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L.A. Confidential (1997) -- A shooting at an all night diner is investigated by three LA policemen in their own unique ways.

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Date of Birth:

4 March 1948, Los Angeles, California, USA more

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Trivia:

Is an avid fan of ex-LAPD officer turned novelist Joseph Wambaugh. more

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Awards:

1 win more

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Filmography

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In Development What's this?
  1. White Jazz (details only on IMDb Pro)
  2. Land of the Living (details only on IMDb Pro)
  3. My Dark Places (details only on IMDb Pro)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Street Kings (2008) (screenplay) (story) 2008 $62.4M 7.0 (35,585)
- 2. The Black Dahlia (2006)   (novel) 2006 - 5.6 (31,893)
AKAs:
  • Black Dahlia (Germany)
  • Die schwarze Dahlie (Germany: TV title)
- 3. L.A. Confidential (2003) (TV) (novel) 2003 - 8.0 (303)
- 4. L.A. Sheriff's Homicide (2003) (TV)   (writer) 2003 - 6.2 (72)
AKAs:
  • LA County 187 (USA: alternative title)
- 5. Dark Blue (2002) (story) 2002 - 6.6 (10,092)
- 6. Stay Clean (2002) (novel "Killer on the Road") 2002 - 8.5 (12)
- 7. Brown's Requiem (1998) (novel "Brown's Requiem") 1998 - 5.8 (582)
- 8. L.A. Confidential (1997) (novel "L.A. Confidential") 1997 $126M 8.4 (151,472)
- 9. "Fallen Angels" (1993)   (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 6.6 (135)
1 TV episode:
- 10. Cop (1988) (novel "Blood on the Moon") 1988 - 6.2 (1,427)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Stay Clean (2002) Right 2002 - 8.5 (12)
- 2. Wonder Boys (2000) Wordfest Party Guest 2000 $27.7M 7.5 (29,581)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Bazaar Bizarre (2004)   (executive producer) 2004 - 3.8 (75)
AKAs:
  • Bazaar Bizarre: The Strange Case of Serial Killer Bob Berdella (USA: long title)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. L.A. Confidential: Off the Record... (1998) (V) (special thanks) 1998 - 6.7 (40)
Self
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- 1. "Allez à L.A.!" (2008) Himself 2008 - -
- 2. "Biography" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 8.0 (266)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential' (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - 7.5 (5)
- 4. A True Ensemble: The Cast of L.A. Confidential (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - 7.0 (10)
- 5. Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - 6.9 (7)
- 6. L.A. Confidential: From Book to Screen (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - 7.0 (6)
- 7. "Durch die Nacht mit..." (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 7.2 (58)
AKAs:
  • Au coeur de la nuit (France)
  • Into the Night with... (International: English title)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Mobsters" (2007)   Himself - Author, 'L.A. Confidential' (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 9.0 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Murder by the Book" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - -
1 TV episode:
- 10. James Ellroy: American Dog (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 7.1 (12)
- 11. Shadows of Suspense (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 6.9 (21)
- 12. Rankin on the Staircase (2005) (TV) 2005 - -
- 13. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.0 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "The O'Reilly Factor" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 3.3 (1,689)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)   Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2004) 2004 - 8.7 (766)
AKAs:
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
2 TV episodes:
- 16. Bazaar Bizarre (2004)   Himself 2004 - 3.8 (75)
AKAs:
  • Bazaar Bizarre: The Strange Case of Serial Killer Bob Berdella (USA: long title)
- 17. Just the Facts (2004) (TV) Himself - Author 'L.A. Confindetial' 2004 - 7.8 (7)
- 18. Das Bus (2003) Himself 2003 - 5.6 (30)
- 19. Vakvagany (2002) Himself 2002 - 5.6 (42)
- 20. Feast of Death (2001)   Himself 2001 - 6.9 (94)
AKAs:
  • James Ellroy's Feast of Death (Canada: English title: festival title)
- 21. Besuch bei James Ellroy (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - -
- 22. L.A. Confidential: Off the Record... (1998) (V) Himself - Novelist 1998 - 6.7 (40)
- 23. "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - -
1 TV episode:
- 24. Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. (1995) Himself 1995 - 6.8 (13)
- 25. James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction (1993) Himself 1993 - 6.4 (39)

Additional Details

Other Works:

The L.A. Quartet: The Black Dahlia (1987), The Big Nowhere (1988), L.A. Confidential (1990), White Jazz (1992) more

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies | 4 Interviews | 4 Articles more

Genres:

Documentary | Drama | Crime | Thriller more

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | Neo Noir | Murder more

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