Harold Becker (born September 25, 1928) is an American film and television director, producer, and photographer from New York City, associated with the New Hollywood movement and best known for his work in the thriller genre.[1][2] His body of work includes films like The Onion Field, Taps, The Boost, Sea of Love,[3] Malice, City Hall[4] and Mercury Rising.
Harold Becker | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 25, 1928 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer |
| Awards | Festival du Film Policier de Cognac Best Director Award Festival du Film Policier de Cognac Audience Award |
Biography
editAfter studying art and photography at the Pratt Institute, Becker began his career as a still photographer,[5] but later tried his hand at directing television commercials, short films and documentaries. Becker made his feature film debut in 1972 when he directed The Ragman's Daughter with Souter Harris.[6]
Becker won the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival Gold Prize for his short film Ivanhoe Donaldson.[7]
Filmography
editFeature films
edit- The Ragman's Daughter (1972) - also producer
- The Onion Field (1979)
- The Black Marble (1980)
- Taps (1981)
- Vision Quest (1985)
- The Big Town (1987)
- The Boost (1988) - also co-executive producer
- Sea of Love (1989)
- Malice (1993) - also producer
- City Hall (1996) - also producer
- Mercury Rising (1998)
- Domestic Disturbance (2001) - also producer
- Vengeance: A Love Story (2017) - executive producer only
Documentaries
edit- Blind Gary Davis (1964) - short film
- Ivanhoe Donaldson (1964)[8]
- Sighet, Sighet (1967) - short film
Television
edit- Masters of Science Fiction (2007, 1 episode)
Music videos
edit- "Crazy for You" (1985) - Madonna
- "Gambler" (1985) - Madonna
References
edit- ^ "Harold Becker - Visual History Interview". www.dga.org. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Harold Becker". haroldbecker.photography. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Joe (September 15, 1989). "Sea of Love". Washington Post. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (February 16, 1996). "City Hall (1996) FILM REVIEW; Dangerous Dealings In the Heart of New York". The New York Times.
- ^ "Harold Becker Filmography at Fandango.com". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Hollywood.com biography
- ^ Hitchens, Gorden. "Film Marathon at Mannheim." Film Comment 3, no. 1 (1965): 43-49. Accessed July 19, 2021. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43753300.
- ^ "Harold Becker Photography". Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.