Portrait of Richard L. Breen

Writing

Richard L. Breen

Career

Active from 1948 to 1969, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Foreign Affair
A Foreign Affair
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Richard L. Breen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    0.8, average 3.0
  • Fantasy
    0.2, average 1.7
  • Spiritual
    0.6, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 6
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Sharp Dialogue 2
  • Atmospheric 2
  • American History 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Classic TV 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

9 titles ยท average score 55
Dragnet
Dragnet (1969)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer

Tony Rome
Tony Rome (1967)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

A Man Could Get Killed
A Man Could Get Killed (1966)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb (1965)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay

Captain Newman, M.D.
Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

PT 109
PT 109 (1963)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

Mary, Mary
Mary, Mary (1963)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

State Fair
State Fair (1962)
GoodWatch score 33

Screenplay

Wake Me When It's Over
Wake Me When It's Over (1960)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer

1950s

12 titles ยท average score 61
The FBI Story
The FBI Story (1959)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

Stopover Tokyo
Stopover Tokyo (1957)
GoodWatch score 37

Screenplay, Director

Pete Kelly's Blues
Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

Seven Cities of Gold
Seven Cities of Gold (1955)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

24 Hour Alert
24 Hour Alert (1955)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

Dragnet
Dragnet (1954)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

Niagara
Niagara (1953)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer

Titanic
Titanic (1953)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

O. Henry's Full House
O. Henry's Full House (1952)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay

The Mating Season
The Mating Season (1951)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

The Model and the Marriage Broker
The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer

Appointment with Danger
Appointment with Danger (1950)
GoodWatch score 51

Writer

1940s

4 titles ยท average score 69
Top o' the Morning
Top o' the Morning (1949)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

A Foreign Affair
A Foreign Affair (1948)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay

Isn't It Romantic?
Isn't It Romantic? (1948)

Writer

Miss Tatlock's Millions
Miss Tatlock's Millions (1948)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay