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Writing
Irving Brecher
- Titles
- 18movies3TV shows
- Career
Active from 1937 to 1963, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 3titles as director
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
Meet Me in St. Louis72/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy7.3average 2.7
- Nostalgia7.6average 3.6
- Wholesome7.0average 3.3
- Wit & Wordplay6.2average 3.7
- Historical4.8average 2.6
- Physical Comedy4.6average 2.5
- Satire & Parody4.3average 2.3
- Showbiz3.0average 1.2
Rarely in their work
- Violence1.1, average 4.3
- Psychological2.8, average 5.6
- Tension3.3, average 6.1
- Contemporary Realism2.6, average 5.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Sitcom 3
- Historical Setting 2
- Classic Hollywood 2
- Nostalgic Americana 2
- Marx Brothers 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- EEdward BuzzellDirectorGo West, At the Circus, Best Foot Forward
- LLeonard SmithCinematographerGo West, At the Circus, Best Foot Forward
- BBlanche SewellEditorGo West, Du Barry Was a Lady, Best Foot Forward
Lucille BremerActorMeet Me in St. Louis, Yolanda and the Thief
Lucille BallActorDu Barry Was a Lady, Best Foot Forward
Chico MarxActorGo West, At the Circus
Harpo MarxActorGo West, At the Circus
Leon AmesActorMeet Me in St. Louis, Yolanda and the Thief
Sid TomackActorSail A Crooked Ship, Somebody Loves Me
Groucho MarxActorGo West, At the Circus- FFred F. FinklehoffeWriterMeet Me in St. Louis, Best Foot Forward
- LLennie HaytonComposerYolanda and the Thief, Best Foot Forward
Movies and TV shows
141960s
3 titles · average score 58
62
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Screenplay
54
Cry for Happy (1961)
Screenplay
60
Sail A Crooked Ship (1961)
Director
1950s
2 titles

Meet Me in St. Louis (1959)
Original Film Writer

Somebody Loves Me (1952)
Director, Writer
1940s
7 titles · average score 65

The Life of Riley (1949)
Director, Writer
58
Yolanda and the Thief (1945)
Screenplay
72
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Screenplay
63
Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)
Screenplay
62
Best Foot Forward (1943)
Screenplay
71
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
Screenplay
66
Go West (1940)
Screenplay
1930s
2 titles · average score 56
65
At the Circus (1939)
Screenplay
46
New Faces of 1937 (1937)
Screenplay