Harold Becker

Harold Becker

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.

  • Title: Harold Becker
  • Popularity: 2.797
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1928-09-25
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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Harold Becker Movies

  • 1993
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    Malice

    Malice

    6.265 1993 HD

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  • 1993
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    Malice

    Malice

    6.265 1993 HD

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  • 1981
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    Taps

    Taps

    6.753 1981 HD

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  • 1996
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    City Hall

    City Hall

    5.9 1996 HD

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  • 1996
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    City Hall

    City Hall

    5.9 1996 HD

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  • 1985
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    Vision Quest

    Vision Quest

    6.4 1985 HD

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  • 2001
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    Domestic Disturbance

    Domestic Disturbance

    5.77 2001 HD

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  • 2001
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    Domestic Disturbance

    Domestic Disturbance

    5.77 2001 HD

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  • 1964
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    Blind Gary Davis

    Blind Gary Davis

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1998
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    Mercury Rising

    Mercury Rising

    6.269 1998 HD

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  • 1989
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    Sea of Love

    Sea of Love

    6.6 1989 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Onion Field

    The Onion Field

    6.1 1979 HD

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  • 1980
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    The Black Marble

    The Black Marble

    5.1 1980 HD

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  • 1988
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    The Boost

    The Boost

    5.51 1988 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Ragman's Daughter

    The Ragman's Daughter

    5 1972 HD

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  • 1964
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    An Interview with Bruce Gordon

    An Interview with Bruce Gordon

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1988
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    The Boost

    The Boost

    5.51 1988 HD

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  • 1967
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    Sighet, Sighet

    Sighet, Sighet

    6.2 1967 HD

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  • 2017
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    Vengeance: A Love Story

    Vengeance: A Love Story

    5.529 2017 HD

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  • 1970
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    6.128 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    6.128 1970 HD

    Masters of Science Fiction is an American television anthology series with each hour long episode taking the form of a separate short film adaptation...

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