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:

    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)

    Surrender is a perfectly acceptable alternative in extreme circumstances.
    Leigh Brackett (1915–1978)

    Only a fully trained Jedi knight with the Force as his ally will conquer Vader and his emperor. If you end your training now—if you choose the quick and easy path, as Vader did—you will become an agent of evil.
    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)