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 an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
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In Brian Helgeland's new director's cut of the film, Mel Gibson portrays Porter, a career criminal b...
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Killer (2024) | Director / Writer | 7 | |
| 2 | Finestkind (2023) | Director / Writer | 7 | |
| 3 | Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist (2021) | Self | 8 | |
| 4 | Spenser Confidential (2020) | Director / Writer | 6.8 | |
| 5 | Legend (2015) | Director / Writer | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 42 (2013) | Director / Writer | 7.7 | |
| 7 | Green Zone (2010) | Director / Writer | 6.5 | |
| 8 | Robin Hood (2010) | Director / Writer | 6.6 | |
| 9 | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) | Director / Writer | 6.2 | |
| 10 | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) | Director / Writer | 6.7 | |
| 11 | Payback: Straight Up (2006) | Director / Writer | 7 | |
| 12 | Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006) | Self | - | - |
| 13 | Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' (2005) | Self | - | - |
| 14 | Man on Fire (2004) | Director / Writer | 7.5 | |
| 15 | The Order (2003) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 16 | Mystic River (2003) Oscars 2004 | Director / Writer | 7.6 | |
| 17 | Blood Work (2002) | Director / Writer | 6.4 | |
| 18 | A Knight's Tale (2001) | Director / Writer | 7 | |
| 19 | Payback (1999) | Director / Writer | 6.8 | |
| 20 | L.A. Confidential (1997) Oscars 1998 | Director / Writer | 8 | |
| 21 | The Postman (1997) | Director / Writer | 6.2 | |
| 22 | Conspiracy Theory (1997) | Director / Writer | 7.1 | |
| 23 | Assassins (1995) | Director / Writer | 6.6 | |
| 24 | 976-EVIL II (1992) | Director / Writer | 7.5 | |
| 25 | Highway to Hell (1991) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 26 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) | Director / Writer | 6.4 | |
| 27 | 976-EVIL (1988) | Director / Writer | 6.5 |

