Leigh Brackett


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Writer | Story | Screenplay | Novel

Leigh Brackett was a Hollywood writer and a noted science fiction and fantasy author who was a regular contributor to various science fiction pulps in the 1940's. She was also a mentor and collaborator of Ray Bradbury. She was married to fellow science fiction pulp writer Edmond Hamilton for 31 years (until his death in 1977). In Hollywood, she wrote such films as The Long Goodbye, Hatari! and Rio Bravo. She also wrote the first draft of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Shortly aft...

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Date of Birth: Dec 7, 1915

Date of Death: Mar 18, 1978


Filmography

Writer (3 Known Credits)


Archer (1975)
Writer
Checkmate (1960 - 1962)
Writer

Story (1 Known Credits)


Story

Screenplay (9 Known Credits)


The Long Goodbye

Screenplay

Rio Lobo

Screenplay

El Dorado

Screenplay

Hatari!

Screenplay

Rio Bravo

Screenplay

The Big Sleep

Screenplay

Screenplay
Screenplay
Rio Lobo (1970)
Screenplay
El Dorado (1967)
Screenplay
Hatari! (1962)
Screenplay
Rio Bravo (1959)
Screenplay
The Big Sleep (1946)
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay

Novel (2 Known Credits)


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