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James Ellroy

Mar 04, 1948 (77 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA

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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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E! True Hollywood Story
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Wordfest Party Guest
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Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
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Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
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A Night at the Movies: Cops & Robbers and Crime Writers
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James Ellroy: American Dog
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The Cost of Living: Creating the Prowler
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Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
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Shadows of Suspense
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Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
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