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Richard L. Breen

Richard L. Breen

Writing1918Chicago, 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".

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Acting History

1969
Dragnet
Writer
1967
Tony Rome
Writer
1965
Do Not Disturb
Screenplay
1963
Mary, Mary
Screenplay
PT 109
Screenplay
1962
State Fair
Screenplay
1959
The FBI Story
Screenplay
1957
1955
1954
Dragnet
Screenplay
1953
Titanic
Screenplay
Niagara
Writer
1952
1949

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Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
6/26/1918
Day of Death
2/1/1967
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA