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Leigh Brackett (1915–1978)

Writer

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The character "Sheriff Leigh Brackett" in John Carpenter's successful independent horror film Halloween was named after her. See more trivia »

Born:

in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:

(age 62) in Lancaster, California, USA
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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

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Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

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1996 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Video Game) (story)
 
1980 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (screenplay)
 
1975 The Rockford Files (TV series)
– The Four Pound Brick (1975) (story / teleplay)
 
1975 Archer (TV series)
– The Body Beautiful (1975) (writer)
 
1973 The Long Goodbye (screenplay)
 
1970 Rio Lobo (screenplay)
 
1966 El Dorado (screenplay)
 
1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
– Terror at Northfield (1963) (teleplay)
– Death of a Cop (1963) (teleplay)
 
1962 Hatari! (screenplay)
 
1962 13 West Street (novel "The Tiger Among Us")
 
1961 Gold of the Seven Saints
 
1960 Checkmate (TV series)
– Face in the Window (1960) (story / teleplay)
 
1959 Rio Bravo (screenplay)
 
1958 Suspicion (TV series)
– Eye for an Eye (1958) (story)
 
1954 The Unholy Four (novel)
 
1946 Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (screenplay)
 
1946 The Big Sleep (screenplay)
 
1945 The Vampire's Ghost (original story / screenplay)
 

Related Videos

Hatari! -- A group of men trap wild animals in Africa and sell them to zoos. Will the arrival of a female wildlife photographer change their ways ? Rio Bravo -- A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1969) Novel: "Silent Partner" See more »

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1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 1 Article  | See more »
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Personal Quote:

Writing a film is like building a brick wall. You have a plan and you have the blocks. Then, somebody says, 'I think we'll take this stone out of here and put it over there. And while we're at it, let's make this stone red and that stone green.' You still have to keep the story's general shape, but you change the details... See more »

Trivia:

The character "Sheriff Leigh Brackett" in John Carpenter's successful independent horror film Halloween was named after her. See more »

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