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.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1998
- Edgar Awards · 1998
- Writers Guild of America Award
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2004 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1998 · nominated
Filmography24 titles
Tales from the Crypt
L.A. Confidential
Mystic River
Man on Fire
42
Legend
Finestkind
A Knight's Tale
Payback
Conspiracy Theory
Spenser Confidential
Green Zone
Assassins
Robin Hood
The Taking of Pelham 123
The Killer
The Postman
Blood Work
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Highway to Hell
The Order
976-EVIL
976-Evil II