Josh Becker obit

Filmmaker, ‘Evil Dead’ Crew Member Josh Becker Has Passed Awa

 He was not on the list.

Original Evil Dead crew member Josh Becker has passed away at the age of 67.

A Detroit native, Becker began making Super 8 movies alongside Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell in junior high.

Becker worked on the lighting and sound, among other duties, on The Evil Dead. He kept a detailed journal during the production, which can be read in full on Evil Dead Archives.

Becker returned to serve as a “fake shemp” in Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness, in addition to making an uncredited cameo in Raimi’s Darkman.

A writer and director himself, Becker reunited with Evil Dead alumni on projects like “Xena: Warrior Princess,“ Running Time, Alien Apocalypse, Thou Shalt Not Kill… Except, Lunatics: A Love Story, Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur, and “Jack of All Trades.”

He also published several books, including The Complete Guide to Low-Budget Feature Filmmaking, which features an introduction from frequent collaborator Bruce Campbell.

“As a writer, Josh enjoys making movies with stories, themes, irony, and conflict. As a filmmaker, he favors a well-planned, fiscally responsible approach to telling stories,” Campbell wrote in his intro. “As a person, he’s encyclopedic, bright, and brutally honest. What’s not to love?”

Director

Warpath (2020)

Warpath

3.0

Director

2020

 

Josh Becker, Regie Cashaw, Darline Bucchare, Nelson Beltran, Michael Bugard, Sonny Cruz, and Righteous Rick Bastuba in Morning, Noon & Night (2018)

Morning, Noon & Night

4.2

Director

2018

 

Christopher J. Dinnan in Spine Chillers (2013)

Spine Chillers

7.0

TV Series

Director

2013–2014

3 episodes

 

Stephen Baldwin and Kristin Richardson in Harpies (2007)

Harpies

2.3

TV Movie

Director

2007

 

Bruce Campbell in Alien Apocalypse (2005)

Alien Apocalypse

4.4

TV Movie

Director

2005

 

Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)

Xena: Warrior Princess

6.8

TV Series

Director

1996–2001

9 episodes

 

Jack of All Trades (2000)

Jack of All Trades

7.7

TV Series

Director

2000

2 episodes

 

If I Had a Hammer (1999)

If I Had a Hammer

7.3

Director

1999

 

Running Time (1997)

Running Time

6.8

Director

1997

 

Kevin Sorbo in Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur (1994)

Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur

6.0

TV Movie

Director

1994

 

Real Stories of the Highway Patrol (1993)

Real Stories of the Highway Patrol

7.0

TV Series

six segments

1993–1999

 

Battle the Big Tuna

Video

Director

1991

 

Ted Raimi in Lunatics: A Love Story (1991)

Lunatics: A Love Story

5.9

Director

1991

 

Sam Raimi Early Shorts (1985)

Sam Raimi Early Shorts

6.8

Video

Director

1985

 

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985)

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

5.6

Director

1985

 

Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter (1982)

Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter

7.1

Short

Director

1982

 

Torro. Torro. Torro! (1981)

Torro. Torro. Torro!

6.5

Short

Director

1981

 

The Blind Waiter (1980)

The Blind Waiter

6.1

Short

Director

1980

 

Bruce Campbell in Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985)

Stryker's War

7.3

Video

Director

1980

 

Acting and Reacting

5.7

Short

Director

1978

 

Holding It (1978)

Holding It

5.6

Short

Director

1978

 

The Final Round

Short

Director

1977

 

The Case of the Topanga Pearl

3.3

Short

Director

1976

 

Imp of the Perverse

Short

Director

1973

 

Oedipus Rex (1972)

Oedipus Rex

6.4

Short

Director

1972

 

Super Student

Short

Director

1972

 

Public Enemy Revisited

Short

Director

1971

 

Writer

Warpath (2020)

Warpath

3.0

Writer

2020

 

Josh Becker, Regie Cashaw, Darline Bucchare, Nelson Beltran, Michael Bugard, Sonny Cruz, and Righteous Rick Bastuba in Morning, Noon & Night (2018)

Morning, Noon & Night

4.2

Writer

2018

 

Christopher J. Dinnan in Spine Chillers (2013)

Spine Chillers

7.0

TV Series

creatorwriterwritten by

2013–2016

8 episodes

 

Bruce Campbell in Alien Apocalypse (2005)

Alien Apocalypse

4.4

TV Movie

written by

2005

 

If I Had a Hammer (1999)

If I Had a Hammer

7.3

writer

1999

 

Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)

Xena: Warrior Princess

6.8

TV Series

story bystory

1995–1998

2 episodes

 

Running Time (1997)

Running Time

6.8

Writer

1997

 

Ted Raimi in Lunatics: A Love Story (1991)

Lunatics: A Love Story

5.9

written by

1991

 

Jan-Michael Vincent in Hit List (1989)

Hit List

5.6

Writer (uncredited)

1989

 

Sam Raimi Early Shorts (1985)

Sam Raimi Early Shorts

6.8

Video

writer

1985

 

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985)

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

5.6

screenplaystory

1985

 

Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter (1982)

Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter

7.1

Short

screenplay

1982

 

Torro. Torro. Torro! (1981)

Torro. Torro. Torro!

6.5

Short

Writer

1981

 

The Blind Waiter (1980)

The Blind Waiter

6.1

Short

Writer

1980

 

Bruce Campbell in Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985)

Stryker's War

7.3

Video

Writer

1980

 

Holding It (1978)

Holding It

5.6

Short

Writer

1978

 

Imp of the Perverse

Short

writer

1973

 

Oedipus Rex (1972)

Oedipus Rex

6.4

Short

Writer

1972

 

Super Student

Short

writer (uncredited)

1972

 

Public Enemy Revisited

Short

written by

1971

 

Actor

Christopher J. Dinnan in Spine Chillers (2013)

Spine Chillers

7.0

TV Series

Lt. Becker

2014

1 episode

 

Cosmos Locos

Video

Bob

2011

 

Running Time (1997)

Running Time

6.8

Heroin Dealer (voice, uncredited)

1997

 

Mosquito (1994)

Mosquito

4.9

Camper Steve

1994

 

Embeth Davidtz and Bruce Campbell in Army of Darkness (1992)

Army of Darkness

7.4

Fake Shemp

1992

 

Ted Raimi in Lunatics: A Love Story (1991)

Lunatics: A Love Story

5.9

Lips of Mikhail Gorbachev on Tempo Magazine Cover (uncredited)

1991

 

Liam Neeson in Darkman (1990)

Darkman

6.4

Carnival Goer (uncredited)

1990

 

Evil Dead II (1987)

Evil Dead II

7.7

Fake Shemp

1987

 

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985)

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

5.6

Hood Crushed Under the CarShot Cult Leader (uncredited)

1985

 

Torro. Torro. Torro! (1981)

Torro. Torro. Torro!

6.5

Short

1981

 

Bridget Hoffman in The Evil Dead (1981)

The Evil Dead

7.3

Car Shemp (uncredited)

1981

 

Bruce Campbell in Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985)

Stryker's War

7.3

Video

1980

 

It's Murder! (1977)

It's Murder!

5.4

1977

 

The Final Round

Short

1977

 

The Happy Valley Kid

Short

1977

 

Opening Night (1977)

Opening Night

7.8

Audience Member (uncredited)

1977

 

The Case of the Topanga Pearl

3.3

Short

Detective Victor Temple

1976

 

Imp of the Perverse

Short

Narrator (voice)

1973

 

Oedipus Rex (1972)

Oedipus Rex

6.4

Short

1972

 

Public Enemy Revisited

Short

Fellow (uncredited)

1971

 

Producer

Warpath (2020)

Warpath

3.0

producer

2020

 

Josh Becker, Regie Cashaw, Darline Bucchare, Nelson Beltran, Michael Bugard, Sonny Cruz, and Righteous Rick Bastuba in Morning, Noon & Night (2018)

Morning, Noon & Night

4.2

producer

2018

 

Christopher J. Dinnan in Spine Chillers (2013)

Spine Chillers

7.0

TV Series

executive producer

2013–2016

9 episodes

 

Running Time (1997)

Running Time

6.8

producer

1997

 

Sam Raimi Early Shorts (1985)

Sam Raimi Early Shorts

6.8

Video

producer

1985

 

The Blind Waiter (1980)

The Blind Waiter

6.1

Short

producer

1980

 

Holding It (1978)

Holding It

5.6

Short

producer

1978

 

Public Enemy Revisited

Short

producer

1971

 

Cinematographer

Battle the Big Tuna

Video

Cinematographer

1991

 

Sam Raimi Early Shorts (1985)

Sam Raimi Early Shorts

6.8

Video

Cinematographer

1985

 

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985)

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

5.6

Cinematographer

1985

 

Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter (1982)

Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter

7.1

Short

Cinematographer

1982

 

The Blind Waiter (1980)

The Blind Waiter

6.1

Short

Cinematographer

1980

 

Holding It (1978)

Holding It

5.6

Short

filmed by

1978

 

Imp of the Perverse

Short

director of photography

1973

 

Super Student

Short

Cinematographer

1972

 

Public Enemy Revisited

Short

Cinematographer

1971

 

Editor

Battle the Big Tuna

Video

Editor

1991

 

Sam Raimi Early Shorts (1985)

Sam Raimi Early Shorts

6.8

Video

Editor

1985

 

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985)

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

5.6

Editor

1985

 

Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter (1982)

Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter

7.1

Short

Editor

1982

 

The Blind Waiter (1980)

The Blind Waiter

6.1

Short

Editor

1980

 

Holding It (1978)

Holding It

5.6

Short

Editor

1978

 

Imp of the Perverse

Short

Editor

1973

 

Public Enemy Revisited

Short

Editor

1971

 

Camera and Electrical Department

Hawg Wild in Sturgis (1995)

Hawg Wild in Sturgis

Video

b camera operator

1995

 

Battle the Big Tuna

Video

camera operator

1991

 

Sam Raimi Early Shorts (1985)

Sam Raimi Early Shorts

6.8

Video

camera operator

1985

 

Bridget Hoffman in The Evil Dead (1981)

The Evil Dead

7.3

lighting: second unit

1981

 

It's Murder! (1977)

It's Murder!

5.4

camera operator (uncredited)

1977

 

Sound Department

Frank Dux, Gary Kasper, Seth Kaufman, Dennis Reese, and Brian Thompson in Firefight (1986)

Firefight

5.6

Short

sound effects editor

1986

 

Bridget Hoffman in The Evil Dead (1981)

The Evil Dead

7.3

sound: second unit

1981

 

Additional Crew

Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist (2014)

Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist

7.1

Video

photos

2014

 

Running Time (1997)

Running Time

6.8

conceived by

1997

 

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Kevin Sorbo and Roma Downey in Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994)

Hercules and the Amazon Women

6.3

TV Movie

second unit director

1994

 

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Christopher J. Dinnan in Spine Chillers (2013)

Spine Chillers

7.0

TV Series

costumes

2015

1 episode

 

Thanks

The Story of a Blacklisted Bootlegger (2018)

The Story of a Blacklisted Bootlegger

TV Series

special thanks

2018

35 episodes

 

Brenda Fest at Texas Mist (2018)

Brenda Fest at Texas Mist

special thanks

2018

 

Ah! My Goddess: Bad Goddess The Anime Video Comic (2017)

Ah! My Goddess: Bad Goddess The Anime Video Comic

6.3

TV Series

special thanks

2017–2018

59 episodes

 

Danny, My Boy! (2018)

Danny, My Boy!

special thanks

2018

 

The Gore Noir Seventh Anniversary Special (2018)

The Gore Noir Seventh Anniversary Special

special thanks

2018

 

ZLTV meets Christeene at the Museum of Human Achievement (2018)

ZLTV meets Christeene at the Museum of Human Achievement

special thanks

2018

 

De oom op zoek naar mysterie (The Uncle in Search of Mystery)

5.6

Short

inspirational thanks

2018

 

Pretties for You at Texas Mist (2018)

Pretties for You at Texas Mist

special thanks

2018

 

Ask Carol at the Full Moon Barn Dance (2018)

Ask Carol at the Full Moon Barn Dance

Short

special thanks

2018

 

Anton Yevtikhov in Il ritorno del maestro (Return of the Master) (2018)

Il ritorno del maestro (Return of the Master)

3.4

Short

special thanks

2018

 

Down and Dirty at the Dirty Dog Bar (2018)

Down and Dirty at the Dirty Dog Bar

special thanks

2018

 

The Copa Kings at the Highball (2018)

The Copa Kings at the Highball

special thanks

2018

 

She Liked It Spooky: A Celebration for Ebony Strange at the Elysium (2018)

She Liked It Spooky: A Celebration for Ebony Strange at the Elysium

special thanks

2018

 

Saul Ravencraft's Vault of Horror (2018)

Saul Ravencraft's Vault of Horror

TV Series

special thanks

2018

1 episode

 

The Magical World of Saul Ravencraft (2017)

The Magical World of Saul Ravencraft

special thanks

2017

 

Merry Killmas 2: Electric Boogaloo at the 4th Tap Brewery Co-op (2017)

Merry Killmas 2: Electric Boogaloo at the 4th Tap Brewery Co-op

special thanks

2017

 

Pray for Death: A John Carpenter Tribute at the Leona Gallery (2017)

Pray for Death: A John Carpenter Tribute at the Leona Gallery

special thanks

2017

 

Mikhail Bondarev, Yaroslav Kozak, Leonid Syplyi, Kirill Mieliekiestsev, and Kostiantyn Bakkansky in Vedro (2013)

Vedro

4.0

TV Series

inspirational thanks

2016–2017

2 episodes

 

Christopher J. Dinnan in Spine Chillers (2013)

Spine Chillers

7.0

TV Series

special thanks

2013–2016

3 episodes

 

The Worst Batman Fanfilm Ever... Period

5.9

Short

special thanks

2016

 

[HTY]: Sladkiy

2.2

Music Video

special thanks

2015

 

Errors in Geography: Festively Engaged

2.2

Music Video

special thanks

2015

 

Mikhail Bondarev: Heck of a Great Man

2.5

Short

special thanks

2015

 

Errors in Geography: Leaving Donetsk (To Live in Donetsk)

3.6

Music Video

special thanks

2015

 

Book of the Senseless

3.7

Short

special thanks

2015

 

Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist (2014)

Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist

7.1

Video

thanks

2014

 

Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead II (2011)

Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead II

7.3

Video

extra special thanks

2011

 

Noch' Naprolyot (2011)

Noch' Naprolyot

2.1

Short

acknowledgment

2011

 

Sam Raimi in One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of the Evil Dead (2007)

One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of the Evil Dead

6.9

Video

special thanks

2007

 

Bruce Campbell in My Name Is Bruce (2007)

My Name Is Bruce

6.1

special thanks

2007

 

Zombiegeddon (2003)

Zombiegeddon

2.9

Video

special thanks

2003

 

Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)

Xena: Warrior Princess - What You Didn't Know About Xena

Video

special thanks

2003

 

Too Dead to Die

Too Dead to Die

special thanks

 

Self

Other Men's Careers

Self

Post-production

 

Bugging Out! The Making of 'Mosquito'

Video

Self

2015

 

Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist (2014)

Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist

7.1

Video

Self

2014

 

Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead II (2011)

Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead II

7.3

Video

Self

2011

 

Sam Raimi in One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of the Evil Dead (2007)

One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of the Evil Dead

6.9

Video

Self

2007

 

Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)

Xena: Warrior Princess - What You Didn't Know About Xena

Video

Self

2003

 

Battle the Big Tuna

Video

Self

1991

 

Archive Footage

Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist (2014)

Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist

7.1

Video

Additional Crew (archive footage)

2014

 

Sam Raimi Early Shorts (1985)

Sam Raimi Early Shorts

6.8

Video

Various (archive footage)

1985