- BIRTH 14/07/1952
- Country United States
- SHOWS 2
- MOVIES 4
- DIRECTOR 1
- PRODUCTION 91
Joel Silver
Joel Silver (born July 14, 1952) is an American film producer, known for action films like Lethal Weapon and Die Hard. He is owner of Silver Pictures and co-founder of Dark Castle Entertainment.
He began his career at Lawrence Gordon Productions, where he eventually became president of motion pictures for the company. He earned his first screen credit as the associate producer on The Warriors and, with Gordon, produced 48 Hrs.,Streets of Fire and Brewster's Millions. In 1985, he formed Silver Pictures and produced successful action films such as Commando (1985), the Lethal Weapon franchise, the first two films of the Die Hard series and the The Matrix franchise of action films.
He appears on-screen at the beginning of Who Framed Roger Rabbit as Raoul J. Raoul, the director of the animated short Something's Cookin. He directed "Split Personality", (1992), an episode of the HBO horror anthology, Tales from the Crypt.
He currently runs two production companies, Silver Pictures and Dark Castle Entertainment co-owned by Robert Zemeckis. Along with Jared Kass, Silver was co-creator of the sport of Ultimate.
Shows (2)
Movies (4)
Director
Production (91)
The Matrix
The Matrix Reloaded
Sherlock Holmes
The Matrix Revolutions
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Project X
Die Hard
V for Vendetta
Die Hard 2
Orphan
The Nice Guys
Predator
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon 2
Veronica Mars
Lethal Weapon 3
Non-Stop
Road House
Lethal Weapon 4
The Book of Eli
House of Wax
Demolition Man
Predator 2
Unknown
Gothika
The Brave One
The Last Boy Scout
Commando
Splice
Ghost Ship
RocknRolla
Road House
The Losers
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Swordfish
Sherlock Holmes 3
Hudson Hawk
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Romeo Must Die
The Invasion
Thir13en Ghosts
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Conspiracy Theory
Suburbicon
Dungeons & Dragons
Assassins
Sherlock Holmes
Bullet to the Head
The Animatrix
Speed Racer
Cradle 2 the Grave
Ninja Assassin
48 Hrs.
Shark Bait
Getaway
Executive Decision
House on Haunted Hill
Exit Wounds
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Weird Science
Whiteout
Bordello of Blood
The Reaping
Collide
Ricochet
Fred Claus
Fair Game
The Matrix Revisited
The Factory
Return to House on Haunted Hill
Brewster's Millions
Fathers' Day
Enemies Closer
Dragon Eyes
Action Jackson
SuperFly
Streets of Fire
The Philly Kid
Transit
Stash House
The Apparition
El Gringo
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
The Hills Run Red
Made Men
Proximity
Bet Your Life
Ritual
Jane Doe
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Double Tap
