James Ellroy

James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. His L.A. Quartet novels - THE BLACK DAHLIA, THE BIG NOWHERE, L.A. CONFIDENTIAL, and WHITE JAZZ - were international best sellers. His novel AMERICAN TABLOID was Time Magazine's Novel of the Year for 1995, and his memoir MY DARK PLACES was a Time Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Notable Book for 1996. His novel THE COLD SIX THOUSAND was a New York Times Notable Book and a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year for 2001.

Note: This profile was written in or before 2003.

James Ellroy Facts

Occupation	Writer
Birthday	March 4, 1948 (75)
Sign	Pisces
Birthplace	Los Angeles, California, USA
Height	6' 3" (1m91) How tall is James Ellroy compared to you?

Selected Filmography

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