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