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