Joseph Breen
Joseph Ignatius Breen (born October 14, 1888 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † December 5, 1965 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American film censor .
Career
Joseph Breen worked for the Motion Picture Association of America , a self-organization of American film producers and distributors, for over 20 years . His main field of activity was the enforcement of the Hays Code (actually Motion Picture Production Code ), a compilation of guidelines for the production of American films with regard to the morally acceptable representation of crime and sexual content in particular. Breen started the business in 1934 and held it until 1955. Breen retired in 1955 and received an honorary Oscar at the 1954 award for his services in enforcing the Motion Picture Production Code .
Web links
- Joseph Breen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Hollywood's Censor: Joseph I. Breen and the Production Code Administration , Pittsburgh Post
Individual evidence
- ↑ JOSEPH I. BREEN, FILM CODE CHIEF; Watchdog of Movie Morals For Years, New York Times , December 8, 1965
- ^ Richard A. Brisbin Jr .: Censorship, Ratings, and Rights. Political Order and Sexual Portrayals in American Movies. In: Studies in American Political Development. 16, 2002, ISSN 0898-588X , pp. 1-27.
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| SURNAME | Breen, Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Breen, Joseph Ignatius (full name); Breen Joseph I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film censor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 14, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 5, 1965 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California, United States |