James Ellroy

Career Overview

James Ellroy has 34 screen credits in a career dating back to 1993. Their work is anchored in the Street Kings Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include L.A. Confidential, Street Kings, The Black Dahlia. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

34

Birth Date

1948-03-04

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

• 

  L.A. Confidential
• 

  Street Kings
• 

  The Black Dahlia
• 

  Rampart
• 

  Dark Blue
• 

  L.A. Confidential

Associated Universes

• Street Kings Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Graham Beckel (2 collaborations)
• Michael Monks (2 collaborations)
• Kevin Spacey (1 collaborations)
• Russell Crowe (1 collaborations)
• Guy Pearce (1 collaborations)
• James Cromwell (1 collaborations)
• Kim Basinger (1 collaborations)
• Danny DeVito (1 collaborations)
• David Strathairn (1 collaborations)
• Ron Rifkin (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (24 credits)

  • Ellroy vs L.A.

    Self (Footage archive)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Ronald Reagan, un président sur mesure

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Los Angeles narrates

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Los Angeles Film Noir

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Craig Ferguson, Octavia Spencer, James Ellroy (2014) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • A Night at the Movies: Cops & Robbers and Crime Writers

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Cost of Living: Creating the Prowler

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Truth about Black Dahlia

    archive footage

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • James Ellroy: American Dog

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Shadows of Suspense

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Black Dahlia Confidential

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Bazaar Bizarre: The Strange Case of Serial Killer Bob Berdella

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Vakvagany

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Stay Clean

    Right

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Feast of Death

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Besuch bei James Ellroy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Wonder Boys

    Wordfest Party Guest

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.

    self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • White Jazz

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    - Matt Lauer, Lisa Rinna, James Ellroy (1997) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1993

• writing (10 credits)

  • Rampart

    writer

    writing
    2011
  • Street Kings

    screenplay

    writing
    2008
  • The Black Dahlia

    novel

    writing
    2006
  • L.A. Confidential

    novel

    writing
    2003
  • L.A. County 187

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • Dark Blue

    story

    writing
    2002
  • Stay Clean

    novel

    writing
    2002
  • Brown's Requiem

    novel

    writing
    1998
  • L.A. Confidential

    novel

    writing
    1997
  • Fallen Angels

    - Since I Don't Have You (1993) ... story writing
    1993