Harold Becker is American film director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

 and producer

Film producer

A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...

 from New York

New York

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Biography

After studying art and photography at the Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute

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, Becker began his career as a still photographer

Still photography

Still photography may refer to:* unit still photographer, a person who creates still photographic images for the publicity of films and television programs* other photography producing still images...

, but later tried his hand at directing television commercials, short films and documentaries. Becker made his film debut in 1972 when he directed The Ragman's Daughter along with Souter Harris.

Becker won the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival

International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg

Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival is an annual film festival held jointly by the cities of Mannheim and Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg. The festival was established in 1952. In Mannheim there are six cinema centres and 19 single cinemas.The festival presents arthouse films of...

 Gold Prize for his short film Ivanhoe Donaldson.

Filmography

• The Ragman's Daughter
  The Ragman's Daughter
  -Cast:* Simon Rouse as Tony Bradmore* Victoria Tennant as Doris Randall* Patrick O'Connell as Tony, aged 35 yrs* Jane Wood as Tony's Wife* Leslie Sands as Doris' father* Rita Howard as Doris' mother* Brenda Peters as Tony's mother...
  
  (1972; with Souter Harris)
• The Onion Field
  The Onion Field (film)
  The Onion Field is a 1979 American drama film directed by Harold Becker. The screenplay by Joseph Wambaugh is based on his 1973 true crime novel of the same title...
  
  (1979)
• The Black Marble
  The Black Marble
  -Plot:Pragmatic Sgt. Natalie Zimmermann of the LAPD is paired with Sgt. Valnikov, a romantic detective of Russian origin who is going through a midlife crisis. They fall in love while solving the case of the kidnapping of a socialite's valuable pet dog...
  
  (1980)
• Taps
  Taps (film)
  Taps is a 1981 drama film starring George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, as well as then up-and-comers Tom Cruise and Sean Penn. Hutton was nominated for a Golden Globe award in 1982 for his role in the film. The film was directed by Harold Becker. The screenplay by Robert Mark Kamen, James...
  
  (1981)
• Vision Quest
  Vision Quest
  Vision Quest is a 1985 coming of age drama film starring Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, and Ronny Cox. It is based on Terry Davis' novel of the same name. In some countries, it was released as Crazy for You to market on Madonna's emerging fame and the popularity of the song...
  
  (1985)
• The Boost
  The Boost
  The Boost is a 1988 drama film directed by Harold Becker. It stars James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, Steven Hill, June Chandler and -- in her final role and first Hollywood film in 33 years -- Amanda Blake.-Plot:...
  
  (1988)
• Sea of Love (1989)
• Malice
  Malice (film)
  Malice is a 1993 American thriller film directed by Harold Becker. The screenplay by Aaron Sorkin and Scott Frank is based on a story by Jonas McCord.-Plot:...
  
  (directed and produced; 1993)
• City Hall
  City Hall (film)
  City Hall is a 1996 film directed by Harold Becker. Al Pacino and John Cusack star as the Mayor of New York and his idealistic deputy mayor....
  
  (directed and produced; 1996)
• Mercury Rising
  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...
  
  (1998)
• Domestic Disturbance
  Domestic Disturbance
  Domestic Disturbance is a 2001 thriller film directed by Harold Becker and stars John Travolta and Vince Vaughn. It co-stars Teri Polo, Matt O'Leary and Steve Buscemi.-Plot:...
  
  (directed and produced; 2001)

External links

• http://www.filmreference.com/film/36/Harold-Becker.html