Walt Becker

For other people with a similar name, see Walter Becker (disambiguation).

Walt Becker
Born	Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupations	Filmmaker novelist
Years active	2000–present
Spouse	Lindsay Becker ​ (m. 2005)​

Walter William Becker is an American filmmaker and novelist, whose directorial credits include the films Van Wilder (2002), Wild Hogs (2007), and Old Dogs (2009). ^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

Becker was born in Hollywood, California and graduated from Pasadena High School (California) in 1986 ^[3] and USC School of Cinema-Television in 1995, where he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.^{[ citation needed ]}

He also wrote the novel Link in 1999, which was on the Los Angeles Times' bestseller list for four weeks. It is based on some ideas of Graham Hancock, to whom he refers in the epilogue. ^{[4] [ better source needed ]} He has a son and a daughter with his wife, Lindsay.^{[ citation needed ]}

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 2021 film Clifford the Big Red Dog , replacing David Bowers. ^[7] The film was released on November 10, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film received a hybrid release in theaters and on the Paramount+ streaming service. Shortly after the film's release, it was announced that a sequel was in development.^{[ citation needed ]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Director	Writer
2002	Van Wilder	Yes	No
2002	Buying the Cow	Yes	No
2007	Wild Hogs	Yes	No
2009	Old Dogs	Yes	No
2015	Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip	Yes	No
2021	Clifford the Big Red Dog	Yes	No

Television

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2007	1321 Clover	Yes	No	Television film
2010	Glory Days	Yes	Yes	3 episodes (director) 2 episodes (writer)
2013	Sullivan & Son	Yes	No	1 episode
2014	Do It Yourself	No	Yes	Television film
2014–2015	Kirby Buckets	Yes	No	4 episodes
2022	Cut, Color, Murder	No	Yes	Television film

Producer

• Glory Days (2010) (3 episodes)
• Zookeeper (2011)
• Thunderballs (2011) (Television film)
• Bad Samaritans (2013) (2 episodes)
• Do It Yourself (2014) (Television film)

References

1. "Walt Becker". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2016. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
2. Kehr, Dave (April 5, 2002). "Film in Review: 'National Lampoon's Van Wilder'". The New York Times .
3. Campus '86 (yearbook), p. 19
4. "Walt Becker biography and filmography | Walt Becker movies". Tribute.ca. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
5. Nealon, Willard, Polo among `Glory Daze' guest stars; new TBS sitcom debuts Nov. 16 Archived October 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
6. Andreeva, Nellie (January 21, 2016). "'Storyville' New Orleans Drama Pilot From Bill Macdonald & Walt Becker Set To Film". Deadline. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
7. "'Clifford the Big Red Dog' Movie Fetches New Director". variety.com.

Bibliography

• Link . HarperCollins. 1999. p.  384 pages. ISBN   0688158226.

External links

• Walt Becker at IMDb
• Walt Becker at AllMovie