Production
Joel Silver
EN cinema · 122 credits
Born
14 July 1952 (age 74)
Birthplace
South Orange, New Jersey, USA
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
The Galton Case
Producer
Road House
Producer
SuperFly
Producer
Suburbicon
Executive Producer
The Nice Guys
Producer
Collide
Producer
Non-Stop
Producer
Veronica Mars
Executive Producer
Getaway
Executive Producer, Producer
Enemies Closer
Executive Producer
Project X
Executive Producer
El Gringo
Executive Producer
The Factory
Producer
Bullet to the Head
Executive Producer
Transit
Executive Producer
Dragon Eyes
Producer
The Apparition
Producer
Stash House
Producer
The Philly Kid
Executive Producer
Unknown
Producer
The Book of Eli
Producer
The Losers
Producer
Splice
Executive Producer
Sherlock Holmes
Producer
Orphan
Producer
Whiteout
Producer
Ninja Assassin
Producer
The Hills Run Red
Producer
Speed Racer
Producer
RocknRolla
Producer
The Brave One
Producer
Fred Claus
Producer
The Invasion
Producer
Return to House on Haunted Hill
Executive Producer
The Reaping
Producer
V for Vendetta
Producer
Shark Bait
Producer
House of Wax
Producer
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Producer
Bet Your Life
Executive Producer
The Matrix Reloaded
Producer
Cradle 2 the Grave
Producer
Gothika
Producer
The Animatrix
Executive Producer
Ghost Ship
Producer
Ritual
Executive Producer
The Matrix Revisited
as Self - Producer, Executive Producer
Osmosis Jones
as Police Chief (voice) (uncredited)
Exit Wounds
Producer
Thir13en Ghosts
Producer
Swordfish
Producer
Proximity
Executive Producer
Jane Doe
Executive Producer
Dungeons & Dragons
Executive Producer
Romeo Must Die
Producer
The Matrix
Producer
Made Men
Producer
Lethal Weapon 4
Producer
Conspiracy Theory
Producer
Fathers' Day
Producer
Double Tap
Producer
Executive Decision
Producer
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
Executive Producer
Bordello of Blood
Executive Producer
Fair Game
Producer
Assassins
Producer
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Executive Producer
W.E.I.R.D. World
Executive Producer
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Producer
Demolition Man
Producer
Lethal Weapon 3
Producer
Two-Fisted Tales
Executive Producer
Hudson Hawk
Producer
The Last Boy Scout
Producer
Ricochet
Producer
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Executive Producer
Predator 2
Producer
Die Hard 2
Producer
Parker Kane
Executive Producer
Lethal Weapon 2
Producer
Road House
Producer
Die Hard
Producer
Action Jackson
Producer
Predator
Producer
Lethal Weapon
Producer
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Producer
Commando
Producer
Brewster's Millions
Producer
Weird Science
Producer
Streets of Fire
Producer
48 Hrs.
Producer
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Executive Producer
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
Creative Consultant
Xanadu
Co-Producer
The Warriors
Associate Producer
Hooper
Executive Producer's Assistant
The Bette Midler Show
Producer's Assistant