Joel Silver
Known for Production · 23 credits
- Born
- 1952-07-14 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- South Orange, New Jersey, USA
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 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.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (19)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988
as Raoul
Osmosis Jones
2001
as Police Chief (voice) (uncredited)
The Matrix Revisited
2001
as Self - Producer
The Matrix Recalibrated
2004
as Self
Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime
2003
as Self
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013
as Self
Making "The Matrix"
1999
as Self
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
2003
as Self
Making 'Enter the Matrix'
2003
as Self
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
2010
as Self
The Making of Exit Wounds
2002
as Self
Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future
2004
as Self
The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith
2004
as Himself
The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase
2004
as Self
Speed Racer: Car Fu
2008
as Self
On the Set of 'Gothika'
2004
as Self
Painting with Fire
2004
as Self
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
2000
as Self
Executions: The Making of 'The Animatrix'
2003
as Self
About 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… With 23 credits spanning from 1988 to 2013, Joel Silver has appeared in 19 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joel Silver Movies
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) — as Raoul
- Osmosis Jones (2001) — as Police Chief (voice) (uncredited)
- The Matrix Revisited (2001) — as Self - Producer
- The Matrix Recalibrated (2004) — as Self
- Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime (2003) — as Self
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