Joseph Behar

Joseph Behar (born 1933) (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 soap operas Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless.

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
• The Silent Show

Daytime Credits

Days of Our Lives

• Director (1965-1988)

From These Roots

• Director (1958-1961)

General Hospital

• Director (1996-2006)

• The Young and the Restless

Awards and nominations

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

External links

• Joseph Behar at the Internet Movie Database
• Joseph Behar interview video at the Archive of American Television