Brian Helgeland

Known for Writing

1/17/1961(Age 64)

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Biography

Brian Thomas Helgeland is an American screenwriter, film producer and director.

Known For (5 credits)

10.0

Movie

Kreka: Dreamcatcher

2021

The career of the famous production designer Miljen Kljaković – Kreka and reveals all the beauty and importance of film scenography.

8.2

Movie

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

2021

An intimate look at the Oscar-nominated actor’s incomparable artistry, and the acting process which informed his transformative performances. Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, George C. Wolfe, Branford Marsalis, Phylicia Rashad and more take us behind the scenes to explore Boseman's extraordinary commitment to his craft.

7.1

Movie

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006

Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing intimate peeks at its tough, scheming dames, mischievous misfits and flawed men - all caught in the wicked web of a twisted fate.

Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'

7.8

Movie

Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'

2005

A documentary on the making of the 2004 film "Man on Fire," mixing movie clips, behind-the-scenes shots and interviews of cast and crew. The program covers the flick’s genesis and very long path to the screen, adaptation concerns and changes from the original story, the choice of Mexico as a location, research into real-life kidnapping and various case studies, training and realism, casting and characters, shooting in Mexico City and location issues, cinematography and the movie’s distinctive look, Scott’s style on the set, and general thoughts.

Movie

A Knight's Tale: Making Of

2002

A closer look into the filmmaking of Brian Helgeland's "A Knight's Tale".