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- Again like Hecht, who was a Chicago crime reporter before he became an LA screenwriter, Brackett worked as a journalist before becoming a screenwriter.
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Charles William Brackett (November 26, 1892 – March 9, 1969) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He collaborated with Billy Wilder on sixteen films.
Aug 7, 2016 · Brackett had become a screenwriter even before he moved to Los Angeles, selling and then adapting some of his stories for fairly forgettable films such as Risky Business (1926) and Pointed Heels (1929).
In 1932, Brackett left for Hollywood as a screenwriter. He was signed by Paramount primarily on the strength of his novel "Week-End". Brackett remained at the studio until 1950, doubling up as producer from 1945.
- November 26, 1892
- March 9, 1969
Mar 11, 2003 · He became co-writer on the script after suggesting the idea of a relationship between Norma Desmond and a desperate young writer (Joe Gillis).
Writer and Producer. Nationality: American. Born: Saratoga Springs, New York, 26 November 1892. Education: Attended Williamstown College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, B.A. 1915; Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, LL.B., 1920.
In 1932, Brackett left for Hollywood as a screenwriter. He was signed by Paramount primarily on the strength of his novel "Week-End". Brackett remained at the studio until 1950, doubling up as producer from 1945.
Donald Brackett, an SFU Continuing Studies instructor, explored the dynamics behind the creation of the 1950 film noir classic Sunset Boulevard and the highly combustible and competitive partnership between its director, Billy Wilder, and its writer/producer, Charles Brackett. The lecture also covered the film’s large social impact on popular ...
