Irving Brecher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Irving Brecher

American film director and screenwriter

Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1914

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 17-Nov-2008

Profession: screenwriter, writer, film director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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).