Biography and filmography

Brian Helgeland

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.

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Movies (36)

The Killer

The Killer

2024 · Screenplay

Finestkind

Finestkind

2023 · Director, Writer

Kreka: Dreamcatcher

Kreka: Dreamcatcher

2021 · Self

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

2021 · Self

Spenser: confidencial

Spenser: confidencial

2020 · Screenplay

Leyendas del crimen

Leyendas del crimen

2015 · Writer, Director

42: La verdadera historia de una leyenda americana

42: La verdadera historia de una leyenda americana

2013 · Director, Screenplay

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

2010 · Screenplay, Story

La Ciudad de las Tormentas

La Ciudad de las Tormentas

2010 · Writer

El aprendiz de vampiro

El aprendiz de vampiro

2009 · Screenplay

Rescate del metro 123

Rescate del metro 123

2009 · Screenplay

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006 · Self

Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'

Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'

2005 · Self

Mystic River: Beneath the Surface

Mystic River: Beneath the Surface

2004 · Self

Hombre en llamas

Hombre en llamas

2004 · Screenplay

Mystic River: From Page to Screen

Mystic River: From Page to Screen

2003 · Self

Río Místico

Río Místico

2003 · Screenplay

El Devorador de Pecados

El Devorador de Pecados

2003 · Director, Screenplay, Producer

Deuda de sangre

Deuda de sangre

2002 · Screenplay

A Knight's Tale: Making Of

A Knight's Tale: Making Of

2002 · Self

Corazón de caballero

Corazón de caballero

2001 · Director, Producer, Writer

Payback

Payback

1999 · Screenplay, Director

The Postman

The Postman

1997 · Screenplay

L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

1997 · Screenplay, Co-Producer

Conspiracy Theory

Conspiracy Theory

1997 · Writer

Assassins

Assassins

1995 · Screenplay

976-EVIL II

976-EVIL II

1992 · Characters

Highway to Hell

Highway to Hell

1991 · Writer, Co-Producer

976-EVIL

976-EVIL

1988 · Writer

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

1988 · Screenplay, Story

Button Man

Button Man

· Director, Screenplay

Spenser Confidential 2

Spenser Confidential 2

· Screenplay

Outside Man

Outside Man

· Director, Writer

Django/Zorro

Django/Zorro

· Writer

The Gatekeeper

The Gatekeeper

· Screenplay

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

· Writer, Executive Producer

TV shows (1)