Richard L. Breen

Writer · Died February 1, 1967, aged 48 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: June 26, 1918
Died: February 1, 1967 (aged 48)
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as: Writer
Titles: 21 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

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Filmography

26 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

Dragnet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Writer
Tony Rome(1967)
Writer
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
A Man Could Get Killed(1966)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Do Not Disturb(1965)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Captain Newman, M.D.(1963)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Mary, Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Screenplay
PT 109(1963)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
State Fair(1962)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Wake Me When It's Over(1960)
Writer
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The FBI Story(1959)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Stopover Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Director · Screenplay
24 Hour Alert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Screenplay
Seven Cities of Gold(1955)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Pete Kelly's Blues(1955)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Dragnet(1954)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Titanic(1953)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Niagara(1953)
Writer
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
O. Henry's Full House(1952)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Model and the Marriage Broker(1951)
Writer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
The Mating Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Writer
Appointment with Danger(1950)
Writer
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Fancy Pants(1950)
Writer
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Top o' the Morning(1949)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Miss Tatlock's Millions(1948)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Isn't It Romantic(1948)
Writer
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
A Foreign Affair(1948)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

Career shape

Biggest box office

Do Not Disturb (1965)

$316K worldwide

Highest rated

A Foreign Affair (1948)

Midcredits 90^th