Irving Brecher
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1914 — Present
Screenwriter, producer, director
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- Born
- Jan 17, 1914
- Age
- 112
- Birth Place
- New York City, US
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Irving S. Brecher
Born January 17, 1914
New York City, US
Died November 17, 2008 (age 94)
Los Angeles, California, US
Resting place Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, California
Occupations Screenwriter, producer, director
Years active 1937–1963
Spouse(s) Eve Bennett
(m. ?–1981; her death)
Norma Brecher
(m. 1983–2008; his death)
Irving S. Brecher (January 17, 1914 – 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).
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Irving S. Brecher
Born January 17, 1914
New York City, US
Died November 17, 2008 (age 94)
Los Angeles, California, US
Resting place Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, California
Occupations Screenwriter, producer, director
Years active 1937–1963
Spouse(s) Eve Bennett
(m. ?–1981; her death)
Norma Brecher
(m. 1983–2008; his death)
Irving S. Brecher (January 17, 1914 – 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).
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