
Richard L. Breen
Writer
Born: June 26, 1918 (48 years old)
Died: February 1, 1967
Place of birth: 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.
Filmography (21)
- O. Henry's Full House (1952, ★ 6.8)
- Tony Rome (1967, ★ 6.3)
- Captain Newman, M.D. (1963, ★ 6.6)
- A Foreign Affair (1948, ★ 7.1)
- PT 109 (1963, ★ 6)
- Pete Kelly's Blues (1955, ★ 6.1)
- Dragnet (1954, ★ 6)
- Titanic (1953, ★ 6.6)
- Appointment with Danger (1950, ★ 5.6)
- State Fair (1962, ★ 4.7)
- Do Not Disturb (1965, ★ 5.5)
- The FBI Story (1959, ★ 6)
- Niagara (1953, ★ 6.8)
- The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951, ★ 6.3)
- The Mating Season (1951, ★ 6.6)
- Stopover Tokyo (1957, ★ 5.5)
- Seven Cities of Gold (1955, ★ 5.5)
- Top o' the Morning (1949, ★ 5.4)
- Wake Me When It's Over (1960, ★ 6)
- A Man Could Get Killed (1966, ★ 3.8)
- Mary, Mary (1963, ★ 4.4)