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Richard L. Breen

Richard L. Breen

Known For Writing
Birthday Jun 26, 1918
Died Feb 01, 1967 (48)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Apr 25, 2024
Entry Date Apr 25, 2024
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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.

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Dragnet

Dragnet

1969

Writer

Tony Rome

Tony Rome

1967

Writer

A Man Could Get Killed

A Man Could Get Killed

1966

Screenplay

Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

1965

Screenplay

Captain Newman, M.D.

Captain Newman, M.D.

1963

Screenplay

Mary, Mary

Mary, Mary

1963

Screenplay

PT 109

PT 109

1963

Screenplay

State Fair

State Fair

1962

Screenplay

The FBI Story

The FBI Story

1959

Screenplay

Stopover Tokyo

Stopover Tokyo

1957

Screenplay

Pete Kelly's Blues

Pete Kelly's Blues

1955

Screenplay

Seven Cities of Gold

Seven Cities of Gold

1955

Screenplay

24 Hour Alert

24 Hour Alert

1955

Screenplay

Dragnet

Dragnet

1954

Screenplay

Niagara

Niagara

1953

Writer

Titanic

Titanic

1953

Screenplay

O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

1952

Screenplay

The Mating Season

The Mating Season

1951

Writer

Top o' the Morning

Top o' the Morning

1949

Screenplay

Isn't It Romantic?

Isn't It Romantic?

1948

Writer

Miss Tatlock's Millions

Miss Tatlock's Millions

1948

Screenplay

A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair

1948

Screenplay

Stopover Tokyo

Stopover Tokyo

1957

Director

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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