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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.
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 . Biographie. Origines et jeunesse.
Jacques Becker was a French filmmaker who left a significant mark on French cinema through his distinct style and approach to filmmaking. Some of his best films include: “Le Trou” (1960) – A gripping and intense prison drama based on a true story.
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.
Becker is the crucial link between the two golden ages of French cinema—the 1930s experiments in realism of Jean Renoir, with whom he worked as assistant and creative collaborator for six years during the period he created most of his recognized masterpieces, and the New Wave directors who, as critics, interviewed Becker and celebrated him as on...
