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 Rov...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Ronald Reagan, un président sur mesure
2017
The historic election of Ronald Reagan as the 40th President of the USA has gained new relevance with the success of Donald Trump. Ronald Reagan's ele...
Los Angeles narrates
2017
as Self
Documentary about Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Film Noir
2015
as Himself
A documentary about film noir films made in Los Angeles.
A Night at the Movies: Cops & Robbers and Crime Writers
2013
as Self
Writers of crime fiction and nonfiction discuss influential movies about police officers and the criminal element.
Rampart
2011
Screenplay
The story follows veteran police officer Dave Brown, the last of the renegade cops, as he struggles to take care of his family, and fights for his own...
The Cost of Living: Creating the Prowler
2011
The documentary covers the origins, history and curious stories behind the production along with a perceptive reading of the film.
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
2008
as Self
Director Curtis Hanson and his cast and crew discuss the arduous but rewarding process of creating a modern classic.
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
2008
as Self
Curtis Hanson and his behind-the-scenes collaborators reveal the secrets of bringing 1950s Los Angeles to life in unforgettable style.
Street Kings
2008
Screenplay
Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in t...
James Ellroy: American Dog
2006
as Self
A portrait of American crime writer James Ellroy that is a journey through his dark personal and literary obsessions, marked by the murder of his moth...
The Black Dahlia
2006
Novel
In 1940s Los Angeles, two former boxers-turned-cops must grapple with corruption, narcissism, stag films and family madness as they pursue the killer ...
Shadows of Suspense
2006
as Self
A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity."
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006
as Self
Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing i...
Black Dahlia Confidential
2004
The murder of a young Hollywood actress Elizabeth Short in 1947 is the oldest unsolved murder case in Los Angeles. New information and clues may help ...
Bazaar Bizarre: The Strange Case of Serial Killer Bob Berdella
2004
as Himself
In 1988, Chris Bryson was found running down a Kansas City street naked, beaten, and bloody wearing nothing but a dog collar and a leash. He told poli...
L.A. Confidential
2003
Novel
As corruption grows in 1950s LA, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand...
L.A. County 187
2003
Writer
It's another night in L.A. County 187 for policeman Walter Drazin and his team, but when they find the corpses of an Asian family in a burned down clu...
Dark Blue
2002
Story
Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his ...
Vakvagany
2002
as Himself
Hungarian home movies are examined by the likes of James Ellroy and Stan Brakhage for evidence of family problems.
Stay Clean
2002
as Right
A killer plays a risky game of cat and mouse with the investigating detectives. Short black and white film based on James Ellroy's serial killer novel...
Stay Clean
2002
Novel
A killer plays a risky game of cat and mouse with the investigating detectives. Short black and white film based on James Ellroy's serial killer novel...
Feast of Death
2001
as Himself
A documentary about James Ellroy and his fascination with unsolved murder cases, especially those of his mother, and the similar, infamous, Black Dahl...
Besuch bei James Ellroy
2001
as Self
Documentary about James Ellroy
Wonder Boys
2000
as Wordfest Party Guest
Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago....
Brown's Requiem
1998
Novel
Fritz Brown is an ex-LAPD, recovering alcoholic who now splits his time repossessing cars for a used car lot and staffing his one-man private detectiv...
L.A. Confidential
1997
Novel
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of...
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
1995
as self
Before "L.A. Confidential", there was "Shotgun Freeway" -- the groundbreaking 1995 documentary about Los Angeles coming to grips with it's own history...
James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction
1993
as Himself
Welcome to Los Angeless, hipsters, baddest of the bad cities, home of James Ellory, pre-eminent crime novelist of our generation. "All LA crime lives ...
Cop
1988
Novel
An obsessive, insubordinate homicide cop is convinced a serial killer is loose in the Hollywood area and disobeys orders in order to catch him.