Bruno Heller is an English screenwriter, producer and director. He is known for creating the HBO television series Rome, the CBS television series The Mentalist, and the FOX television series Gotham, based on the Batman franchise, co-creating the Gotham prequel television series Pennyworth, based on the Batman and V for Vendetta franchises, for Epix and HBO Max.
Bruno Heller at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in February 2013.
Rome is a historical drama television series released 2005–2007 created by John Milius, William J. MacDonald, and Bruno Heller. The series is set in the 1st century BC, during Ancient Rome's transition from Republic to Empire. The series features a sprawling cast of characters, many based on real figures from historical records, but the lead protagonists are ultimately two soldiers named Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo, who find their lives intertwined with key historical events.
Ray Stevenson as Titus Pullo (left) and Kevin McKidd as Lucius Vorenus, seen in the episode "Pharsalus"
Set of the television series Rome in the Cinecittà studios in Rome, Italy
Scenography of the series at the Cinecittà studios in Rome, Italy
Gorgoneion from credits, depicting its use in the ancient world as a protective apotropaic symbol.