Walt Becker

Walt Becker
Born	September 16, 1968 Hollywood, California
Occupation	Film director, producer, screenwriter, novelist
Years active	2002–present
Spouse(s)	Lindsay Becker (2005-present)

Walter William Becker (born September 16, 1968) is an American film director,^[1] writer and actor best known for directing the films Van Wilder,^[2] Wild Hogs and Old Dogs.

Becker graduated from 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

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.^[5]

Filmography

• Van Wilder (2002) – Director
• Buying the Cow (2002) – Director/Writer
• Wild Hogs (2007) – Director
• Old Dogs (2009) – Director
• Zookeeper (2011) – Producer
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) – Director

Bibliography

• Link. HarperCollins. 1999. p. 384 pages. ISBN 0-688-15822-6.

References

1. "Walt Becker". The New York Times.
2. Kehr, Dave (April 5, 2002). "National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) FILM IN REVIEW; 'National Lampoon's Van Wilder'". The New York Times. line feed character in |title= at position 37 (help)
3. "Walt Becker biography and filmography | Walt Becker movies". Tribute.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
4. Nealon, Willard, Polo among `Glory Daze' guest stars; new TBS sitcom debuts Nov. 16
5. Andreeva, Nellie. "'Storyville' New Orleans Drama Pilot From Bill Macdonald & Walt Becker Set To Film". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-02-03.

External links

• Walt Becker at the Internet Movie Database
• Walter Becker at AllMovie