
Richard L. Breen
Born June 26, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, USA · Died February 1, 1967 (aged 48)
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.
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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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Wrote 21
- DragnetLearningDragnet1969
LearningTony Rome1967
LearningA Man Could Get Killed1966
LearningDo Not Disturb1965
LearningCaptain Newman, M.D.1963
LearningMary, Mary1963
PT 1091963
LearningState Fair1962
LearningWake Me When It's Over1960
LearningThe FBI Story1959
LearningSeven Cities of Gold1955
Dragnet1954
Titanic1953
Niagara1953
LearningO. Henry's Full House1952
LearningThe Model and the Marriage Broker1951
LearningThe Mating Season1951
LearningAppointment with Danger1950
LearningTop o' the Morning1949
LearningIsn't It Romantic?1948
LearningA Foreign Affair1948