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.
Filmography
all 128
Movies 117
Producer 109
self 16
TV Shows 11
Road House (2024)
SuperFly (2018)
Suburbicon (2017)
Collide (2016)
The Nice Guys (2016)
Veronica Mars (2014)
Non-Stop (2014)
Enemies Closer (2013)
Getaway (2013)
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013)
Bullet to the Head (2012)
The Factory (2012)
The Apparition (2012)
Stash House (2012)
The Philly Kid (2012)
Dragon Eyes (2012)
El Gringo (2012)
Transit (2012)
Project X (2012)
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
Unknown (2011)
The Losers (2010)
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented (2010)
The Book of Eli (2010)
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Ninja Assassin (2009)
The Hills Run Red (2009)
Whiteout (2009)
Orphan (2009)
RocknRolla (2008)
Speed Racer (2008)
Fred Claus (2007)
Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007)
Moonlight (2007)
The Brave One (2007)
The Invasion (2007)
The Reaping (2007)
Shark Bait (2006)
V for Vendetta (2006)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
House of Wax (2005)
Movie Life: House of Wax (2005)
The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase (2004)
Veronica Mars (2004)
Bet Your Life (2004)
Entourage (2004)
Next Action Star (2004)
The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith (2004)
Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future (2004)
The Matrix Recalibrated (2004)
Gothika (2003)
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load (2003)
Making 'Enter the Matrix' (2003)
Executions: The Making of 'The Animatrix' (2003)
Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime (2003)
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
The Animatrix (2003)
Punk'd (2003)
Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
Ghost Ship (2002)
Ritual (2002)
The Making of Exit Wounds (2002)
Jane Doe (2001)
The Matrix Revisited (2001)
Thir13en Ghosts (2001)
Swordfish (2001)
Proximity (2001)
Exit Wounds (2001)
Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
Freedom (2000)
Romeo Must Die (2000)
House on Haunted Hill (1999)
The Strip (1999)
Making 'The Matrix' (1999)
Action (1999)
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (1999)
Made Men (1999)
The Matrix (1999)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Double Tap (1997)
Conspiracy Theory (1997)
Perversions of Science (1997)
Fathers' Day (1997)
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants (1996)
Bordello of Blood (1996)
Executive Decision (1996)
Fair Game (1995)
Assassins (1995)
W.E.I.R.D. World (1995)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994)
Demolition Man (1993)
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Two-Fisted Tales (1992)
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Ricochet (1991)
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special (1991)
Hudson Hawk (1991)
Predator 2 (1990)
Parker Kane (1990)
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
Road House (1989)
Die Hard (1988)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Action Jackson (1988)
Predator (1987)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
Commando (1985)
Weird Science (1985)
Brewster's Millions (1985)
Streets of Fire (1984)
48 Hrs. (1982)
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982)
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)
Xanadu (1980)
The Warriors (1979)
Hooper (1978)
Sherlock Holmes 3
The Galton Case
Thir13en Ghosts Revealed
Logan's Run
The Dirty Dozen
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GenderMale
Birthday1952-07-14 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceSouth Orange, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
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