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Jacques Becker ( French: [bɛkɛʁ]; 15 September 1906 – 21 February 1960) was a French film director and screenwriter. His films, made during the 1940s and 1950s, encompassed a wide variety of genres, and they were admired by some of the filmmakers who led the French New Wave movement.
Jacques Becker. Writer: The Hole. His interest in films was stimulated by a meeting with King Vidor, who offered him employment in the US as actor and assistant director. However, he remained in France and became assistant to Jean Renoir, a friend of the family, during that director's peak period (1932-39).
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Jacques Becker est un réalisateur français, né le 15 septembre 1906 à Paris, où il est mort le 21 février 1960 . Il est le père du réalisateur Jean Becker .
Aug 1, 2018 · Richard Brody writes about a retrospective of Jacques Becker movies at the newly renovated Film Forum, including “Falbalas,” “Casque d’Or,” “Rue de l’Estrapade,” and more.
Feb 21, 2017 · Jacques Becker is an easy director to like, but a more difficult one to get a handle on. Each of his 13 features is eminently watchable, with three being undisputed classics.
Cineaste Magazine explores the life and work of Jacques Becker, a French director who influenced Renoir, Truffaut, and Godard. Becker's films span various genres, settings, and themes, and show his realist style and socialist vision.
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A retrospective of the post-WWII French director Jacques Becker, who worked with Jean Renoir and influenced the Nouvelle Vague. Explore his diverse and humanist films, from naturalism to melodrama, from comedy to thriller.
