Walt Becker

For other people named Walter Becker, see Walter Becker (disambiguation).

Walt Becker
Born	(1968-09-16) 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, writer and actor best known for directing the films Van Wilder, 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. 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.

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.

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

External links

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