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(1918-1967) Screenwriter. Richard L. Breen was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Full Name

Richard L. Breen

Locations

Bronx

Author's Timeline


1918

BIRTH

Richard L. Breen was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 26, 1918.

1940

OTHER

Mr. Breen received a master of arts degree in philosophy from Fordham University in the Bronx, New York.

1948

LITWORK

A Foreign Affair


Screenplay written by Richard L. Breen, Billy Wilder, and Charles Brackett, based on a story by David Shaw.

1948

LITWORK

Miss Tatlock's Millions


Screenplay written by Mr. Breen and Charles Brackett, based on a play by Jacques Deval.

1953

LITWORK

Titanic


Screenplay written by Richard L. Breen, Charles Brackett, and Walter Reisch, which won the Oscar for best screenplay in 1954.

1953

LITWORK

Niagara


Screenplay written by Mr. Breen, Charles Brackett, and Walter Reisch.

1954

LITWORK

Dragnet


Screenplay written by Richard L. Breen.

1955

LITWORK

Seven Cities Of Gold


Screenplay written by Richard L. Bree.

1955

LITWORK

Pete Kelley's Blues


Screenplay written by Richard L. Breen.

1963

LITWORK

Captain Newman, M. D.


Screenplay written by Richard L. Breen, Henry Ephron, and Phoebe Ephron.

1963

LITWORK

Mary, Mary


Screenplay written by Mr. Breen.

1967

LITWORK

Tony Rome


Screenplay written by Mr. Breen.

1967

DEATH

Richard L. Breen died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, California, on February 1, 1967.

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