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Brian Helgeland

Born 1961 · American screenwriter

Brian Thomas Helgeland is an American screenwriter, film producer, and director. He is best known for writing the screenplays for the films L.A. Confidential (1997) 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.

Brian Helgeland, in order

  1. 1988 976-EVIL: wrote · directed by Robert Englund
  2. 1988 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master: wrote · directed by Renny Harlin
  3. 1991 Highway to Hell: wrote, produced · directed by Ate de Jong
  4. 1992 Radio Flyer: wrote · directed by David M. Evans and Richard Donner · critics 37%, audiences 72% · streaming on Roku Channel, Tubi
  5. 1995 Assassins: wrote · directed by Richard Donner
  6. 1995 The Immortals: wrote · directed by Brian Grant and Richard Donner
  7. 1997 Conspiracy Theory: wrote · directed by Richard Donner · critics 60%, audiences 64% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Hoopla
  8. 1997 L.A. Confidential: wrote · directed by Curtis Hanson · critics 99%, audiences 94% · streaming on Plex
  9. 1997 The Postman: wrote · directed by Kevin Costner · critics 15%, audiences 51% · streaming on Fawesome
  10. 1999 Payback: directed, wrote · critics 54%, audiences 69% · streaming on Prime Video, Peacock, Roku Channel
  11. 2001 A Knight's Tale: directed, wrote, produced · critics 59%, audiences 79% · streaming on Paramount+, Philo, YouTube (free)
  12. 2002 Blood Work: wrote · directed by Clint Eastwood
  13. 2003 Mystic River: wrote · directed by Clint Eastwood · critics 89%, audiences 89%
  14. 2003 The Order: directed, wrote
  15. 2004 Man on Fire: wrote · directed by Tony Scott · critics 38%, audiences 89% · streaming on Starz
  16. 2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant: wrote · directed by Paul Weitz
  17. 2009 The Taking of Pelham 123: wrote · directed by Tony Scott · critics 51%, audiences 52%
  18. 2010 Green Zone: wrote · directed by Paul Greengrass · critics 52%, audiences 57% · streaming on YouTube (free)
  19. 2010 Robin Hood: wrote · directed by Ridley Scott · critics 43%, audiences 58% · streaming on Prime Video, HBO Max
  20. 2010 Salt: wrote · directed by Phillip Noyce · critics 61%, audiences 59% · streaming on Philo, Starz
  21. 2013 42: directed, wrote · critics 80%, audiences 85% · streaming on YouTube (free)
  22. 2015 Legend: directed, wrote
  23. 2020 Spenser Confidential: wrote · directed by Peter Berg
  24. 2023 Finestkind: directed, wrote
  25. 2024 The Killer: wrote · directed by John Woo
  26. Payback: Straight Up: directed, wrote