Richard L. Breen

Writing

Richard L. Breen

Born
Died
(aged 48)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
25 titles

Biography

Richard L. Breen (June 26, 1918 – February 1, 1967) was a Hollywood screenwriter and director. He began as a freelance radio writer. After a stint in the US Navy during World War II, he began writing for films and worked alone and in collaboration with such distinguished writers as Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett.

He won an Oscar for his work on the screenplay to "Titanic" (1953), and was nominated for "A Foreign Affair" (1948) and "Captain Newman, M.D." (1963).

In 1957, he directed "Stopover Tokyo", and then returned to screenwriting. He was president of the Screenwriters' Guild from 1952 to 1953.

He was also credited as "Richard Breen" and "Robert Breen".

Text from Wikipedia.

Signature work

Known For

Crew credits 25

YearTitleJob
1969 Dragnet Film Writer
1967 Tony Rome Film Writer
1966 A Man Could Get Killed Film Screenplay
1965 Do Not Disturb Film Screenplay
1963 Captain Newman, M.D. Film Screenplay
1963 Mary, Mary Film Screenplay
1963 PT 109 Film Screenplay
1962 State Fair Film Screenplay
1960 Wake Me When It's Over Film Writer
1959 The FBI Story Film Screenplay
1957 Stopover Tokyo Film Director, Screenplay
1955 24 Hour Alert Film Screenplay
1955 Seven Cities of Gold Film Screenplay
1955 Pete Kelly's Blues Film Screenplay
1954 Dragnet Film Screenplay
1953 Titanic Film Screenplay
1953 Niagara Film Writer
1952 O. Henry's Full House Film Screenplay
1951 The Model and the Marriage Broker Film Writer
1951 The Mating Season Film Writer
1950 Appointment with Danger Film Writer
1949 Top o' the Morning Film Screenplay
1948 Miss Tatlock's Millions Film Screenplay
1948 Isn't It Romantic? Film Writer
1948 A Foreign Affair Film Screenplay
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