FILM DIRECTOR

Harold Becker

1928 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Harold Becker has received more than 223,454 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Harold Becker is the 1,090th most popular film director (down from 992nd in 2019), the 7,071st most popular biography from United States (down from 6,507th in 2019) and the 267th most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 220k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.45

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.51

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.90

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Harold Becker ranks 1,090 out of 2,041. Before him are Ferenc Kósa, Joe Ranft, Ivan Perestiani, Leopold Lindtberg, Robert Parrish, and Freddie Francis. After him are Mario Van Peebles, Rodrigo García, Lloyd Kaufman, Erik Ode, Jean Dréville, and Fernando Birri.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Harold Becker ranks 409. Before him are Jaime Sin, Ján Zachara, Tadeusz Baird, Gregory Walcott, Joyce Mansour, and Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal. After him are Othmar Schneider, Raúl Cárdenas, Valentin Muratov, Jacques-Louis Lions, Nancy Olson, and Nunzio Gallo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Harold Becker ranks 7,071 out of 20,380. Before him are Ally Walker (1961), Jo Jo White (1946), J. Christopher Stevens (1960), Robert Parrish (1916), Laura San Giacomo (1962), and Martin Dempsey (1952). After him are Leigh Taylor-Young (1945), José M. Hernández (1962), Paul McCarthy (1945), Sherrill Milnes (1935), Carolyn Porco (1953), and Gavin Newsom (1967).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Harold Becker ranks 267. Before him are Ted Wilde (1889), Zalman King (1941), Cameron Crowe (1957), Byron Haskin (1899), Joe Ranft (1960), and Robert Parrish (1916). After him are Lloyd Kaufman (1945), Gregory La Cava (1892), Alan Crosland (1894), David Twohy (1955), Peter Del Monte (1943), and Willis H. O'Brien (1886).

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Filmography

Mercury Rising
Director
Renegade FBI agent Art Jeffries protects a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government's new "unbreakable" code.
Apr 3o 19986.3 / 10
Sea of Love
Director
Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.
Sep 15o 19896.591 / 10
Malice
Director
A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches infants, Andy's a college professor. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know all" doctor.
Sep 29o 19936.3 / 10