Joel Silver
- Known for
- Production
- Born
- July 14, 1952 (age 74)
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
Logan's Run
Movie · Producer
The Galton Case
Movie · Producer
The Executioner
Movie · Producer
Road House
Movie · Producer
SuperFly
Movie · Producer
Suburbicon
Movie · Executive Producer
The Nice Guys
Movie · Producer
Collide
Movie · Producer
Non-Stop
Movie · Producer
Veronica Mars
Movie · Executive Producer
Getaway
Movie · Executive Producer
Enemies Closer
Movie · Executive Producer
Project X
Movie · Executive Producer
El Gringo
Movie · Executive Producer
The Factory
Movie · Producer
Bullet to the Head
Movie · Executive Producer
Transit
Movie · Executive Producer
Dragon Eyes
Movie · Producer
The Philly Kid
Movie · Executive Producer
Stash House
Movie · Producer
The Apparition
Movie · Producer
Unknown
Movie · Producer
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Movie · Producer
The Book of Eli
Movie · Producer
The Losers
Movie · Producer
Splice
Movie · Executive Producer
Sherlock Holmes
Movie · Producer
Orphan
Movie · Producer
Whiteout
Movie · Producer
Ninja Assassin
Movie · Producer
The Hills Run Red
Movie · Producer
Speed Racer
Movie · Producer
RocknRolla
Movie · Producer
The Brave One
Movie · Producer
Fred Claus
Movie · Producer
The Invasion
Movie · Producer
Return to House on Haunted Hill
Movie · Executive Producer
The Reaping
Movie · Producer
Moonlight
TV · Executive Producer · 16 eps
V for Vendetta
Movie · Producer
Shark Bait
Movie · Producer
House of Wax
Movie · Producer
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Movie · Producer
Bet Your Life
Movie · Executive Producer
Next Action Star
TV · Producer · 10 eps
Veronica Mars
TV · Executive Producer · 64 eps
The Matrix Reloaded
Movie · Producer
The Matrix Revolutions
Movie · Producer
Cradle 2 the Grave
Movie · Producer
Gothika
Movie · Producer
The Animatrix
Movie · Executive Producer
Ghost Ship
Movie · Producer
Ritual
Movie · Executive Producer
Exit Wounds
Movie · Producer
Thir13en Ghosts
Movie · Producer
Swordfish
Movie · Producer
The Matrix Revisited
Movie · Executive Producer
Proximity
Movie · Executive Producer
Jane Doe
Movie · Executive Producer
Dungeons & Dragons
Movie · Executive Producer
Romeo Must Die
Movie · Producer
Freedom
TV · Producer · 9 eps
The Matrix
Movie · Producer
House on Haunted Hill
Movie · Producer
Made Men
Movie · Producer
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Movie · Producer
The Strip
TV · Producer · 17 eps
Action
TV · Executive Producer · 13 eps
Lethal Weapon 4
Movie · Producer
Conspiracy Theory
Movie · Producer
Fathers' Day
Movie · Producer
Double Tap
Movie · Producer
Perversions of Science
TV · Executive Producer · 8 eps
Executive Decision
Movie · Producer
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
Movie · Executive Producer
Bordello of Blood
Movie · Executive Producer
Fair Game
Movie · Producer
Assassins
Movie · Producer
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Movie · Producer
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Movie · Executive Producer
W.E.I.R.D. World
Movie · Executive Producer
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Movie · Producer
Demolition Man
Movie · Producer
Lethal Weapon 3
Movie · Producer
Two-Fisted Tales
Movie · Executive Producer
Hudson Hawk
Movie · Producer
The Last Boy Scout
Movie · Producer
Ricochet
Movie · Producer
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Movie · Executive Producer
Predator 2
Movie · Producer
Die Hard 2
Movie · Producer
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Movie · Producer
Parker Kane
Movie · Executive Producer
Lethal Weapon 2
Movie · Producer
Road House
Movie · Producer
Tales from the Crypt
TV · Executive Producer · 81 eps
Die Hard
Movie · Producer
Action Jackson
Movie · Producer
Predator
Movie · Producer
Lethal Weapon
Movie · Producer
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Movie · Producer
Commando
Movie · Producer
Brewster's Millions
Movie · Producer
Weird Science
Movie · Producer
Streets of Fire
Movie · Producer
48 Hrs.
Movie · Producer
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Movie · Executive Producer
Xanadu
Movie · Co-Producer
The Warriors
Movie · Associate Producer
Hooper
Movie · Executive Producer's Assistant
The Bette Midler Show
Movie · Producer's Assistant