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Richard L. Breen
Writer

Richard L. Breen

Born June 26, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died February 1, 1967

5 films

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.

Awards

0 wins, 3 nominations

Filmography 5

Tony Rome (1967) movie poster
Tony Rome1967
Captain Newman, M.D. (1963) movie poster
Captain Newman, M.D.1963
Niagara (1953) movie poster
Niagara1953
Titanic (1953) movie poster
Titanic1953
A Foreign Affair (1948) movie poster
A Foreign Affair1948