Joseph Behar
- June 26, 2021
- 94 years
About Joseph Behar
Joseph Behar, 94, American television director (From These Roots, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital).
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|Joseph Behar (September 30, 1926 – June 26, 2021) was an American television director. He was known for directing the game show Let's Make a Deal, as well as the serials The Greatest Gift (producer and director), First Love, From These Roots, Days of Our Lives, and General Hospital.
Primetime credits
- Dangerous Women
- Superior Court
- College Mad House
- Fun House
- Let's Make A Deal
- It's Anybody's Guess
- People Will Talk
- The Ernie Kovacs Show
Daytime credits
- Days of Our Lives - director (1965–1988)
- First Love (1954–1955)
- From These Roots - director (1958–1961)
- General Hospital - director (1996–2006)
- The Greatest Gift (1953–1954)
- The Young and the Restless
Awards and nominations
- Win, 2000, 2004–2006, Directing Team, General Hospital
- Nomination, 1996–1999, 2001, Directing Team, General Hospital
- Win, 1990, Directing Team, Fun House
- Nomination, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1985–1988, Directing Team, Days of our Lives
- Nomination, 1988, Directing Team, Superior Court
Directors Guild of America Award
- Nomination, 1996, 1999 ("The Bacchanalia" Episode # 2580), 2005, Directing, General Hospital
- Win, 1962, Directing, Ernie Kovacs Show
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