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James Ellroy
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American novelist, short story writer, essayist, memoirist (born 1948)
Film & TV
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.…
Known for
- Ellroy vs L.A. — Self (Footage archive)2025
- Iconic America — Self2023
- Los Angeles narrates — Self2017
- Ronald Reagan, un président sur mesure2017
- Los Angeles Film Noir — Himself2015
- Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self2014
- A Night at the Movies: Cops & Robbers and Crime Writers — Self2013
- The Cost of Living: Creating the Prowler2011
- C à vous — Self - Guest2009
- Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' — Self2008
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Key facts
- Born
- Lee Earle Ellroy , ( 1948-03-04 ) March 4, 1948 (age 78) , Los Angeles, California , U.S.
- Occupation
- Crime writer , essayist
- Education
- Fairfax High School (expelled)
- Genre
- Crime fiction , historical fiction , mystery fiction , noir fiction
- Years active
- 1981–present
- Notable works
- Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy L.A. Quartet Underworld USA Trilogy My Dark Places
- Spouse
- Mary Doherty ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1988 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1991 ) Helen Knode ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. October 4, 1991</span>"}]]}'>1991 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2006 )
- Partner
- Erika Schickel (sep.)
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch
- United States Army
- Service years
- 1965 (3 months)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Edgar Awards
- Official website
- www.jamesellroy.net
- Image
- James Ellroy in Toulouse 9023 - January 2011.jpg
- Residence
- San Francisco
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- Commons category
- James Ellroy
- date of birth
- 1948-03-04
- topic's main category
- Category:James Ellroy
- name in native language
- James Ellroy
- birth name
- Lee Earle Ellroy
- start of work period
- 1981-00-00
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
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Encyclopedic overview
Lee Earle "James" Ellroy (born March 4, 1948) is an American crime fiction writer and essayist. Ellroy has become known for a telegrammatic 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) and L.A. Confidential (1990).
Life
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