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 diploma from the London International Film School, Haber moved to New York City, and began working with Maysles Films and Max Mambru Films.
Carl 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, Carl Haber married Romanian actress and writer Carmen Burcea.
From 2005 to 2008, Carl Haber was faculty chair and taught direction and acting for directors at PCFE Film School in Prague, the Czech Republic. He has begun teaching courses in screenwriting, film direction and related courses at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of the Arts and Drexel University.
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