Walt Becker
Walt Becker | |
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Born | Hollywood, California |
Occupation | Film director, producer, screenwriter, novelist |
Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse(s) | Lindsay Becker (2005–present) |
Walter William Becker is an American film director,[1] writer and actor best known for directing the films Van Wilder,[2] Wild Hogs and Old Dogs.
Biography[]
Becker graduated from Pasadena High School (California) in 1986[3] and USC School of Cinema-Television in 1995. He also wrote the novel Link in 1999, which was on the L.A. Times' bestseller list for four weeks. It is based on some theories of Graham Hancock, to whom he refers in the epilogue.[4] He has a son and a daughter with his wife, Lindsay.
In January 2010, TBS picked up Glory Daze, a fraternity-centered comedy pilot set in the 1980s created and written by Becker and Michael LeSieur, to also be directed by Becker.[5]
In January 2016, Becker is said to be working with Rome co-creator William J. Macdonald on a pilot for Storyville, which is based on the bestselling book Empire of Sin by Gary Krist.[6]
In September 2017, Becker was hired to direct the new Clifford the Big Red Dog movie, replacing David Bowers.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Director | Writer |
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2000 | Buying the Cow | Yes | Yes |
2002 | Van Wilder | Yes | No |
2007 | Wild Hogs | Yes | No |
2009 | Old Dogs | Yes | No |
2015 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip | Yes | No |
TBA | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Yes | No |
Producer
- Zookeeper (2011)
Bibliography[]
- Link. HarperCollins. 1999. p. 384 pages. ISBN 0-688-15822-6.
References[]
- ^ "Walt Becker". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2016. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
- ^ Kehr, Dave (April 5, 2002). "Film in Review: 'National Lampoon's Van Wilder'". The New York Times.
- ^ Campus '86 (yearbook), p. 19
- ^ "Walt Becker biography and filmography | Walt Becker movies". Tribute.ca. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ Nealon, Willard, Polo among `Glory Daze' guest stars; new TBS sitcom debuts Nov. 16 Archived October 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "'Storyville' New Orleans Drama Pilot From Bill Macdonald & Walt Becker Set To Film". Deadline. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
External links[]
- Walt Becker at IMDb
- Walter Becker at AllMovie
- Male actors from California
- American male screenwriters
- American male film actors
- USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Film directors from California
- Film producers from California
- Screenwriters from California
- American film director, 1960s birth stubs