Richard L. Breen
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- June 26, 1918
- Died
- February 1, 1967 (aged 48)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Dragnet
Movie · Writer
Tony Rome
Movie · Writer
A Man Could Get Killed
Movie · Screenplay
Do Not Disturb
Movie · Screenplay
Captain Newman, M.D.
Movie · Screenplay
PT 109
Movie · Screenplay
Mary, Mary
Movie · Screenplay
State Fair
Movie · Screenplay
Wake Me When It's Over
Movie · Writer
The FBI Story
Movie · Screenplay
Stopover Tokyo
Movie · Screenplay
Pete Kelly's Blues
Movie · Screenplay
24 Hour Alert
Movie · Screenplay
Seven Cities of Gold
Movie · Screenplay
Dragnet
Movie · Screenplay
Titanic
Movie · Screenplay
Niagara
Movie · Writer
O. Henry's Full House
Movie · Screenplay
The Model and the Marriage Broker
Movie · Writer
The Mating Season
Movie · Writer
Appointment with Danger
Movie · Writer
Top o' the Morning
Movie · Screenplay
A Foreign Affair
Movie · Screenplay
Miss Tatlock's Millions
Movie · Screenplay
Isn't It Romantic?
Movie · Writer