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  • BIRTH 14/07/1952
  • Country United States
  • SHOW 1
  • 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.

Joel Silver

Show

Punk'd
Punk'd
Himself

Movies (4)

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Raoul
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
Self
The Matrix Revisited
The Matrix Revisited
Self - Producer
The Matrix Recalibrated
The Matrix Recalibrated
Self

Director

Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
(1 episode)

Production (90)

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