Brian Thomas Helgeland (born January 17, 1961) is an American screenwriter, film producer, and director. He is best known for writing the screenplays for the films L.A. Confidential (1998) 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 the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Early life. Helgeland was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to Norwegian immigrants Aud-Karin and Thomas Helgeland.
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Brian Thomas Helgeland (born January 17, 1961) is an American screenwriter, film producer, and director. He is best known for writing the screenplays for the films L.A. Confidential (1998) 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 the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Early life. Helgeland was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to Norwegian immigrants Aud-Karin and Thomas Helgeland.
