Leigh Brackett

Leigh Brackett

Leigh Douglass Brackett (December 7, 1915 – March 18, 1978) was an American author, particularly of science fiction. She was also a screenwriter, known for her work on famous films such as The Big Sleep (1945), Rio Bravo (1959), The Long Goodbye (1973) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

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Famous quotes by leigh brackett:

    “I’d just as soon kiss a wookie.”
    —Leigh Brackett (1915–1978)

    “Cole Thornton: Just a minute, son.
    Mississippi: I am not your son. My name is Alan Bourdillon Traherne.
    Cole: Lord almighty.
    Mississippi: Yeah, well, that’s why most people call me Mississippi. I was born on the river in a flatboat.”
    —Leigh Brackett (1915–1978)

    “Her I love. You I don’t even like.”
    —Leigh Brackett, U.S. screenwriter, and Robert Altman. Marty Augustine (Mark Rydell)

    “The Force is with you, young Skywalker, but you are not a Jedi yet.”
    —Leigh Brackett (1915–1978)

    “J.P. Harrah: What the hell are you doin’ here?
    Cole: I’m lookin’ at a tin star with a drunk pinned on it.”
    —Leigh Brackett (1915–1978)