Irving Brecher
American film director and screenwriter (1914-2008)
Irving S. Brecher 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). Brecher 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), Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), Ziegfeld Follies (1945) and Bye Bye Birdie (1963).
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Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 56 films (1927–1963) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 9 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Meet me in St. Louis | Films inc. | 113 mi | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1943 | Best Foot Forward | Edward Buzzell | 600 | |||
| 1943 | Best foot forward | Edward Buzzell | ||||
| 1939 | At the circus | Edward Buzzell | 83 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1939 | At the circus | Edward Buzzell | 83 min | B&W | ||
| 1927 | THE LIFE OF RILEY. | Irving Brecher. | 7 reels | B&W | sound |