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In Memoriam · 1918 – 1967

Person · Screenwriter

Richard L. Breen

Born

June 26, 1918

Died

1967

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Writer
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Director

24

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3

Decades active

3

Awards

In short · Wrote for three decades — 24 credits, 1 Academy Award win.

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Stopover Tokyo(1957)
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Awards & Nominations

1 win · 2 nominations

Academy Awards

Nom1963Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
Won1953Oscar — Writing (original Screenplay)
Nom1948Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)

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