Richard L. Breen


Richard L. Breen was a Hollywood screenwriter and director.

Biography

Breen was born in Chicago of Irish Catholic extraction. He began as a freelance radio writer. After a stint in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he began writing for films. He won an Oscar for his work on the screenplay to Titanic, and was nominated for A Foreign Affair and Captain Newman, M.D.. In 1957, he directed one film Stopover Tokyo, and then returned to screenwriting. He was president of the Screenwriters' Guild from 1952 to 1953. He had three daughters, including Tina Moylan.

Relations

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.

Filmography