Lars Becker
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- January 12, 1954 in Hannover, Germany
- Active Years
- 1970–2026 (57 Years)
- Total Credits
- 60 credits in database
Biography
Lars Becker is a German film director, screenwriter, and crime writer who was born in Hanover, Germany, on January 12, 1954. Before working in film, he initially worked as a printer and later as a bartender at a trendy bar he opened with friends in Hamburg-St. Pauli. He also worked as a driver transporting cars to the Middle East, including Syria and Lebanon. He studied film at the University of Fine Arts Hamburg and in New York. Becker is known for his work in directing and writing, with known credits including Zum Sterben zu früh from 2015, Nachtschicht from 2003, and Rette deine Haut from 2001. Additional works associated with him include Scene of the Crime, Alles auf Rot, Kanak Attack, Der gute Bulle - Friss oder stirb, Reich oder tot, and Wir machen durch bis morgen früh.
Career overview
Lars Becker is a German film director, screenwriter, and crime writer born on January 12, 1954, in Hannover, Germany. Before pursuing his career in film, Becker worked as a printer and as a bartender at a trendy bar he opened with friends in Hamburg-St. Pauli. He also worked as a driver transporting cars to the Middle East, including Syria and Lebanon. He later studied film at the University of Fine Arts Hamburg and in New York.
Over the course of his career, Becker has accumulated known credits across directing, writing, and other roles. Among his notable directing and writing works are Zum Sterben zu früh from 2015, Nachtschicht beginning in 2003, and Rette deine Haut from 2001. Other projects associated with his work include Scene of the Crime, Alles auf Rot, Kanak Attack, Der gute Bulle - Friss oder stirb, Reich oder tot, Wir machen durch bis morgen früh, and Der gute Bulle.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
60 titles- Die Polizistin und die Todesstille (2026) Director
- Maria hat Angst (2025) Director
- Maria hat Angst (2025) Screenplay
- Der gute Bulle - Heaven can wait (2024) Director
- Der gute Bulle - Heaven can wait (2024) Writer
- Die Polizistin und die Sprache des Todes (2024) Director
- Der Millionen Raub (2023) Director
- Der Millionen Raub (2023) Writer
- The Power of Women (2022) Director
- The Power of Women (2022) Writer
- Alles auf Rot (2021) Director
- Alles auf Rot (2021) Writer
- Der gute Bulle: Nur Tote reden nicht (2020) Director
- Der gute Bulle: Nur Tote reden nicht (2020) Writer
- Der gute Bulle - Friss oder stirb (2019) Writer
- Der gute Bulle - Friss oder stirb (2019) Director
- Wahrheit oder Lüge (2019) Director
- Wahrheit oder Lüge (2019) Writer
- Reich oder tot (2017) Writer
- Reich oder tot (2017) Director
- Der gute Bulle (2017) Director
- Der gute Bulle (2017) Writer
- Der mit dem Schlag (2016) Director
- Zum Sterben zu früh (2015) Director
- Zum Sterben zu früh (2015) Writer
- Meine fremde Frau (2015) Director
- Wir machen durch bis morgen früh (2014) Director
- Wir machen durch bis morgen früh (2014) Idea
- Unter Feinden (2013) Director
- Unter Feinden (2013) Writer
- Trau niemals deiner Frau (2012) Director
- Geisterfahrer (2012) Writer
- Geisterfahrer (2012) Director
- Schief gewickelt (2012) Director
- Schief gewickelt (2012) Screenplay
- Amigo - Dead on Arrival (2010) Director
- Amigo - Dead on Arrival (2010) Writer
- Schade um das schöne Geld (2008) Director
- Die Weisheit der Wolken (2008) Director
- Der beste Lehrer der Welt (2006) Director
- ZIBB (2003) as Self
- Nachtschicht (2003) Director
- Nachtschicht (2003) Book
- Nachtschicht (2003) Art Direction
- Nachtschicht (2003) Author
- Nachtschicht (2003) Writer
- Run While You Can (2001) Director
- Einsatz in Hamburg (2000) Director
- Kanak Attack (2000) Director
- Das Gelbe vom Ei (1999) Director
- Das Gelbe vom Ei (1999) Writer
- Landgang für Ringo (1996) Director
- Landgang für Ringo (1996) Writer
- Bunte Hunde (1995) Writer
- Bunte Hunde (1995) Director
- Schattenboxer (1992) Director
- Afrika um die Ecke (1990) Director
- Die U-Bahn-Ratten (1986) Director
- Love Is the Beginning of All Terror (1984)
- Scene of the Crime (1970) Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Lars Becker best known for?
Lars Becker is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Battle Fever J (1979), ZIBB (2003), Nachtschicht (2003), Nachtschicht (2003).
When and where was Lars Becker born?
Lars Becker was born on January 12, 1954 in Hannover, Germany.
How many credits does Lars Becker have?
Lars Becker has accumulated over 60 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1970 to 2026.
What is Lars Becker's background in cinema and television?
Lars Becker is a German film director, screenwriter, and crime writer who was born in Hanover, Germany, on January 12, 1954. Before working in film, he initially worked as a printer and later as a bartender at a trendy bar he opened with friends in Hamburg-St. Pauli. He also worked as a driver transporting cars to the ...
Lars Becker by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- ZIBB (2003) as Self — aged about 49
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