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0
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Director
James Ellroy
Writing
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 10
TMDB ID: 18862
IMDb ID: nm0255278
Known for: Writing
Born: March 4, 1948
Age: 78
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2025
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 6.45
Wikidata: Q318487
Also known as
Lee Earle Elroy
Frequent jobs
Novel (5)Screenplay (2)Story (2)Writer (1)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James Ellroy (born March 4, 1948) is an American crime fiction writer and essayist. Ellroy has become known for a so-called "telegraphic" prose style in his most recent work, wherein he frequently omits connecting words and uses only short, staccato sentences, and in particular for the novels The Black Dahlia (1987), The Big Nowhere (1988), L.A. Confidential (1990), White Jazz (1992), American Tabloid (1995), The Cold Six Thousand (2001), and Blood's a Rover (2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article James Ellroy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Highest rated movies linked with James Ellroy.
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Most viewed movie titles linked with James Ellroy.
Novel
L.A. Confidential
1997 • Movie
Screenplay
Street Kings
2008 • Movie
Novel
The Black Dahlia
2006 • Movie
Screenplay
Rampart
2011 • Movie
as Wordfest Party Guest
Wonder Boys
2000 • Movie
as Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006 • Movie
Story
Dark Blue
2002 • Movie
Novel
L.A. Confidential
2003 • Movie
Writer
L.A. County 187
2003 • Movie
Novel
Cop
1988 • Movie
as Self
Shadows of Suspense
2006 • Movie
as Self
James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction
1993 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with James Ellroy.
as Self • 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
C à vous
2009 • Series
Story • 1 eps
Fallen Angels
1993 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Leçon de Cinéma
2004 • Series
2 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Iconic America
2023 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for James Ellroy.
Screenplay
Rampart
2011 • Movie
Screenplay
Street Kings
2008 • Movie
Novel
The Black Dahlia
2006 • Movie
Novel
L.A. Confidential
2003 • Movie
Writer
L.A. County 187
2003 • Movie
Story
Dark Blue
2002 • Movie
Novel
Brown's Requiem
1998 • Movie
Novel
L.A. Confidential
1997 • Movie
Novel
Cop
1988 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for James Ellroy.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for James Ellroy.
as Self (Footage archive)
Ellroy vs L.A.
2025 • Movie
Ronald Reagan, un président sur mesure
2017 • Movie
as Self
Los Angeles narrates
2017 • Movie
as Himself
Los Angeles Film Noir
2015 • Movie
as Self
A Night at the Movies: Cops & Robbers and Crime Writers
2013 • Movie
as Self
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
2008 • Movie
as archive footage
The Truth about Black Dahlia
2007 • Movie
as Self
James Ellroy: American Dog
2006 • Movie
as Self
Shadows of Suspense
2006 • Movie
as Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006 • Movie
Black Dahlia Confidential
2004 • Movie
as Himself
Bazaar Bizarre: The Strange Case of Serial Killer Bob Berdella
2004 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for James Ellroy.
as Self • 1 eps
Iconic America
2023 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
C à vous
2009 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Leçon de Cinéma
2004 • Series
2 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series