Joseph Behar

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Other names Joe Behar Spouse Joy Behar (m. 1965–1981) Occupation director • producer Children Eve Behar		Name Joseph Behar Grandchildren Luca Behar Scotti Role Television Director

Born April 1, 1933 ( 1933-04-01 ) Chicago, Illinois United States Died November 24, 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team Similar People Joy Behar, Scott McKinsey, Betty Corday

Joseph Behar (born September 30, 1926) (also credited as Joe Behar) is a DGA Award-winning American television director. He is 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

Director (1965-1988)

Director (1958-1961)

Director (1996-2006)

The Young and the Restless

Daytime Emmy Award

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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