1991

Co-Producer

5.8
Highway to Hell

Highway to Hell

1991

Writer

5.8
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

1988

Screenplay

5.9
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

1988

Story

5.9
976-EVIL

976-EVIL

1988

Writer

5.2
Spenser Confidential 2

Spenser Confidential 2

Screenplay

Button Man

Button Man

Director

Button Man

Button Man

Screenplay

Django/Zorro

Django/Zorro

Writer

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

Executive Producer

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

Story

Ness

Ness

Screenplay

Outside Man

Outside Man

Director

Outside Man

Outside Man

Writer