Burtt Harris


Producer

Biography

Former actor and assistant director to Elia Kazan; has worked with Sidney Lumet for over 25 years, on 18 of his films.

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

Where's Poppa? (1970)
2nd unit Director
The Last of the Mobile Hotshots (1970)
Assistant Director
The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart (1970)
Assistant Director
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
2nd unit Director
The Arrangement (1969)
Assistant Director
The Subject Was Roses (1968)
2nd unit Director
The Fox (1968)
Assistant Director
Bye Bye Braverman (1968)
Assistant Director
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
Assistant Director
The Tiger Makes Out (1967)
Assistant Director
Hurry Sundown (1967)
Assistant Director

Assistant Direction (Feature Film)

The Devil's Advocate (1997)
Assistant Director
Affliction (1997)
1st Assistant Director
Grace of My Heart (1996)
1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
illtown (1996)
1st Assistant Director
New Jersey Drive (1995)
Assistant Director
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
Assistant Director
A Stranger Among Us (1992)
Assistant Director
Q&A (1990)
Assistant Director
Running on Empty (1988)
Assistant Director
The Glass Menagerie (1987)
Assistant Director
Daniel (1983)
Assistant Director
The Verdict (1982)
Assistant Director
Deathtrap (1982)
Assistant Director
Just Tell Me What You Want (1980)
Assistant Director
Marathon Man (1976)
Assistant Director
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Assistant Director
Serpico (1974)
Assistant Director
Lord Shango (1974)
Assistant Director

Cast (Feature Film)

Drunks (1997)
A Stranger Among Us (1992)
Hudson Hawk (1991)
Undertow (1991)
Mel
Q&A (1990)
D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
Daniel (1983)
The Verdict (1982)
The Wanderers (1979)
The Stoolie (1972)
Climpton County Sheriff
The Year of the Horse (1966)
Policeman
Nude in Charcoal (1963)
Night of Evil (1962)
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
George

Producer (Feature Film)

Drunks (1997)
Producer
Undertow (1991)
Producer
Q&A (1990)
Producer
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
Executive Producer
Family Business (1989)
Executive Producer
Running on Empty (1988)
Executive Producer
The Glass Menagerie (1987)
Producer
D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
Producer
Garbo Talks (1984)
Producer
Daniel (1983)
Producer
Deathtrap (1982)
Producer
The Verdict (1982)
Executive Producer
Prince of the City (1981)
Producer
Just Tell Me What You Want (1980)
Executive Producer
Gilda Live (1980)
Associate Producer
Cruising (1980)
Associate Producer
The Wiz (1978)
Associate Producer
The Next Man (1976)
Coproducer
Little Murders (1971)
Associate Producer

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Grace of My Heart (1996)
Line Producer
A Stranger Among Us (1992)
Line Producer
Second Sight (1989)
Production Manager
Gilda Live (1980)
Production Manager
Cruising (1980)
Production Manager
Little Murders (1971)
Production Manager
America America (1963)
Production Assistant

Film Production - Unit (Feature Film)

See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
Unit Production Manager

Assistant Direction (TV Mini-Series)

Too Rich: the Secret Life of Doris Duke (1999)
Assistant Director
Zoya (1995)
Assistant Director

Cast (TV Mini-Series)

Zoya (1995)

Film Production - Unit (TV Mini-Series)

Zoya (1995)
Unit Production Manager

Life Events

1959

Feature acting debut, "Odds Against Tomorrow"

1963

First worked with Elia Kazan, credited as production assistant, "America, America"

1967

Debut as assistant director, "The Fox"

1969

Served as second unit director, "Midnight Cowboy"

1970

First collaboration with Sidney Lumet, credited as assistant director, "Last of the Mobile Hot-Shots"

1971

Debut as associate producer, also unit manager, "Little Murders"

1976

Co-produced, "The Next Man"

1980

First credit as production manager, also associate producer, "Cruising"

1980

Debut as executive producer, also served as first assistant director, "Just Tell Me What You Want"

1981

Feature producing debut, "Prince of the City"

Videos

Movie Clip

Deathtrap (1982) -- (Movie Clip) It's The Worst Play I've Ever Seen Director Sidney Lumet opens at the Music Box, where the original play by Ira Levin ran for years, Michael Caine as playwright Sidney, watching the opening of his latest flop, Dyan Cannon his daffy wife on the phone, Joe Silver his producer, in Deathtrap,1982, co-starring Christopher Reeve.
Deathtrap (1982) -- (Movie Clip) My Spiritual Child Desperate playwright Sidney (Michael Caine) picks up Clifford (Christopher Reeve), whom he's invited to discuss his own brilliant first play, his wife (Dyan Cannon) looking for signs he was kidding about killing the author and stealing his work, in Sidney Lumet's adaptation of Deathtrap, 1982.
Deathtrap (1982) -- (Movie Clip) My Heart Won't Take It All in good fun, washed-up playwright Sidney (Michael Caine), whom we fear might actually murder his former seminar student Clifford (Christopher Reeve) and steal his play, has tricked him into trying out some handcuffs, his wife (Dyan Cannon) close to panic, in Deathtrap, 1982.
Prince Of The City (1981) -- (Movie Clip) Dangerous Information Federal prosecutor Santimassino (Bob Balaban) with informant cop Ciello (Treat Williams), imparting information he then shares with wife Carla (Lindsay Crouse), followed by the arrest of fellow cop Gino (Carmine Caridi), in Sidney Lumet's Prince Of The City, 1981.
Prince Of The City (1981) -- (Movie Clip) Back To Bogota Detective Ciello (Treat Williams) and colleagues Levy (Jerry Orbach), Marinaro (Richard Foronjy) and Mayo (Don Billett) raid drug dealers, later at the barber shop, squad room, and meeting Mascone (Carmine Caridi) in court, early in Sidney Lumet's Prince Of The City, 1981.
Prince Of The City (1981) -- (Movie Clip) Squeaky Clean New York detective Ciello (Treat Williams) not pulling punches as he begins work with federal investigator Cappalino (Norman Parker) and prosecutor Burano (Lance Henriksen), in Sidney Lumet's Prince Of The City, 1981.

Trailer

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