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:

    Surrender is a perfectly acceptable alternative in extreme circumstances.
    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)

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

    You know I’d a shot her when she come runnin’ up here, but she’s got the blame best lookin’ legs I ever seen.... Well, I’ll be a suck egg mule—legs like that and can shoot too.
    Leigh Brackett (1915–1978)