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Leigh Douglass Brackett (December 7, 1915 – March 24, 1978) was an American science fiction writer known as "the Queen of Space Opera." [ 1 ] She wrote the screenplays for The Big Sleep (1946), Rio Bravo (1959), and The Long Goodbye (1973).
3 days ago · Charles Cyphers, who brought Sheriff Leigh Brackett to life in the classic John Carpenter horror film "Halloween" and reprised the role in two of its sequels, has died.He was 85. The actor's ...
4 days ago · Charles Cyphers, who played the gruff and broad-shouldered Sheriff Leigh Brackett alongside Jamie Lee Curtis in the classic horror film “Halloween” (1978) and in two sequels, has died. He was 85.
Charles Cyphers, the character actor best known for playing Sheriff Leigh Brackett in the Halloween movie series, died Sunday in Tucson, Ariz., after a brief illness. He was 85. His manager Chris ...
Leigh Brackett. Writer: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. 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.
4 days ago · Charles Cyphers, best known for his role as Leigh Brackett in the Halloween films, died Sunday, August 4 from a brief illness in Tucson, AZ, his manager Chris Roe confirmed to Deadline. He was 85 ...
It was a best novel finalist for the 1956 Hugo awards, in a strong year; Brackett was the first woman novelist to be so recognized. Twenty-first-century readers of the book may be less hopeful than its author about Bartorstown's aspirations, but on its own terms the novel is a glowing success.
Leigh Brackett. Writer: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. 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.
Leigh Douglass Brackett (December 7, 1915 – March 24, 1978) was an American science fiction writer known as "the Queen of Space Opera ." She wrote the screenplays for The Big Sleep (1946), Rio Bravo (1959), and The Long Goodbye (1973).
Leigh Brackett has been hailed as the “Queen of the Space Opera”—a master of richly-detailed stories of planetary romance. She began writing during the early years of the Golden Age of science fiction, quickly gaining prominence as a novelist and screenwriter.
