Merle Becker
Encyclopedia
Merle Becker is a television producer
/director
, and the founder of the independent film
company Freakfilms, Inc.
Becker was involved in MTV Animation
's late-1990s programming, including Beavis and Butthead, Daria
, and Cartoon Sushi
. She left MTV in early 2000 to start Freakfilms and worked on Comedy Central
's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
.
She has also worked on the 59th Annual Tony Awards, as well as various other shows for Fuse
, VH1
and MTV
.
In 2004, Becker produced and directed a documentary, Saving Newburgh
.
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
/director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
, and the founder of the independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
company Freakfilms, Inc.
Becker was involved in MTV Animation
MTV Animation
MTV Animation is the animation department of the television network MTV. It was created in the late 1980s were it made several of the animated shorts that aired as bumpers for the network. It is often grouped with its Nickelodeon Animation Studios but they are completely separate departments...
's late-1990s programming, including Beavis and Butthead, Daria
Daria
Daria is an American animated television series produced by Paramount Television, and created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn for MTV. The series focuses on Daria Morgendorffer, a smart, acerbic, and somewhat misanthropic teenage girl who observes the world around her...
, and Cartoon Sushi
Cartoon Sushi
Cartoon Sushi was an animation showcase program that aired on MTV from 1997 to 1998. It was produced by Nick Litwinko. As a collection of animation shorts, Cartoon Sushi was a spiritual successor to MTV's Liquid Television...
. She left MTV in early 2000 to start Freakfilms and worked on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn is a comedic talk show that aired on Comedy Central. The show featured roundtable discussions, inviting various guests of many views, mixing mostly comics/entertainers expressing themselves with journalists and political figures. Quinn's regular guests consisted mainly...
.
She has also worked on the 59th Annual Tony Awards, as well as various other shows for Fuse
Fuse TV
Fuse is an American national television network dedicated exclusively to music. It features original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks....
, VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
and MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
.
In 2004, Becker produced and directed a documentary, Saving Newburgh
Saving Newburgh
Saving Newburgh is an independent documentary made in 2004 about the mayoral race in Newburgh, NY, and small city about 60 miles outside of New York City. Characteristic of many local governments, the city of Newburgh was plagued by corruption and mis-management...
.