Brian Helgeland

Writer and director. Born 17 January 1961 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Titles on Fi1m1 directing · 5 writing

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 5 titles

Oscar1 won · 1 nominated

Born

17 January 1961, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Active

1997–2015

Frequently works with

Russell Crowe

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

69Fi1m

65Critics

We rate Brian’s work 3 points above the press, across 5 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 791

Under 602

Of 5 reviewed titles as writer.

In numbers

Reviewed: 5 films
Screen time: 11 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $850m across 5 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won · 1 nominated
Active: 1997–2015

Genres

Thriller4
Action3
Crime3
Drama3
Adventure2
Mystery2

Best and worst on Fi1m

88BestL.A. Confidential1997

54WorstThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 32009

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

31980s

71990s

72000s

42010s

32020s

Co-stars most worked with

Russell Crowe2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards1 won · 1 nominated

Nominated2004Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · Mystic River
Won1998Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · L.A. Confidential

Other awards1 won

Won1998Edgar Awards: Edgar Awards

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.