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Apr 17, 2013 · Tull had just persuaded Jackie Robinson’s widow Rachel to make a movie about her husband’s story, and he wanted Helgeland to write and direct it. REVIEW: Pleasing ‘42’ has Jackie Robinson ...
- Jackie Robinson’s Widow Says ‘42’ Hits Home
At once a sociology-minded period piece and gentle character...
- Photos: Scenes From ‘42
Rachel Robinson, the widow of Jackie Robinson, in her office...
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- Jackie Robinson’s Widow Says ‘42’ Hits Home
One cold winter day in 1985 made Helgeland consider another job, after finding a book about film schools. Helgeland eventually settled on a career in film, considering his love for movies. He applied for the film school at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, as it was the only one which could accept him in the middle of the semester.
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Apr 12, 2013 · Movies & TV. ’42’ Director Explains The Making Of The Jackie Robinson Biopic. By Miles Marshall Lewis. April 12, 2013 6:37pm. The director of 42 (in theaters today), Brian Helgeland, explains...
Legend is a 2015 biographical crime thriller film written and directed by American director Brian Helgeland.It is adapted from John Pearson's book The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins, which deals with their career and the relationship that bound them together, and follows their gruesome career to life imprisonment in 1969.
- Payback is based on the novel The Hunter by Donald E. Westlake. The Hunter (written by Westlake under the pseudonym “Richard Stark”) was previously adapted for the screen in 1967 as Point Blank, directed by John Boorman and starring Lee Marvin.
- Payback is Brian Helgeland’s directorial debut. Before making Payback, Helgeland had primarily been known as a screenwriter—he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for 1997’s L.A.
- Mel Gibson and Helgeland met on set of the film Conspiracy Theory, which Helgeland wrote. Helgeland showed Gibson the first 30 pages of the script for Payback and Gibson—acting on behalf of his production company, Icon Productions—guaranteed to make the movie if Helgeland could start shooting within 12 weeks.
- Maria Bello was cast after Helgeland saw an audition she did for a completely different movie. Helgeland was having difficulty finding an actress to play the Rosie character, so he took a look at a random group of Warner Brothers casting tapes.
A Knight's Tale is a 2001 American medieval action comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Brian Helgeland.The film stars Heath Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire who poses as a knight and competes in tournaments, winning accolades and acquiring friendships with such historical figures as Edward the Black Prince (James Purefoy) and Geoffrey Chaucer (Paul Bettany).
1 day ago · More: Director Brian Helgeland on his family drama Finestkind ( The Treatment, 2023) For his Treat, Helgeland plainly states that 1967’s Cool Hand Luke ranks among the best of Western civilization's artistic achievements. He argues Paul Newman’s portrayal of Lucas “Luke” Jackson, a veteran sentenced to two years in a chain gang for ...
