Brian Helgeland

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 & TV Shows

1. Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006) — Self
2. Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist (2021) — Self
3. Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' (2005) — Self
4. Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) — Self
5. Mystic River: From Page to Screen (2003) — Self
6. A Knight's Tale: Making Of (2002) — Self
7. Kreka: Dreamcatcher (2021) — Self

Directed

1. Legend (2015) — Director
2. A Knight's Tale (2001) — Director
3. Payback (1999) — Director
4. 42 (2013) — Director
5. Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Director
6. The Order (2003) — Director
7. Finestkind (2023) — Director
8. Button Man — Director
9. Outside Man — Director