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Richard L. Breen(1918-1967)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Director
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Richard L. Breen was born on 26 June 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Titanic (1953), A Foreign Affair (1948) and State Fair (1962). He died on 1 February 1967 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornJune 26, 1918
DiedFebruary 1, 1967(48)
BornJune 26, 1918
DiedFebruary 1, 1967(48)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

Known for

Titanic (1953)
Titanic
7.0
  • Writer(as Richard Breen)
  • 1953
Marlene Dietrich, Jean Arthur, and John Lund in A Foreign Affair (1948)
A Foreign Affair
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1948
Ann-Margret, Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, and Pamela Tiffin in State Fair (1962)
State Fair
5.9
  • Writer(as Richard Breen)
  • 1962
Barry Fitzgerald, Wanda Hendrix, John Lund, and Monty Woolley in Miss Tatlock's Millions (1948)
Miss Tatlock's Millions
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1948

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  • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
    Hunter
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story (as Richard Breen)
    • 1986
  • Dragnet 1966 (1969)
    Dragnet 1966
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1969
  • Harry Morgan and Jack Webb in Dragnet 1967 (1967)
    Dragnet 1967
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1967
  • Frank Sinatra and Deanna Lund in Tony Rome (1967)
    Tony Rome
    6.5
    • screenplay (as Richard Breen)
    • 1967
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay (as Richard Breen)
    • 1964–1967
  • Sandra Dee, James Garner, Anthony Franciosa, and Melina Mercouri in A Man Could Get Killed (1966)
    A Man Could Get Killed
    5.8
    • screenplay (as Richard Breen)
    • 1966
  • Doris Day, Rod Taylor, and Sergio Fantoni in Do Not Disturb (1965)
    Do Not Disturb
    5.8
    • screenplay (as Richard Breen)
    • 1965
  • Gregory Peck, Tony Curtis, Angie Dickinson, and Bobby Darin in Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
    Captain Newman, M.D.
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • Mary, Mary (1963)
    Mary, Mary
    5.9
    • screenplay by
    • 1963
  • PT 109 (1963)
    PT 109
    6.6
    • screenplay by
    • 1963
  • Ann-Margret, Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, and Pamela Tiffin in State Fair (1962)
    State Fair
    5.9
    • screenplay (as Richard Breen)
    • 1962
  • The David Susskind Show (1958)
    The David Susskind Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Ernie Kovacs, Margo Moore, Dick Shawn, and Jack Warden in Wake Me When It's Over (1960)
    Wake Me When It's Over
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • James Stewart and Vera Miles in The FBI Story (1959)
    The FBI Story
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • Stopover Tokyo (1957)
    Stopover Tokyo
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1957

Script and Continuity Department



  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • script consultant (as Richard Breen)
    • 1961
  • Best Actress Grace Kelly (The Country Girl) with presenter William Holden at the 27th Academy Awards.
    The 27th Annual Academy Awards
    6.9
    TV Special
    • script
    • 1955

Director



  • Stopover Tokyo (1957)
    Stopover Tokyo
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1957

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Richard Breen
  • Born
    • June 26, 1918
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • February 1, 1967
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA
  • Other works
    Radio: Staff writer for the detective series "Johnny Modero, Pier 23" (Mutual Radio).

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    (1952-1953) President of the Screen Writers Guild.

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