Portrait of Irving Brecher

Irving Brecher

Bio: Irving Brecher was an American screenwriter, producer, and director celebrated for his work in comedy. He began his career writing jokes for radio personalities before transitioning to film
Born: Sat, Jan 17 1914
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Mon, Nov 17 2008
Irving Brecher is 94 years old
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Movies (As Crew)

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Poster of Bye Bye Birdie
Bye Bye Birdie
Irving Brecher was
49 in Bye Bye Birdie
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Apr 04 1963
Poster of Sail A Crooked Ship
Sail A Crooked Ship
Irving Brecher was
47 in Sail A Crooked Ship
as 'Director'.
Fri, Dec 01 1961
Poster of Cry for Happy
Cry for Happy
Irving Brecher was
47 in Cry for Happy
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Mar 03 1961
Poster of Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
Irving Brecher was
45 in Meet Me in St. Louis
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Apr 26 1959
Poster of Somebody Loves Me
Somebody Loves Me
Irving Brecher was
38 in Somebody Loves Me
as 'Director, Writer'.
Wed, Sep 24 1952
Poster of The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley
Irving Brecher was
35 in The Life of Riley
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.
Sat, Apr 16 1949
Poster of Yolanda and the Thief
Yolanda and the Thief
Irving Brecher was
31 in Yolanda and the Thief
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Nov 22 1945
Poster of Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
Irving Brecher was
30 in Meet Me in St. Louis
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Nov 28 1944
Poster of Best Foot Forward
Best Foot Forward
Irving Brecher was
29 in Best Foot Forward
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Oct 08 1943
Poster of Du Barry was a Lady
Du Barry was a Lady
Irving Brecher was
29 in Du Barry was a Lady
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Aug 13 1943
Poster of Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man
Irving Brecher was
27 in Shadow of the Thin Man
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Nov 21 1941
Poster of Go West
Go West
Irving Brecher was
26 in Go West
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 06 1940
Poster of At the Circus
At the Circus
Irving Brecher was
25 in At the Circus
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Oct 20 1939
Poster of New Faces of 1937
New Faces of 1937
Irving Brecher was
23 in New Faces of 1937
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jul 02 1937

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Irving Brecher was
45+ in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1959
Poster of The People's Choice
The People's Choice
Irving Brecher was
41+ in The People's Choice
as 'Creator'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1955
Poster of The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley
Irving Brecher was
35+ in The Life of Riley
as 'Producer, Writer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1949