James Ellroy
Born: 1948-03-04 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Writing
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
Filmography
2025
- Ellroy vs L.A. as Self (Footage archive)
2015
- Los Angeles Film Noir as Himself
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2011
- Rampart ... (Screenplay)
- The Cost of Living: Creating the Prowler
2009
- C à vous as Self - Guest
2008
- Street Kings ... (Screenplay)
- Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential' as Self
- Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' as Self
2006
- The Black Dahlia ... (Novel)
- Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light as Self
- Shadows of Suspense as Self
- James Ellroy: American Dog as Self
2004
2003
- L.A. Confidential ... (Novel)
- L.A. County 187 ... (Writer)
2002
- Dark Blue ... (Story)
- Vakvagany as Himself
- Stay Clean as Right
2001
- Besuch bei James Ellroy as Self
- Feast of Death as Self
2000
- Wonder Boys as Wordfest Party Guest
1998
- Brown's Requiem ... (Novel)
1997
- L.A. Confidential ... (Novel)
1995
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Fallen Angels ... (Story)
- James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction as Self
1988
- Cop ... (Novel)