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