Becker, Jean

(May 10, 1933, Paris, France - )

   The son of Jacques Becker, he was an assistant director for seven years (1954 Touchez pas au Grisbi / Grisbi / UK: Hands Off the Loot / USA: Grisbi, Jacques Becker, France / Italy; Ali Baba et les Quarante Voleurs / Ali Baba / USA: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves / Dance of Desire, Jacques Becker, France / Italy; 1958 Mont­parnasse 19 / Les Amants de Montparnasse / Gli amori di Montparnasse / Montparnasse / UK: The Lovers of Montparnasse / USA: Modigliani of Montparnasse / US TV: Hero of Montmartre / Heroes in White, Jacques Becker, France / Italy; Maxime, Henri Verneuil; 1959 Le Grand Chef / Noi gangsters / UK: The Big Chief / USA: Gangster Boss, Henri Verneuil; France / Italy; 1960 Le Trou / Il buco / UK: The Hole / USA: The Night Watch, also actor, Jacques Becker, France / Italy; La Française et l'Amour / La Francese e l'amore / USA: Love and the French Woman, segment "L'Adultère / Adultery", Henri Verneuil, France / Italy). His first movie was adapted from José Giovanni's novel. From 1966 to 1982, he directed mainly commercials.

   Other credits (as actor):

1974 ◘ Dites-le avec des Fleurs / Diselo con flores (Pierre Grimblat, France / Spain);

1977 ◘ Emmenez-moi au Ritz (TV, Jacques Monnet);

1979 ◘ Confidences pour Confidences / USA: Heart to Heart (Pascal Thomas)

        ◘ La Fabrique, un Conte de Noël (TV, Pascal Thomas);

1998 ◘ La Femme du Cosmonaute (Jacques Monnet).

 Filmography

1961 ◘ Un Nommé La Rocca / Quello che spara per primo / USA: A Man Called Rocca / Man Called Rocca (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter; France / Italy)

1964 ◘ Echappement libre / Scappamento aperto / A escape libre / Der Boss hat sich was ausgedacht / USA: Backfire (also co-adapter; France / Italy / Spain / West Germany)

        ◘ Signé Berthe et Blanche (short)

1965 ◘ Pas de Caviar pour Tante Olga (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter)

        ◘ Le Dernier Matin d'André Chénier (short; co-director with Max Lallemand)

1966 ◘ Tendre Voyou / Un avventuriere a Tahiti / USA: Tender Scoundrel (also co-adapter; France / Italy)

1983 ◘ L'Eté meurtrier / USA: One Deadly Summer 1995 Contre l'Oubli / Ecrire contre l'Oubli / Against Oblivion / Lest We Forget (short; segment "Pour Joaquim Elema Boringue, Guinée équatoriale")

        ◘ Elisa (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist)

1999 ◘ Les Enfants du Marais / UK: The Children of Marshland / Australia: Children of the Marshlands

2001 ◘ Un Crime au Paradis / US video: A Crime in Para­dise (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter)

2003 ◘ Effroyables Jardins (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter)

        ◘ Dialogue avec mon Jardinier (also co-screenwriter)

        ◘ Deux Jours à tuer (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter)

 Television Filmography

1965 ◘ Les Saintes Chéries (episodes "Eve et son Mari", "Eve à la Maison", "Eve au Volant", "Eve et ses Enfants", "Eve et la Grippe buissonnière", "Eve et les Scènes de Ménage")

1966 ◘ Les Saintes Chéries (episode "Eve et la Jalousie")

1968 ◘ Les Saintes Chéries (episodes "Eve et le Déménagement", "Eve et la Villa", "Eve et la Plage", "Eve et le Mois d'Août", "Quand Eve n'est pas là . . . ", "Eve et Saint-Tropez", "Eve et les Grands-Parents", "Eve et la Rentrée", "Eve et les Voyages d'Affaires", "Eve et la Chasse", "Eve et les Sports d'Hiver", "Eve à Montréal", "Eve et les Cousins canadiens")

1970 ◘ Les Saintes Chéries (episodes "Eve et la Se­crétaire de l'Homme", "Le Rapport", "Eve cherche du Travail" (co-director with Nicole de Buron)",Le Patron part à New York", "Eve et son premier Client", "L'Augmentation", "Eve et sa Secrétaire", "L'Avancement", "La Réorganisation", "Eve tourne un Film", "Eve réussit", "Eve PDG")