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