Carl Haber

Carl Haber (born 1956) is an American filmmaker and professor of film.
Haber has had a career as a writer, director and producer in independent film. He is also a professor of film courses and founded the Rome International Film School.
Background
Carl Haber was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in May 1956. In 1968, his family went to live in Shiraz, Iran and the experience, though lasting under a year, had a profound impact on him. After earning a BA in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and a graduate degree from the London International Film School, Haber moved to New York City, and began working with Maysles Films and Max Mambru Films.
Haber has directed, written, and produced feature films, documentaries and commercials in New York City, Rio de Janeiro, Vienna, Rome, Los Angeles and Prague. His most notable credits include "The Wrong Mr. Johnson", a romantic comedy feature film, "L’amico di Wang" an Italian feature film, the PBS WonderWorks film "Gryphon" starring Amanda Plummer and the Lions Gate production "Prisoner of Love". A member of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) since 1988, he has several new films in development with international producers.
In 1994, Haber married Romanian actress and writer Carmen Burcea.
From 2005 to 2008, Haber was faculty chair and taught direction and acting for directors at PCFE Film School in Prague, the Czech Republic. He taught courses in screenwriting, film direction and related film courses at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of the Arts and Drexel University. In 2013 he and his wife moved back to Rome, where he taught numerous film courses and served at one stage as the acting head of the film department at the American University of Rome. From January through June 2016 he served as a professor in the Film and TV Department at Savannah College of Art and Design supervising selected senior films in the Featured Films Initiative. Returning to Rome, he has founded and launched the Rome International Film School.
Filmography
*COME SONO LE COSE (2018)
Genre: Drama
Screenwriter, Director, Producer
Vertical format short film about sexism, corruption and abuse of power
Starring: Luigi Di Fiori, Ada Nistico', Yaz Yuceil, Piero Nicosia
*BELLEVIEW HOTEL (2017)
Genre: Mystery
Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Series Co-Creator
TV pilot for "Gray Areas" based on original story by Carmen Burcea-Haber
Starring: Luke Mullinger, Beatrice Fedi
*THE WRONG MR. JOHNSON (2008)
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Writer, director, producer: Carl Haber
Starring: Klara Issova, Nick Mancuso, Jeffrey Joseph, Lucie Vondrackova, Hynek Cermak, Daniela Choderova
Fifty-One/Fifty Films
*LAST BUS TO BAGHDAD (2003)
Genre: Documentary
Director: Carl Haber
Writer: Carmen Burcea-Haber
Starring: Carmen Burcea-Haber
Independent Production
*MARS, PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE (2002)
Genre: Documentary
Writer, director: Carl Haber
Independent Production
*PRISONER OF LOVE (1999)
Genre: Thriller
Writer (story): Carl Haber
Writer (screenplay): Carl Haber, Lauren McLaughlin
Director: Steve DiMarco
Starring: Naomi Campbell, Eric Thal
Lions Gate Films
*L’AMICO DI WANG (1997)
Genre: Comedy
Starring: Stephania Rocca, Stephen Gevedon, Antonino Juorio
Writer, director, producer: Carl Haber
Screened at Naples Film Festival/Vieste Film Festival (1997)
Lucky Red, Rossellini & Associati
*STARWATCHERS (1997)
Genre: Documentary
Writer, director: Carl Haber
RAI, “Mixer” series
*MISSIONE SU MARTE (1997)
Genre: Documentary
Writer, director: Carl Haber
RAI, “Mixer” series
*THE KICKHAMS (1993)
Genre: History
Editor: Carl Haber
“Enemy Mine” series (aired by RAI, Channel 4 and other key European broadcasters)
Rossellini & Associates
*MELTING POT OF ILLUSIONS (1992)
Genre: Documentary
Line Producer: Carl Haber
Director: Curt Faudon
Produced by Faudon Films for ORF-TV (Austria)
*HEART BE STILL (1992)
Genre: Drama
Writer (screenplay): Carl Haber
For Italian Mediaset television network
*THE DR. FRITZ SHOW (1991)
Genre: Comedy
Writer, director: Carl Haber
Television pilot for RAI-SAT (Italy)
*IL CALCIO E’… (1990)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Carl Haber
Starring: Angela Finocchiaro, Ruggero Cara
Television series for RAI (Italy)
*THE LAUGHING GOD (1989)
Genre: Documentary
Line producer: Carl Haber
Director: Curt Faudon
Produced by Faudon Films for ORF-TV (Austria)
*GRYPHON (1988)
Genre: Family/Inspirational
Writer: Manuel Arce, Carl Haber
Producer: Manuel Arce, Carl Haber
Starring: Amanda Plummer
PBS WonderWorks Series
*COCHABAMBA (1988)
Genre: Adventure/Crime
Writer: Manuel Arce, Carl Haber
Dois Irmaos Films (Brazil)
*CROSSOVER DREAMS (1985)
Genre: Music/Drama
Associate Producer: Carl Haber
Director: Leon Ichaso
Assistant Director: Carl Haber
Max Mambru Films/Miramax Films
*FAST HEARTS (1984)
Genre: Short Comedy
Writer, director: Carl Haber
Featured at Montreal World Film Festival (1984)
*MEO VOTO (1982)
Genre: Silent Film
Writer, director: Carl Haber
Featured at Montreal World Film Festival (1983)
*SUMMER’S TALE (1980)
Genre: Short Drama
Writer, director: Carl Haber
*PUNK KEBAB (1978)
Genre: Fake documentary
Producer: Carl Haber
Director: Pedro Rojas
*THE TAVERN (1976)
Genre: Short Documentary
Director: Carl Haber
Featured at Philadelphia Film Festival (1976)

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