
Writer
James Ellroy
78 years · Los Angeles, California, USA · 20 films
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
Best known for
Filmography 20

Ellroy vs L.A.
2025 · Self (Footage archive)

Ronald Reagan, un président sur mesure
2017 · Actor

Los Angeles narrates
2017 · Self

Los Angeles Film Noir
2015 · Himself

A Night at the Movies: Cops & Robbers and Crime Writers
2013 · Self


Rampart
2011 · Writer
On Plex

Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
2008 · Self


Street Kings
2008 · Screenplay
On Tubi TV

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 · Actor


Bazaar Bizarre: The Strange Case of Serial Killer Bob Berdella
2004 · Himself
On Plex

L.A. County 187
2003 · Writer

Feast of Death
2001 · Self


Wonder Boys
2000 · Wordfest Party Guest
On Kanopy

Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
1995 · self

White Jazz
1995 · Self

James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction
1993 · Self