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James Ellroy

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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James Ellroy in Murder by the Book (2006)
James Ellroy was born on 4 March 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for L.A. Confidential (1997), Street Kings (2008) and The Black Dahlia (2006).
BornMarch 4, 1948
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BornMarch 4, 1948
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  • Awards
    • 1 win

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Josh Hartnett, James Ellroy, and Scarlett Johansson in The Black Dahlia (2006)
James Ellroy in The Black Dahlia (2006)
James Ellroy
James Ellroy at an event for The Black Dahlia (2006)
Josh Hartnett, James Ellroy, and Scarlett Johansson at an event for The Black Dahlia (2006)
Brian De Palma, Mia Kirshner, Aaron Eckhart, Josh Hartnett, James Ellroy, and Scarlett Johansson at an event for The Black Dahlia (2006)
James Ellroy at an event for The Black Dahlia (2006)
James Ellroy at an event for The Black Dahlia (2006)

Known for

Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)
L.A. Confidential
8.2
  • Writer
  • 1997
Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Chris Evans, Hugh Laurie, Common, Martha Higareda, and Game in Street Kings (2008)
Street Kings
6.8
  • Writer
  • 2008
Mia Kirshner in The Black Dahlia (2006)
The Black Dahlia
5.6
  • Writer
  • 2006
Wonder Boys (2000)
Wonder Boys
7.2
  • Wordfest Party Guest
  • 2000

Credits

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Writer

  • Blood's a Rover
    • novel
    • Pre-production
  • Gemstone
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • L.A. Confidential
    • characters
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Woody Harrelson in Rampart (2011)
    Rampart
    • written by
    • 2011
  • Sunfax Territory
    • novel
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Chris Evans, Hugh Laurie, Common, Martha Higareda, and Game in Street Kings (2008)
    Street Kings
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2008
  • Mia Kirshner in The Black Dahlia (2006)
    The Black Dahlia
    • novel
    • 2006
  • James Ellroy Uncensored
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2005
  • Kiefer Sutherland, Josh Hopkins, David Conrad, Melissa George, and Pruitt Taylor Vince in L.A. Confidential (2003)
    L.A. Confidential
    • novel
    • TV Movie
    • 2003
  • L.A. County 187
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2003
  • Ving Rhames and Kurt Russell in Dark Blue (2002)
    Dark Blue
    • story
    • 2002
  • Stay Clean
    • novel "Killer on the Road"
    • Short
    • 2002
  • Selma Blair and Michael Rooker in Brown's Requiem (1998)
    Brown's Requiem
    • novel "Brown's Requiem"
    • 1998
  • Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)
    L.A. Confidential
    • based on the novel by
    • 1997
  • Good Ideas of the 20th Century (1993)
    Good Ideas of the 20th Century
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1994
  • Fallen Angels (1993)
    Fallen Angels
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Cop (1988)
    Cop
    • novel "Blood on the Moon"
    • 1988

Producer

  • Blood's a Rover
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • Bazaar Bizarre (2004)
    Bazaar Bizarre
    • executive producer
    • 2004

Actor

  • Stay Clean
    • Right
    • Short
    • 2002
  • Wonder Boys (2000)
    Wonder Boys
    • Wordfest Party Guest
    • 2000
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • March 4, 1948
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouses
      ?
  • Other works
    The L.A. Quartet: The Black Dahlia (1987), The Big Nowhere (1988), L.A. Confidential (1990), White Jazz (1992)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Biographical Movies
    • 4 Interviews
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was asked by his editor to shorten his novel "White Jazz" from 900 pages to 350. Rather than removing sub-plots, Ellroy achieved this by eliminating verbs, creating a unique style of prose.
  • Quotes
    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.
  • Trademarks
      Outsized, bombastic and contradictory public persona, with a greatly inflated view of his own work
  • Nicknames
    • Dog
    • Lee

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