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Harold Becker
- Department:Directing
- Place of birth:New York City, New York, USA
- Birthday:9/25/1928
- Popularity:1
Biography:
Harold Becker (born September 25, 1928) is American film and television director, producer, and photographer, associated with the New Hollywood movement and best known for his work in the thriller genre.
He studied art and photography at the prestigious Pratt Institute and began his career as a designer and stills photographer. He segued to directing TV commercials and short films, including the award-winning Ivanhoe Donaldson. His directorial debut conducting a feature film was with the drama The Ragman's Daughter (1972). His second feature was the acclaimed The Onion Field (1979), a dark cop thriller starring John Savage and James Woods, a remarkable role that brought him recognition from the public and several award nominations as Best Supporting Actor in the role of a dangerous and menacing cop killer.
In the 1980's, Becker is a solid director who can work many different genres: the comedy The Black Marble (1980); the military drama Taps (1981) where he directed youngsters Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn and Tom Cruise alongside veteran George C. Scott; the sports-themed film Vision Quest (1985); two musical videos for Madonna; the heavy drug drama The Boost (1988) again collaborating with Woods; and the neo-noir Sea of Love (1989) where he resurrected the career of Al Pacino.
The box-office suspense Malice (1993), the political thriller City Hall (1996) and the action Mercury Rising (1998) compose Becker's career in the 1990's directing big Hollywood stars and establishing him as one of the most versatile directors of the period.
After the thriller Domestic Disturbance (2001) Becker never returned to film directing, possibly retired after not having many invitations to directed another feature.
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Acting and producing career
Producing
- 2017movie
Vengeance: A Love Story
as Executive Producer
- 2001movie
Domestic Disturbance
as Director
- 2001movie
Domestic Disturbance
as Producer
- 1998movie
Mercury Rising
as Director
- 1996movie
City Hall
as Director
- 1996movie
City Hall
as Producer
- 1993movie
Malice
as Director
- 1993movie
Malice
as Producer
- 1989movie
Sea of Love
as Director
- 1988movie
The Boost
as Director
- 1988movie
The Boost
as Co-Executive Producer
- 1985movie
Vision Quest
as Director
- 1981movie
Taps
as Director
- 1980movie
The Black Marble
as Director
- 1979movie
The Onion Field
as Director
- 1972movie
The Ragman's Daughter
as Director
- 1967movie
Sighet, Sighet
as Director
- 1964movie
Blind Gary Davis
as Director
- 1964movie
An Interview with Bruce Gordon
as Producer
- -tv
Masters of Science Fiction
as Director
- -tv
Masters of Science Fiction
as Creator