Brian Thomas Helgeland (born January 17, 1961) is an American
screenwriter, film producer and director. He is most known for writing
the screenplays for the films L.A. Confidential and Mystic River. He
also 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.Helgeland was born in Providence, Rhode
Island, to Norwegian-born parents Aud-Karin and Thomas Helgeland, and
was raised in nearby New Bedford, Massachusetts. He majored in English
at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth before following his father's
work fishing scallop.One cold winter day in 1985 made Helgeland
consider another job, after finding a book about film schools.
screenwriter, film producer and director. He is most known for writing
the screenplays for the films L.A. Confidential and Mystic River. He
also 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.Helgeland was born in Providence, Rhode
Island, to Norwegian-born parents Aud-Karin and Thomas Helgeland, and
was raised in nearby New Bedford, Massachusetts. He majored in English
at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth before following his father's
work fishing scallop.One cold winter day in 1985 made Helgeland
consider another job, after finding a book about film schools.
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