Bret Easton Ellis

Bret Easton Ellis is an American author and screenwriter who, at 21, published his first novel, the bestseller Less than Zero, while still a student. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Sherman Oaks, he went on to write American Psycho (1991), his most successful book, which drew widespread condemnation for its violence before becoming a cult favorite. Later novels include Lunar Park and Imperial Bedrooms. Four of his works reached the screen: Less than Zero in 1987, Mary Harron's American Psycho in 2000, Roger Avary's The Rules of Attraction in 2002 and The Informers in 2008. He wrote the screenplay for The Canyons, which won him Best Screenplay at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival, and later scripts including The Curse of Downers Grove. He also hosts The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast.