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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). 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).
Born
Saturday, 17 January 1914
Died
Monday, 17 November 2008
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Unknown Marx Brothers | Self - Screenwriter-Director / Self | 1993 |
| The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell | Himself / Self | 1982 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Unknown Marx Brothers | Self - Screenwriter-Director / Self | 1993 |
| The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell | Himself / Self | 1982 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Sail a Crooked Ship | 1961 |
| The People's Choice | 1955 |
| Somebody Loves Me | 1952 |
| The Life of Riley | 1949 |
| The Life of Riley | 1949 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The People's Choice | 1955 |
| The Life of Riley | 1949 |
| The Life of Riley | 1949 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay | Nominated |
