Leigh Brackett

Leigh Brackett

writer, soundtrack

Leigh Brackett was born on Dec 07, 1915 in USA. Leigh Brackett's big-screen debut came with The Vampire's Ghost directed by Lesley Selander in 1945. Leigh Brackett is known for Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga directed by James McLoughlin, A.J. LoCascio stars as Han Solo and Adam Diggle as Ewoks. Leigh Brackett has got 1 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Leigh Brackett achieved is Hugo Awards. The upcoming new movie Leigh Brackett plays is Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga which will be released on Apr 05, 2022.

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

    Dec 07, 1915
  • Place of Birth

    Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 2 nominations

Hugo Awards
1981
Best Dramatic Presentation
Winner - Hugo