Person file · Writing
James Ellroy
Born 1948-03-04Los 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
Screen work
Movies & roles
Ellroy vs L.A.Self (Footage archive)Ronald Reagan, un président sur mesureRoleLos Angeles narratesSelfLos Angeles Film NoirHimselfA Night at the Movies: Cops & Robbers and Crime WritersSelfThe Cost of Living: Creating the ProwlerRoleSunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'SelfWhatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'SelfThe Truth about Black Dahliaarchive footageJames Ellroy: American DogSelfShadows of SuspenseSelfFilm Noir: Bringing Darkness to LightSelfBlack Dahlia ConfidentialRoleBazaar Bizarre: The Strange Case of Serial Killer Bob BerdellaHimselfVakvaganyHimselfStay CleanRightFeast of DeathSelfBesuch bei James EllroySelfWonder BoysWordfest Party GuestShotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.selfWhite JazzSelfJames Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime FictionSelf