Born in New York City. Writer, director and producer who entered American film with the screenplay for RKO's NEW FACES OF 1937. He supplied additional dialogue for FOOLS FOR SCANDAL (1938) and worked uncredited on THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939). Other notable screenwriting credits include AT THE CIRCUS (1939), GO WEST (1940), SHADOW OF THE THIN MAN (1941), SHIP AHOY (uncredited, 1942), BEST FOOT FORWARD and DU BARRY WAS A LADY (both 1943), MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1944), YOLANDA AND THE THIEF (1945), ZIEGFELD FOLLIES (1946), SUMMER HOLIDAY (1948), SOMEBODY LOVES ME (1952), CRY FOR HAPPY (1961) and BYE BYE BIRDIE (1963). In 1949, Brecher wrote, produced and directed THE LIFE OF RILEY, which led to his producing the subsequent television series.  Nominated for Writing (Screenplay) 1944: MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (w. Fred F. Finkelhoffe) 1 nomination