Joseph Behar (also credited as Joe Behar), (September 30, 1926 – June 26, 2021^[1]) was an American television director. He was known for directing the game show Let's Make a Deal, as well as the serials The Greatest Gift (producer and director), First Love, From These Roots, Days of Our Lives, and General Hospital.

Primetime credits

• Dangerous Women
• Superior Court
• College Mad House
• Fun House
• Let's Make A Deal
• It's Anybody's Guess
• People Will Talk
• The Ernie Kovacs Show

Daytime credits

• Days of Our Lives - director (1965-1988)
• First Love (1954-1955)
• From These Roots - director (1958-1961)
• General Hospital - director (1996-2006)
• The Greatest Gift (1953-1954)
• The Young and the Restless

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award

• Win, 2000, 2004–2006, Directing Team, General Hospital
• Nomination, 1996–1999, 2001, Directing Team, General Hospital
• Win, 1990, Directing Team, Fun House
• Nomination, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1985–1988, Directing Team, Days of our Lives
• Nomination, 1988, Directing Team, Superior Court

Directors Guild of America Award

• Nomination, 1996, 1999 ("The Bacchanalia" Episode # 2580), 2005, Directing, General Hospital
• Win, 1962, Directing, Ernie Kovacs Show