James Ellroy
Writing
Biography
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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).
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring James Ellroy
Filmography
Acting (22)
2025
Ellroy vs L.A.as Self (Footage archive)
6.0
2017
Los Angeles narratesas Self
2015
Los Angeles Film Noiras Himself
6.5
7.5
8.0
2007
The Truth about Black Dahliaas archive footage
7.3
2006
James Ellroy: American Dogas Self
4.5
2006
Shadows of Suspenseas Self
2006
7.1
8.0
4.0
2002
Vakvaganyas Himself
8.5
2002
Stay Cleanas Right
7.0
2001
Feast of Deathas Self
6.3
2001
Besuch bei James Ellroyas Self
2000
Wonder Boysas Wordfest Party Guest
6.8
1995
7.0
1995
White Jazzas Self
8.0
Production & Directing (10)
2011
RampartWriter
5.5
2008
Street KingsScreenplay
6.7
2006
The Black DahliaNovel
5.6
2003
L.A. ConfidentialNovel
5.4
2003
L.A. County 187Writer
7.0
2002
Dark BlueStory
6.2
2002
Stay CleanNovel
7.0
1998
Brown's RequiemNovel
4.5
1997
L.A. ConfidentialNovel
7.8
1988
CopNovel
6.3