Harold Becker

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
00/00/1950
Birthplace:
New York, New York
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biography
New York City native Harold Becker 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". In 1972, Becker made his feature debut as co-director and co-producer (with Souter Harris) with "The Ragman's Daughter", a superb, if somewhat forgotten, low-budget romance set in England and featuring strong performances from Victoria Tennant and Simon Rouse. Indeed, eliciting fine work from actors would become a hallmark of Becker's Continued
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1998
Producer
1996
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1996
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1989
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2001
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Raised in New York City
 
Worked as a designer and stills photographer
 
Made a number of television commercials and short documentaries before turning to features
 
Short film, "Ivanhoe Donaldson", won the Gold Prize at Germany's Mannheim Film Festival
1972 
Feature directing and producing debut, "The Ragman's Daughter"
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