Biography
Irving S. Brecher (January 17, 1914 β November 17, 2008) was a screenwriter who wrote for the Marx Brothers among many others; he was the only writer to get sole credit on a Marx Brothers film, penning the screenplays for At the Circus (1939) and Go West (1940). He was also one of the numerous uncredited writers on the screenplay of The Wizard of Oz (1939). Some of his other screenplays were Shadow of the Thin Man (1941), Ziegfeld Follies (1945) and Bye Bye Birdie (1963).
Filmography
all 22
Movies 19
Writer 16
Director 3
TV Shows 3
self 2
Producer 1
Self
The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993)
Movie
Self
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell (1982)
Movie
Writer
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Movie
Director
Sail A Crooked Ship (1961)
Movie
Writer
Cry for Happy (1961)
Movie
Writer
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
TV
6
Writer
Meet Me in St. Louis (1959)
Movie
Writer
The People's Choice (1955)
TV
Director
Somebody Loves Me (1952)
Movie
Producer / Writer
The Life of Riley (1949)
TV
Director
The Life of Riley (1949)
Movie
Writer
Summer Holiday (1948)
Movie
Writer
Yolanda and the Thief (1945)
Movie
1
Writer
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Movie
6
Writer
Best Foot Forward (1943)
Movie
Writer
Du Barry was a Lady (1943)
Movie
Writer
Ship Ahoy (1942)
Movie
Writer
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
Movie
5.36
Writer
Go West (1940)
Movie
1
Writer
At the Circus (1939)
Movie
3.5
Writer
Fools for Scandal (1938)
Movie
Writer
New Faces of 1937 (1937)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.9
Based on 67 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1937
1943
1949
1949
1993
Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1914-01-17
Deathday2008-11-17 (94 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsIrv S. Brecher, Irving S. Brecher, Irving Sidney Brecher
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