Brian Helgeland

Brian Helgeland

Birthday: 1961-01-17

Place of Birth: 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.

Movies

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into ...

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Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'

A documentary on the making of the 2004 film "Man on Fire," mixing movie clips, behind-the-scenes sh...

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A Knight's Tale: Making Of
A Knight's Tale: Making Of

A closer look into the filmmaking of Brian Helgeland's "A Knight's Tale"....

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Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

An intimate look at the Oscar-nominated actor’s incomparable artistry, and the acting process which ...

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Kreka: Dreamcatcher
Kreka: Dreamcatcher

The career of the famous production designer Miljen Kljaković – Kreka and reveals all the beauty and...

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Mystic River: Beneath the Surface
Mystic River: Beneath the Surface

Documentary on the making of 'Mystic River'....

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Mystic River: From Page to Screen
Mystic River: From Page to Screen

Clint Eastwood's film 'Mystic River' (2003) is discussed by the director himself, screenwriter Brian...

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