Richard L. Breen
Writing
- Born
- June 26, 1918 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- February 1, 1967 (age 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.
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).
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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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Known for
Niagara
January 29, 1953
A Foreign Affair
August 20, 1948
Titanic
April 11, 1953
Tony Rome
November 10, 1967
O. Henry's Full House
September 18, 1952
The FBI Story
October 1, 1959
Captain Newman, M.D.
December 25, 1963
PT 109
June 26, 1963
Appointment with Danger
April 7, 1950
Pete Kelly's Blues
July 31, 1955
Do Not Disturb
December 22, 1965
The Mating Season
January 12, 1951
Behind the camera25
- 1969Dragnet Writer
- 1967Tony Rome Writer
- 1966A Man Could Get Killed Screenplay
- 1965Do Not Disturb Screenplay
- 1963Captain Newman, M.D. Screenplay
- 1963Mary, Mary Screenplay
- 1963PT 109 Screenplay
- 1962State Fair Screenplay
- 1960Wake Me When It's Over Writer
- 1959The FBI Story Screenplay