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Joel Silver

Joel Silver

Known For Production
Birthday Jul 14, 1952 (73)
Birthplace South Orange, New Jersey, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 pictu ... res 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.

Known For

Filmography

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988

as Raoul

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

1981

Creative Consultant

Hooper

Hooper

1978

Executive Producer's Assistant

No data available

Road House

Road House

2024

Producer

SuperFly

SuperFly

2018

Producer

Suburbicon

Suburbicon

2017

Executive Producer

The Nice Guys

The Nice Guys

2016

Producer

Collide

Collide

2016

Producer

Non-Stop

Non-Stop

2014

Producer

Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

2014

Executive Producer

Enemies Closer

Enemies Closer

2013

Executive Producer

Getaway

Getaway

2013

Producer

Getaway

Getaway

2013

Executive Producer

Project X

Project X

2012

Executive Producer

The Apparition

The Apparition

2012

Producer

Transit

Transit

2012

Executive Producer

The Factory

The Factory

2012

Producer

Bullet to the Head

Bullet to the Head

2012

Executive Producer

El Gringo

El Gringo

2012

Executive Producer

Stash House

Stash House

2012

Producer

Dragon Eyes

Dragon Eyes

2012

Producer

The Philly Kid

The Philly Kid

2012

Executive Producer

Unknown

Unknown

2011

Producer

The Losers

The Losers

2010

Producer

The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli

2010

Producer

Ninja Assassin

Ninja Assassin

2009

Producer

Orphan

Orphan

2009

Producer

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

2009

Producer

Whiteout

Whiteout

2009

Producer

The Hills Run Red

The Hills Run Red

2009

Producer

Speed Racer

Speed Racer

2008

Producer

RocknRolla

RocknRolla

2008

Producer

The Brave One

The Brave One

2007

Producer

The Reaping

The Reaping

2007

Producer

The Invasion

The Invasion

2007

Producer

Return to House on Haunted Hill

Return to House on Haunted Hill

2007

Executive Producer

Fred Claus

Fred Claus

2007

Producer

V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta

2006

Producer

Shark Bait

Shark Bait

2006

Producer

House of Wax

House of Wax

2005

Producer

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

2005

Producer

Bet Your Life

Bet Your Life

2004

Executive Producer

The Matrix Revolutions

The Matrix Revolutions

2003

Producer

The Animatrix

The Animatrix

2003

Executive Producer

The Matrix Reloaded

The Matrix Reloaded

2003

Producer

Cradle 2 the Grave

Cradle 2 the Grave

2003

Producer

Gothika

Gothika

2003

Producer

Ghost Ship

Ghost Ship

2002

Producer

Ritual

Ritual

2002

Executive Producer

Exit Wounds

Exit Wounds

2001

Producer

Jane Doe

Jane Doe

2001

Executive Producer

Thir13en Ghosts

Thir13en Ghosts

2001

Producer

The Matrix Revisited

The Matrix Revisited

2001

Executive Producer

Swordfish

Swordfish

2001

Producer

Proximity

Proximity

2001

Executive Producer

Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons

2000

Executive Producer

Romeo Must Die

Romeo Must Die

2000

Producer

The Matrix

The Matrix

1999

Producer

Made Men

Made Men

1999

Producer

House on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill

1999

Producer

Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4

1998

Producer

Fathers' Day

Fathers' Day

1997

Producer

Double Tap

Double Tap

1997

Producer

Conspiracy Theory

Conspiracy Theory

1997

Producer

Bordello of Blood

Bordello of Blood

1996

Executive Producer

Executive Decision

Executive Decision

1996

Producer

Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

1996

Executive Producer

Fair Game

Fair Game

1995

Producer

W.E.I.R.D. World

W.E.I.R.D. World

1995

Executive Producer

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

1995

Executive Producer

Assassins

Assassins

1995

Producer

Ri¢hie Ri¢h

Ri¢hie Ri¢h

1994

Producer

Demolition Man

Demolition Man

1993

Producer

Two-Fisted Tales

Two-Fisted Tales

1992

Executive Producer

Lethal Weapon 3

Lethal Weapon 3

1992

Producer

Ricochet

Ricochet

1991

Producer

The Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout

1991

Producer

Hudson Hawk

Hudson Hawk

1991

Producer

MTV's 10th Anniversary Special

MTV's 10th Anniversary Special

1991

Executive Producer

Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

1990

Producer

Predator 2

Predator 2

1990

Producer

Parker Kane

Parker Kane

1990

Executive Producer

Road House

Road House

1989

Producer

Lethal Weapon 2

Lethal Weapon 2

1989

Producer

Die Hard

Die Hard

1988

Producer

Action Jackson

Action Jackson

1988

Producer

Predator

Predator

1987

Producer

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

1987

Producer

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Jumpin' Jack Flash

1986

Producer

Weird Science

Weird Science

1985

Producer

Commando

Commando

1985

Producer

Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

1985

Producer

Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

1984

Producer

48 Hrs.

48 Hrs.

1982

Producer

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

1982

Executive Producer

Xanadu

Xanadu

1980

Co-Producer

The Warriors

The Warriors

1979

Associate Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Tales from the Crypt

as Crypt Keeper's Chainsaw Victim

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Movie Life: House of Wax

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 31, 2005

Entourage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 18, 2004

Punk'd

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 2003

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