Description:
James Ellroy was born on 4 March 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for L.A. Confidential (1997), Street Kings (2008) and The Black Dahlia (2006).
Birthday
March 4, 1948
Born In
Los Angeles, California, USA
Height
191 cm
Spouse/Ex-
? (),Helen Knode ? - 2006 (divorced)
Trivia
Was asked by his editor to shorten his novel "White Jazz" from 900 pages to 350. Rather than removing sub-plots, Ellroy achieved this by eliminating verbs, creating a unique style of prose.
Quotes
I'm happy for the money. I'm happy for the exposure... Every once in a while there's lightning in a bottle like with 'L.A. Confidential (1997)' so we'll see what happens with The Black Dahlia (2006). Even bad movies create substantial readership for your books.
Nickname
Dog
Trademarks
Outsized, bombastic and contradictory public persona, with a greatly inflated view of his own work
