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