Description:
Leigh Douglass Brackett was born in 1915 in Los Angeles. She was the author of numerous short stories and books regarding science fiction and has been referred to as the Queen of Space Opera. Hollywood director Howard Hawks was so impressed by one of her novels that he had his secretary call in "this guy Brackett" to help William Faulkner write the script for The Big Sleep (1946). As a screenwriter, she is best known for her work in The Big Sleep, Rio Bravo (1959), and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). She died of cancer in 1978 in Lancaster, California.
Birthday
December 7, 1915
Born In
Los Angeles, California, USA
Spouse/Ex-
Edmond Hamilton December 31, 1946 - February 1, 1977 (his death)
Trivia
The character "Sheriff Leigh Brackett" in John Carpenter's successful independent horror film Halloween (1978) was named after her.
Quotes
They were all collaborations. The filmmaking process is a team effort. A screenwriter cannot possibly do exactly what he wants, as if he was writing a novel. When I write a novel I am God at my own typewriter and there is nobody in between. But when I write a screenplay it must be a compromise because there are so many elements which are outside the writer's province.
Nickname
The Queen of Space Opera
