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Burtt Harris

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Burtt Harris was born on 27 March 1933 in the USA. He is an assistant director and actor, known for Midnight Cowboy (1969), Hudson Hawk (1991) and Cruising (1980).
BornMarch 27, 1933
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    Known for

    Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
    Midnight Cowboy
    7.8
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1969
    Bruce Willis in Hudson Hawk (1991)
    Hudson Hawk
    5.7
    • Gates
    • 1991
    Al Pacino in Cruising (1980)
    Cruising
    6.5
    • Producer
    • 1980
    Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
    See No Evil, Hear No Evil
    6.8
    • Producer
    • 1989

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (1999)
      Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • first assistant director: Montreal
      • 1999
    • Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves in The Devil's Advocate (1997)
      The Devil's Advocate
      7.5
      • first assistant director
      • 1997
    • James Coburn and Nick Nolte in Affliction (1997)
      Affliction
      6.9
      • first assistant director
      • 1997
    • Matt Dillon, Eric Stoltz, Illeana Douglas, and John Turturro in Grace of My Heart (1996)
      Grace of My Heart
      6.7
      • first assistant director: second unit
      • 1996
    • Illtown (1996)
      Illtown
      5.5
      • assistant director
      • 1996
    • Zoya (1995)
      Zoya
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director: New York
      • 1995
    • New Jersey Drive (1995)
      New Jersey Drive
      6.6
      • second unit director
      • 1995
    • Christina Ricci, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Ian Abercrombie, Anjelica Huston, Carol Kane, Matthew Beebe, Chris Ellis, Christopher Hart, Ryan Holihan, Kaitlyn Hooper, Kristen Hooper, Dana Ivey, and Jimmy Workman in Addams Family Values (1993)
      Addams Family Values
      6.8
      • first assistant director
      • 1993
    • Max Pomeranc in Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
      Searching for Bobby Fischer
      7.4
      • assistant director
      • 1993
    • A Stranger Among Us (1992)
      A Stranger Among Us
      5.6
      • assistant director
      • 1992
    • Anthony Hopkins, Emilio Estevez, Rene Russo, and Mick Jagger in Freejack (1992)
      Freejack
      5.4
      • first assistant director: second unit
      • 1992
    • Timothy Hutton, Nick Nolte, and Armand Assante in Q&A (1990)
      Q&A
      6.6
      • first assistant director
      • 1990
    • River Phoenix, Christine Lahti, and Judd Hirsch in Running on Empty (1988)
      Running on Empty
      7.6
      • first assistant director
      • 1988
    • Hothouse (1988)
      Hothouse
      7.1
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1988
    • The Glass Menagerie (1987)
      The Glass Menagerie
      7.1
      • first assistant director
      • 1987

    Actor

    • Silence (2018)
      Silence
      7.6
      Short
      • Hervé
      • 2018
    • Young Abraham (2011)
      Young Abraham
      7.3
      Video
      • Terakh
      • 2011
    • Michael Beach, Eddie Cibrian, Kim Raver, Jason Wiles, Coby Bell, Amy Carlson, Molly Price, Anthony Ruivivar, and Skipp Sudduth in Third Watch (1999)
      Third Watch
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Bartender
      • 2001
    • Zoya (1995)
      Zoya
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Fitzhugh
      • 1995
    • Parker Posey, Faye Dunaway, Amanda Plummer, Dianne Wiest, and Richard Lewis in Drunks (1995)
      Drunks
      6.3
      • Harry
      • 1995
    • The Last Good Time (1994)
      The Last Good Time
      6.6
      • Supermarket Manager
      • 1994
    • A Stranger Among Us (1992)
      A Stranger Among Us
      5.6
      • Emily's Father
      • 1992
    • Peter Dobson in Undertow (1991)
      Undertow
      5.1
      • Mel
      • 1991
    • Bruce Willis in Hudson Hawk (1991)
      Hudson Hawk
      5.7
      • Gates
      • 1991
    • Timothy Hutton, Nick Nolte, and Armand Assante in Q&A (1990)
      Q&A
      6.6
      • Phil
      • 1990
    • D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
      D.A.R.Y.L.
      6.3
      • Air Force General
      • 1985
    • Anne Bancroft and Ron Silver in Garbo Talks (1984)
      Garbo Talks
      6.4
      • Construction Worker #2
      • 1984
    • Daniel (1983)
      Daniel
      6.6
      • Shelter Supervisor
      • 1983
    • Paul Newman in The Verdict (1982)
      The Verdict
      7.7
      • Jimmy - the Bartender
      • 1982
    • The Wanderers (1979)
      The Wanderers
      7.3
      • Marine Recruiter
      • 1979

    Producer

    • Matt Dillon, Eric Stoltz, Illeana Douglas, and John Turturro in Grace of My Heart (1996)
      Grace of My Heart
      6.7
      • line producer
      • 1996
    • Parker Posey, Faye Dunaway, Amanda Plummer, Dianne Wiest, and Richard Lewis in Drunks (1995)
      Drunks
      6.3
      • producer
      • 1995
    • A Stranger Among Us (1992)
      A Stranger Among Us
      5.6
      • line producer
      • 1992
    • Timothy Hutton, Nick Nolte, and Armand Assante in Q&A (1990)
      Q&A
      6.6
      • producer
      • 1990
    • Matthew Broderick, Sean Connery, and Dustin Hoffman in Family Business (1989)
      Family Business
      5.7
      • executive producer
      • 1989
    • Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
      See No Evil, Hear No Evil
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 1989
    • River Phoenix, Christine Lahti, and Judd Hirsch in Running on Empty (1988)
      Running on Empty
      7.6
      • executive producer
      • 1988
    • The Glass Menagerie (1987)
      The Glass Menagerie
      7.1
      • producer
      • 1987
    • D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
      D.A.R.Y.L.
      6.3
      • co-producer (co-produced by)
      • 1985
    • Anne Bancroft and Ron Silver in Garbo Talks (1984)
      Garbo Talks
      6.4
      • producer
      • 1984
    • Daniel (1983)
      Daniel
      6.6
      • producer
      • 1983
    • Paul Newman in The Verdict (1982)
      The Verdict
      7.7
      • executive producer
      • 1982
    • Deathtrap (1982)
      Deathtrap
      7.0
      • producer
      • 1982
    • Prince of the City (1981)
      Prince of the City
      7.4
      • producer
      • 1981
    • Howard Shore, Johnny Caruso, Don Novello, Gilda Radner, Paul Shaffer, and G.E. Smith in Gilda Live (1980)
      Gilda Live
      6.9
      • associate producer
      • 1980

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • March 27, 1933
      • USA

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    • Trivia
      Father of Liza Harris.
    • Trademark
        Frequently works with Sidney Lumet.

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