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Richard L. Breen

Born
June 26, 1918
Died
February 1, 1967
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.
Academy Awards
Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Known For
Niagara
(1953)
Writer
Titanic
(1953)
Screenplay
A Foreign Affair
(1948)
Screenplay
O. Henry's Full House
(1952)
Screenplay
PT 109
(1963)
Screenplay
Captain Newman, M.D.
(1963)
Screenplay
The FBI Story
(1959)
Screenplay
Appointment with Danger
(1950)
Writer
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