Brian Helgeland | |
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Born | Brian Thomas Helgeland January 17, 1961 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Loyola Marymount University |
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Years active | 1988–present |
Notable work | L.A. Confidential Mystic River |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay L.A. Confidential (1997) |
Brian Thomas Helgeland (born January 17, 1961)[1] 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).[2] 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 the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.