Portrait of Leigh Brackett

Writing

Leigh Brackett

Career

Active from 1945 to 1980, busiest in 1962 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Leigh Brackett Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 3.0
  • Pathos
    4.2, average 5.3
  • Melancholy
    3.7, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 3
  • Suspenseful Atmosphere 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Action & Adventure 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Stylish Cinematography 2
  • Episodic Mystery 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

12
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title ยท average score 88
The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
GoodWatch score 88

Screenplay

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 74
The Long Goodbye
The Long Goodbye (1973)
GoodWatch score 84

Screenplay

Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo (1970)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 68
El Dorado
El Dorado (1966)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay

Hatari!
Hatari! (1962)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

13 West Street
13 West Street (1962)
GoodWatch score 52

Novel

Gold of the Seven Saints
Gold of the Seven Saints (1961)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer

1950s

2 titles ยท average score 65
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo (1959)
GoodWatch score 88

Screenplay

The Unholy Four
The Unholy Four (1954)
GoodWatch score 43

Novel

1940s

3 titles ยท average score 66
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep (1946)
GoodWatch score 85

Screenplay

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (1946)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

The Vampire's Ghost
The Vampire's Ghost (1945)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay, Story