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. His body of work includes films like '' The Onion Field'', '' Taps'', '' The Boost'', '' Sea of Love'', ''

Malice Malice may refer to: Law * Malice (law), a legal term describing the intent to harm Entertainment Film and literature * ''Malice'' (1926 film), a 1926 German silent film directed by Manfred Noa * ''Malice'' (1993 film), a 1993 film starring Al ...

'', ''

City Hall In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or a municipal building (in the Philippines), is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses ...

'' and ''

Mercury Rising ''Mercury Rising'' is a 1998 American action thriller film starring Bruce Willis and Alec Baldwin. Directed by Harold Becker, the movie is based on Ryne Douglas Pearson's 1996 novel originally published as ''Simple Simon'', which was the worki ...

''.

Biography

After studying art and photography at the

Pratt Institute Pratt Institute is a private university with its main campus in Brooklyn, New York. It has a satellite campus in Manhattan and an extension campus in Utica, New York at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute. The school was founded in 1887 ...

, Becker began his career as a still photographer, 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.Hollywood.com biography
/ref> Becker won the

Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival The Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival (german: Internationales Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg), often referred to by the German-language initialism IFFMH, is an annual film festival established in 1952 hosted jointly by the citi ...

Gold Prize for his short film ''Ivanhoe Donaldson''.

Filmography

Feature films

*'' The Ragman's Daughter'' (1972) - also producer *'' The Onion Field'' (1979) *'' The Black Marble'' (1980) *'' Taps'' (1981) *''

Vision Quest A vision quest is a rite of passage in some Native American cultures. It is usually only undertaken by young males entering adulthood. Individual Indigenous cultures have their own names for their rites of passage. "Vision quest" is an English- ...

'' (1985) *'' The Big Town'' (1987) *'' The Boost'' (1988) - also co-executive producer *'' Sea of Love'' (1989) *''

'' (1993) - also producer *''

'' (1996) - also producer *''

'' (1998) *'' Domestic Disturbance'' (2001) - also producer *'' Vengeance: A Love Story'' (2017) - executive producer only

Documentaries

* '' Blind Gary Davis'' (1964) - short film *''Ivanhoe Donaldson'' (1964) *''Sighet, Sighet'' (1967) - short film

Television

* '' Masters of Science Fiction'' (2007, 1 episode)

Music videos

* " Crazy for You" (1985) - Madonna * "

Gambler Gambling (also known as betting or gaming) is the wagering of something of value ("the stakes") on a random event with the intent of winning something else of value, where instances of strategy are discounted. Gambling thus requires three ele ...

" (1985) - Madonna

References

External links

Harold Becker Official Website
*

{{DEFAULTSORT:Becker, Harold Film producers from New York (state) 1928 births Living people Film directors from New York City