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James Ellroy

James Ellroy was born on March 4, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for L.A. Confidential (1997), Street Kings (2008) and Musta Dahlia (2006). See full bio »

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Known For

L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential Writer
(1997)
Street Kings
Street Kings Writer
(2008)
Musta Dahlia
Musta Dahlia Writer
(2006)
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys Wordfest Party Guest
(2000)
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Filmography

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  Gemstone (TV Series) (pre-production)
 2019 L.A. Confidential (TV Movie) (characters)
 2011 Rampart (written by)
 2009 Sunfax Territory (Short) (novel)
 2008 Street Kings (screenplay) / (story)
 2006 Musta Dahlia (novel)
 2005 James Ellroy Uncensored (Documentary short)
 2003 L.A. Confidential (TV Movie) (novel)
 2003 Ammattina murha, L.A. County (TV Movie)
 2002 Dark Blue (story)
 2002 Stay Clean (Short) (novel "Killer on the Road")
 1998 Brownin murhamysteeri (novel "Brown's Requiem")
 1997 L.A. Confidential (based on the novel by)
 1994 Good Ideas of the 20th Century (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)
- James Ellroy (1994)
 1993 Fallen Angels (TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- Since I Don't Have You (1993) ... (story)
 1988 Cop (novel "Blood on the Moon")
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: Killer on the Road (1986)(aka: Silent Terror) See more »

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3 Biographical Movies | 4 Interviews | 4 Articles | See more »

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I'm happy for the money. I'm happy for the exposure... Every once in a while there's lightning in a bottle like with 'L.A. Confidential (1997)' so we'll see what happens with The Black Dahlia (2006). Even bad movies create substantial readership for your books. See more »

Trivia:

A crime novelist. Fellow crime novelist Robert Crais must be a fan of Ellroy because he name-checks him in his novel, The Sentry. See more »

Trademark:

Nearly all his novels are set in Los Angeles, and most in the 1940s-1950s See more »

Nickname:

Lee See more »
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