Background
Breen, Nelson Edward was born on September 12, 1945 in New York City. Son of Abraham and Yetta (Belzer) Breen.
Breen, Nelson Edward was born on September 12, 1945 in New York City. Son of Abraham and Yetta (Belzer) Breen.
Student, University Virginia, 1963-1966.
Writer, associate producer, John Christian Prodns., Inc., New York City and Athens, Greece, 1966;
writer, producer, Cinemedia, New York City, 1969-1970;
writer, producer, Lajon, Inc., New York City, 1971;
head creative affairs, Third World Cinema Prodns., Inc., New York City, 1977-1981;
independent filmmaker, New York City, since 1977;
film consultant, writer, director, producer, Philip Morris, Inc., New York City, 1981-1984;
writer, director, producer, American Hospital Supply Corporation, Chicago, 1985;
writer, director, producer, Tilcon, Incorporated, New York Britain, Connecticut, 1986;
writer, dialogue director, Sofracima, Paris, 1987. Film and video consultant Communications Training Cons., New York City, 1983-1986. Writer Artists Studios, Inc., Denver, since 1987, The Picture Fund, Venice, California, 1989-1990.
Film consultant Contemporary American Artists Series, New Rochelle, New York, since 1987. Writer, director The Vilna Project, New York City, since 1989, United States Holocuast Memorial Council, Washington, 1991.
Director television commercials for Committee to Re-elect Mayor John Lindsay, New York City, 1969. Writer, producer for United Negro College Fund 40th Anniversary, New York City, 1984. Writer for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, New York City, 1985.
Writer, director for education division Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center, San Francisco, 1986. Member Writers Guild American East.
Married Dana Elizabeth Cottrell, February 12, 1981. 1 child, Alexander Julian.