Richard L. Breen | |
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| Born | (1918-06-26)June 26, 1918 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 1967(1967-02-01) (aged 48) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Writer,Screenwriter,Director |
| Years active | 1948–1967 |
| Children | 3 |
Richard L. Breen (June 26, 1918 – February 1, 1967) was aHollywood screenwriter and director.[1]
Breen was born inChicago ofIrish Catholic extraction. He began as a freelance radio writer. After a stint in theU.S. Navy duringWorld War II, he began writing for films. He won anOscar for his work on thescreenplay toTitanic (1953),[1] and was nominated forA Foreign Affair (1948) andCaptain Newman, M.D. (1963). In 1957, he directed one filmStopover Tokyo, and then returned to screenwriting. He was president of theScreenwriters' Guild from 1952 to 1953.[1] He had three daughters, including Tina Moylan (formerly Breen).
Breen had three daughters, the only known one being Tina Moylan. Tina married Mike Moylan, and they had two children, Kelly Moylan and Kevin Moylan. Kelly Moylan had two daughters, Katlyn Horseley and Sarah Shattuck.
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