- BIRTH 14/07/1952
- Country United States
- SHOWS 2
- MOVIES 4
- DIRECTOR 1
- PRODUCTION 90
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 (90)
Road House
The Matrix
The Matrix Reloaded
Die Hard
V for Vendetta
Predator
The Matrix Revolutions
Die Hard 2
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Predator 2
Lethal Weapon
The Book of Eli
Non-Stop
Demolition Man
The Nice Guys
Lethal Weapon 3
Lethal Weapon 4
Lethal Weapon 2
Orphan
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Project X
The Last Boy Scout
Gothika
Unknown
House of Wax
Commando
RocknRolla
Speed Racer
Assassins
Romeo Must Die
The Invasion
Road House
Veronica Mars
Ghost Ship
48 Hrs.
Thir13en Ghosts
The Animatrix
Conspiracy Theory
Swordfish
Dungeons & Dragons
Hudson Hawk
Sherlock Holmes 3
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Bullet to the Head
Ninja Assassin
Suburbicon
Executive Decision
Whiteout
The Losers
Weird Science
The Reaping
Collide
The Matrix Revisited
Shark Bait
Fred Claus
Getaway
House on Haunted Hill
Ricochet
The Brave One
The Hills Run Red
Brewster's Millions
The Factory
Return to House on Haunted Hill
SuperFly
Exit Wounds
Jumpin' Jack Flash
The Apparition
Sherlock Holmes
Dragon Eyes
Cradle 2 the Grave
Enemies Closer
El Gringo
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Streets of Fire
Double Tap
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Bordello of Blood
Jane Doe
Fathers' Day
The Philly Kid
Bet Your Life
Stash House
Made Men
Transit
Action Jackson
Fair Game
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Ritual
Proximity
