Brian Helgeland

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Brian Helgeland

Writing 65 January 17, 1961

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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. Confidenti…

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Mystic River

Mystic River

7.7 2003 Movie
Man on Fire

Man on Fire

7.5 2004 Movie
L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

7.8 1997 Movie
Robin Hood

Robin Hood

6.4 2010 Movie
Legend

Legend

7.0 2015 Movie
A Knight's Tale

A Knight's Tale

6.9 2001 Movie
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

6.4 2009 Movie
Spenser Confidential

Spenser Confidential

6.5 2020 Movie
Green Zone

Green Zone

6.5 2010 Movie
Payback

Payback

6.8 1999 Movie
42

42

7.2 2013 Movie
Assassins

Assassins

6.5 1995 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    The Killer

    Movie Screenplay

  2. 2023
    Finestkind

    Movie Director

  3. 2021
    Kreka: Dreamcatcher

    Movie Self

  4. 2021
    Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

    Movie Self

  5. 2020
    Spenser Confidential

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 2015
    Legend

    Movie Writer

  7. 2013
    42

    Movie Screenplay

  8. 2010
    Robin Hood

    Movie Screenplay

  9. 2010
    Green Zone

    Movie Writer

  10. 2009
    Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 2009
    The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 2006
    Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

    Movie Self

  13. 2005
    Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'

    Movie Self

  14. 2004
    Mystic River: Beneath the Surface

    Movie Self

  15. 2004
    Man on Fire

    Movie Screenplay

  16. 2003
    Mystic River: From Page to Screen

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2003
    Mystic River

    Movie Screenplay

  2. 2003
    The Order

    Movie Director

  3. 2002
    Blood Work

    Movie Screenplay

  4. 2002
    A Knight's Tale: Making Of

    Movie Self

  5. 2001
    A Knight's Tale

    Movie Producer

  6. 1999
    Payback

    Movie Screenplay

  7. 1997
    The Postman

    Movie Screenplay

  8. 1997
    L.A. Confidential

    Movie Screenplay

  9. 1997
    Conspiracy Theory

    Movie Writer

  10. 1995
    Assassins

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1992
    976-EVIL II

    Movie Characters

  12. 1991
    Highway to Hell

    Movie Writer

  13. 1989
    Tales from the Crypt

    TV show Director

  14. 1988
    976-EVIL

    Movie Writer

  15. 1988
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

    Movie Screenplay

  16. —
    Spenser Confidential 2

    Movie Screenplay

  17. —
    The Gatekeeper

    Movie Screenplay

  18. —
    Button Man

    Movie Screenplay

  19. —
    The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

    Movie Executive Producer

  20. —
    Outside Man

    Movie Director

  21. —
    Django/Zorro

    Movie Writer