Leslie Bricusse

Writer. Born 29 January 1931 in London, England, UK. Died 19 October 2021.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 4 titles

Oscars2 won · 8 nominated

Born

29 January 1931, London, England, UK

Died

19 October 2021

Active

1967–1991

Frequently works with

Anthony Newley

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

73Fi1m

63Critics

We rate Leslie’s work 9 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 790

Under 602

Of 4 reviewed titles as writer.

In numbers

Reviewed: 4 films
Screen time: 8 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $789m across 4 films with figures
Academy Awards: 2 Oscars2 won · 8 nominated
Active: 1967–1991

Genres

Comedy4
Family4
Fantasy3
Adventure2

Best and worst on Fi1m

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory poster

82BestWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1971

50WorstDoctor Dolittle1967

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11950s

61960s

61970s

31980s

71990s

12000s

12020s

Co-stars most worked with

Anthony Newley2 titles