Career
His work often explores personal stories behind current or historical issues. Born and raised in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, Becker moved to Canada in 1983. Since 2001, Becker has been writing and directing documentaries for television, his latest, a look at the phenomenon of tourists seeking out places of conflict and fear entitled Dark Tourism, being the eighth.
In the past decade Becker has written and directed eight documentaries for television, earning him numerous nominations and awards.