James Ellroy

Writer

Born: March 4, 1948 (age 78)
From: 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.…

Filmography (22)

Ellroy vs L.A. (2025)
Self (Footage archive)
Ronald Reagan, un président sur mesure (2017)
Los Angeles narrates (2017)
Self
Los Angeles Film Noir (2015)
Himself
A Night at the Movies: Cops & Robbers and Crime Writers (2013)
Self
The Cost of Living: Creating the Prowler
The Cost of Living: Creating the Prowler (2011)
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' (2008)
Self
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential' (2008)
Self
The Truth about Black Dahlia (2007)
archive footage
James Ellroy: American Dog (2006)
Self
Shadows of Suspense (2006)
Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006)
Self
Black Dahlia Confidential (2004)
Bazaar Bizarre: The Strange Case of Serial Killer Bob Berdella (2004)
Himself
Vakvagany
Vakvagany (2002)
Himself
Stay Clean
Stay Clean (2002)
Right
Feast of Death (2001)
Self
Besuch bei James Ellroy
Besuch bei James Ellroy (2001)
Self
Wonder Boys (2000)
Wordfest Party Guest
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. (1995)
self
White Jazz (1995)
Self
James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction (1993)
Self