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Brian Helgeland

Writer | Director | Producer

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He received his undergraduate degree at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. See more trivia »

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Brian Thomas Helgeland
in Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Brian Helgeland & Tony Scott. Queens, New York. The Taking of Pelham 123. Writer, director and producer Brian Helgeland Mel Gibson, Brian Helgeland. Chicago, 1996. Payback. Writer/director/producer Brian Helgeland (left) and star Heath Ledger discuss a scene during the Prague-based filming Brian Helgeland, Callie Khouri and Billy Ray Brian Helgeland at event of A Knight's Tale
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2012 Here There Be Monsters (screenplay) (in production)
 
2010 Robin Hood (screenplay / story)
 
2010 Green Zone (written by)
 
2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (screenplay)
 
2009 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (screenplay)
 
2006 Payback: Straight Up (video) (screenplay)
 
2004 Man on Fire (screenplay)
 
2003 The Order (written by)
 
2003 Mystic River (screenplay)
 
2002 Blood Work (screenplay)
 
2001 A Knight's Tale (written by)
 
1999/I Payback (screenplay)
 
1997 The Postman (screenplay)
 
1997 Conspiracy Theory (written by)
 
1997 L.A. Confidential (screenplay)
 
1996 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
– A Slight Case of Murder (1996) (written by)
 
1995 Assassins (screenplay)
 
1991 Highway to Hell (written by)
 
1989-1990 Friday the 13th (TV series)
– Mightier Than the Sword (1990) (writer)
– Crippled Inside (1989) (writer)
 
1988 976-EVIL (writer)
 
1988 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (screenplay / story)
 
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2006 Payback: Straight Up (video)
 
2003 The Order
 
2001 A Knight's Tale
 
1999/I Payback
 
1996 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
– A Slight Case of Murder (1996)
 
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2003 The Order (producer)
 
2001 A Knight's Tale (producer)
 
1997 L.A. Confidential (co-producer)
 
1991 Highway to Hell (co-producer)
 
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1998 L.A. Confidential: Off the Record... (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (23 titles)
2009 No Time to Lose: The Making of 'Pelham 123' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 A True Ensemble: The Cast of L.A. Confidential (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 L.A. Confidential: From Book to Screen (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Same Story... Different Movie: Creating 'Payback: The Director's Cut' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Paybacks Are a Bitch (video documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2005 Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Mystic River: From Page to Screen (TV documentary short)
Himself - Screenwriter
 
2004 Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (video documentary short)
Himself - Screenwriter
 
2004 The Making of 'Man on Fire' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2001-2004 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Making of 'Man on Fire' (2004) … Himself
– The Making of 'A Knight's Tale' (2001) … Himself
 
2004 The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Screenplay
 
2001 School of Hard Knocks (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 The World's First Sports Promoter (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 The Marquee Event (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Stories for the People (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Tournaments: A Cross Between Pro Football and Stock Car Racing (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 The Rock Music Scene in 1370 (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Heath Ledger Profile (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 The Making of 'A Knight's Tale' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 The Rules of Love (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Sexy Armor and a Rock Band on Tour (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 L.A. Confidential: Off the Record... (video documentary short)
Himself - Co-Screenwriter
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay
 

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Personal Details

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Trivia:

He received his undergraduate degree at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn