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| Josh Becker | |
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 Josh Becker, during the filming of Alien Apocalypse |
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| Born | Joshua Matthew Becker August 17, 1958 Detroit, Michigan |
| Occupation | Motion Picture and Television director and writer |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Influenced by | William Wyler; Alfred Hitchcock; Orson Welles |
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| http://www.beckerfilms.com/ | |
Josh Becker is a writer and director, of films and television, whose credits include episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess and his collaborations with Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi.
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[edit] Writing
Becker has authored The Complete Guide to Low-budget Feature Filmmaking detailing the ins and outs of independent filmmaking from his own experience. Bruce Campbell penned the introduction.
He has also written a memoir. The book titled "Rushes" was released in 2008.
His third Book, Going Hollywood, which details his time in Hollywood upon first arriving in 1976, was Released in 2010.[1]
[edit] Selected Credits
| Year | Name | Type | Roles | Notes |
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| 1981 | The Evil Dead | Feature Film | Lighting/Effects | |
| Torro! Torro! Torro! | Short Film | Director | ||
| 1982 | Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter | Short Film | Director/Writer/Cinematographer/Editor | |
| 1985 | Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except | Feature Film | Director/Co-Story/Co-Writer/Cinematographer/Editor | |
| 1991 | Lunatics: A Love Story | Feature Film | Director/Writer | |
| 1993 | Real Stories of the Highway Patrol | TV Series | Co-Director | |
| 1994 | Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur | TV Movie | Director | |
| 1996-2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess | TV Series | Director (9 Episodes, 1996-2001)/Writer (2 Episodes, 1996-1998) | |
| 1997 | Running Time | Feature Film | Director/Writer | |
| 2000 | Jack of All Trades | TV Series | Director (2 Episodes, 2000) | |
| 2001 | If I Had a Hammer | Feature Film | Director/Writer | |
| 2005 | Alien Apocalypse | TV Movie | Director/Writer | |
| 2007 | Stan Lee's Harpies | TV Movie | Director | |
| 2008 | Intent[2] | Feature Film | Director | Unreleased |
[edit] Bibliography
- Josh Becker. The Complete Guide to Low-budget Feature Filmmaking. ISBN 0809556901.
- Becker, Josh (2008-05-15). Rushes. pp. 276.
[edit] References
- ^ http://beckerfilms.com/ Retrieved on 2010-02-14.
- ^ Becker, Josh. "The Making of "Intent"". Beckerfilms.com. http://www.beckerfilms.com/makingofintent.htm. Retrieved 12/08/2011.
[edit] External links
- Interviews
- Exclusive Josh Becker Interview at Deadites Online
