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