James Ellroy
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- March 4, 1948
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Ellroy vs L.A. 2025
as Self (Footage archive)
Ronald Reagan, un président sur mesure 2017
Actor
Los Angeles narrates 2017
as Self
Los Angeles Film Noir 2015
as Himself
A Night at the Movies: Cops & Robbers and Crime Writers 2013
as Self
Rampart 2011
Writer
- The Cost of Living: Creating the Prowler
The Cost of Living: Creating the Prowler 2011
Actor
- Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential' 2008
as Self
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' 2008
as Self
Street Kings 2008
Screenplay
The Truth about Black Dahlia 2007
as archive footage
James Ellroy: American Dog 2006
as Self
The Black Dahlia 2006
Novel
Shadows of Suspense 2006
as Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light 2006
as Self
Black Dahlia Confidential 2004
Actor
Bazaar Bizarre: The Strange Case of Serial Killer Bob Berdella 2004
as Himself
L.A. Confidential 2003
Novel
L.A. County 187 2003
Writer
Dark Blue 2002
Story
- Vakvagany
Vakvagany 2002
as Himself
- Stay Clean
Stay Clean 2002
as Right, Novel
Feast of Death 2001
as Self
- Besuch bei James Ellroy
Besuch bei James Ellroy 2001
as Self
Wonder Boys 2000
as Wordfest Party Guest
Brown's Requiem 1998
Novel
L.A. Confidential 1997
Novel
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. 1995
as self
White Jazz 1995
as Self
James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction 1993
as Self
Cop 1988
Novel
Credits from TMDB.