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Portrait of Brian Helgeland

Writing

Brian Helgeland

Titles
36movies1TV show
Career

Active from 1988 to 2024, busiest in 1997 with 3 main titles.

Directed
9
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.3 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Brian Helgeland Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.8, average 3.3
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.9, average 4.8
  • Cringe Humor
    1.3, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Crime Thriller 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Supernatural Thriller 2
  • Redemption Arc 2
  • Boston Underworld 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
Type
RoleAnyWriting29Directing8Appearances7Production5
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s21990s72000s72010s42020s3Upcoming6
GenreAnyThriller17Action16Drama11Crime10Adventure6Mystery5Horror5Fantasy3Romance2Comedy2History1Western1Science Fiction1War1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

6 titles
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

Story, Executive Producer

Outside Man

Writer, Director

The Gatekeeper

Screenplay

Button Man

Director, Screenplay

2020s

3 titles · average score 52
GoodWatch50
Finestkind

Writer, Director

2010s

4 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch62
Legend

Writer, Director

GoodWatch74
42

Director, Screenplay

GoodWatch55
Robin Hood

Screenplay, Story

2000s

7 titles · average score 57
GoodWatch30
The Order

Screenplay, Producer

GoodWatch65
A Knight's Tale

Producer, Director

1990s

7 titles · average score 54
GoodWatch60
Payback

Screenplay, Director

GoodWatch89
L.A. Confidential

Screenplay, Co-Producer

GoodWatch56
Highway to Hell

Writer, Co-Producer

1980s

2 titles · average score 42