Directed credits
3
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Brian Helgeland
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.4
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 1All crew credits: 25
TMDB ID: 4723
IMDb ID: nm0001338
Known for: Writing
Born: January 17, 1961
Age: 65
Place of birth: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2024
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 6.51
Wikidata: Q912327
Also known as
Brian Thomas Helgeland
Frequent jobs
Director (3)Screenplay (15)Writer (5)Characters (1)Producer (1)
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
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Brian Helgeland.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Brian Helgeland.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Brian Helgeland.
7.8
L.A. Confidential
Screenplay
1997 Movie
7.7
Mystic River
Screenplay
2003 Movie
7.5
Man on Fire
Screenplay
2004 Movie
7.2
42
Screenplay
2013 Movie
7.1
Legend
Writer
2015 Movie
6.9
Finestkind
Director
2023 Movie
6.9
A Knight's Tale
Producer
2001 Movie
6.8
Payback
Screenplay
1999 Movie
6.6
Conspiracy Theory
Writer
1997 Movie
6.5
Spenser Confidential
Screenplay
2020 Movie
6.5
Assassins
Screenplay
1995 Movie
6.5
Green Zone
Writer
2010 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Brian Helgeland.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Brian Helgeland.
7.8
L.A. Confidential
Screenplay
1997 Movie
7.1
Legend
Writer
2015 Movie
7.7
Mystic River
Screenplay
2003 Movie
6.9
A Knight's Tale
Producer
2001 Movie
7.5
Man on Fire
Screenplay
2004 Movie
6.4
Robin Hood
Screenplay
2010 Movie
6.6
Conspiracy Theory
Writer
1997 Movie
6.8
Payback
Screenplay
1999 Movie
5.7
The Order
Director
2003 Movie
6.3
The Killer
Screenplay
2024 Movie
5.1
976-EVIL
Writer
1988 Movie
6.5
Green Zone
Writer
2010 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Brian Helgeland.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Brian Helgeland.
6.3
The Killer
Screenplay
2024 Movie
6.5
Spenser Confidential
Screenplay
2020 Movie
7.1
Legend
Writer
2015 Movie
7.2
42
Screenplay
2013 Movie
6.4
Robin Hood
Screenplay
2010 Movie
6.5
Green Zone
Writer
2010 Movie
5.8
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Screenplay
2009 Movie
6.4
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Screenplay
2009 Movie
7.5
Man on Fire
Screenplay
2004 Movie
7.7
Mystic River
Screenplay
2003 Movie
6.2
Blood Work
Screenplay
2002 Movie
6.9
A Knight's Tale
Producer
2001 Movie
6.8
Payback
Screenplay
1999 Movie
6.3
The Postman
Screenplay
1997 Movie
7.8
L.A. Confidential
Screenplay
1997 Movie
6.6
Conspiracy Theory
Writer
1997 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Brian Helgeland.
