Writer

Leigh Brackett

1915 – 1978

Active years (films on this site)

1966–1980

Genres

DramaRomanceWesternComedyCrime

Schools and movements

Blockbuster AuteursClassical HollywoodNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

Howard Hawks1 filmRobert Altman1 filmIrvin Kershner1 film

Biography

Leigh Douglass Brackett was an American author and screenwriter. Nicknamed "the Queen of Space Opera", she was one of the most prominent female writers during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. As a screenwriter, she was best known for her collaborations with director Howard Hawks, mainly writing Westerns and crime films. She also worked on an early draft of The Empire Strikes Back (1980), elements of which remained in the film; she died before it went into production.

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Awards and honours

International

• Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation 1981
• Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel 2020
• Poussière Prize 2023

National / local

• Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame 2014

3 films on this site

1. El Dorado 1966 · Howard Hawks · IMDb 7.5 · Writer
2. The Long Goodbye 1973 · Robert Altman · IMDb 7.5 · Writer
3. The Empire Strikes Back 1980 · Irvin Kershner · IMDb 8.7 · Writer