Brian Helgeland
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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 and Mystic River.[2] He also 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.
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Born | Brian Thomas Helgeland (1961-01-17) January 17, 1961 (age 63) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Loyola Marymount University |
Occupation(s) | director, producer, screenwriter |
Years active | 1988–present |
Notable work | L.A. Confidential Mystic River |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay L.A. Confidential (1997) |
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