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14 Jul 1952 (72)
South Orange, New Jersey, USA
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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 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.
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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2013 | Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot | Self |
2010 | Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented | Self |
2005 | Movie Life: House of Wax | Self |
2004 | Entourage | |
2004 | The Matrix Recalibrated | Self |
2004 | Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future | Self |
2004 | The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase | Himself |
2004 | The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith | Himself |
2003 | Punk'd | Self |
2003 | The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load | Self |
2003 | Making 'Enter the Matrix' | Self |
2003 | Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime | Self |
2003 | Executions: The Making of 'The Animatrix' | Self |
2002 | The Making of Exit Wounds | Self |
2001 | The Matrix Revisited | Self - Producer |
1999 | Making 'The Matrix' | Self |
1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Crypt Keeper's Chainsaw Victim |
1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Raoul |
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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— | Untitled Ben 10 Project | Producer |
— | The Galton Case | Producer |
— | Logan's Run | Producer |
— | Sherlock Holmes 3 | Producer |
2024 | Road House | Producer |
2018 | SuperFly | Producer |
2017 | Suburbicon | Executive Producer |
2016 | The Nice Guys | Producer |
2016 | Collide | Producer |
2014 | Non-Stop | Producer |
2014 | Veronica Mars | Executive Producer |
2013 | Getaway | Executive Producer |
2013 | Getaway | Producer |
2013 | Enemies Closer | Executive Producer |
2012 | Project X | Executive Producer |
2012 | Bullet to the Head | Executive Producer |
2012 | The Apparition | Producer |
2012 | The Factory | Producer |
2012 | Transit | Executive Producer |
2012 | El Gringo | Executive Producer |
2012 | Dragon Eyes | Producer |
2012 | Stash House | Producer |
2012 | The Philly Kid | Executive Producer |
2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Producer |
2011 | Unknown | Producer |
2010 | The Book of Eli | Producer |
2010 | The Losers | Producer |
2009 | Sherlock Holmes | Producer |
2009 | Orphan | Producer |
2009 | Ninja Assassin | Producer |
2009 | Whiteout | Producer |
2009 | The Hills Run Red | Producer |
2008 | RocknRolla | Producer |
2008 | Speed Racer | Producer |
2007 | The Invasion | Producer |
2007 | The Brave One | Producer |
2007 | Fred Claus | Producer |
2007 | The Reaping | Producer |
2007 | Return to House on Haunted Hill | Executive Producer |
2007 | Moonlight | Producer |
2007 | Moonlight | Executive Producer |
2006 | V for Vendetta | Producer |
2006 | Shark Bait | Producer |
2005 | House of Wax | Producer |
2005 | Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Producer |
2004 | Veronica Mars | Executive Producer |
2004 | Bet Your Life | Executive Producer |
2004 | Next Action Star | Producer |
2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | Producer |
2003 | The Matrix Revolutions | Producer |
2003 | Gothika | Producer |
2003 | The Animatrix | Executive Producer |
2003 | Cradle 2 the Grave | Producer |
2002 | Ghost Ship | Producer |
2002 | Ritual | Executive Producer |
2001 | Swordfish | Producer |
2001 | Thir13en Ghosts | Producer |
2001 | Exit Wounds | Producer |
2001 | The Matrix Revisited | Executive Producer |
2001 | Jane Doe | Executive Producer |
2001 | Proximity | Executive Producer |
2000 | Romeo Must Die | Producer |
2000 | Dungeons & Dragons | Executive Producer |
2000 | Freedom | Producer |
1999 | The Matrix | Producer |
1999 | House on Haunted Hill | Producer |
1999 | Action | Executive Producer |
1999 | Made Men | Producer |
1999 | Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection | Producer |
1999 | The Strip | Producer |
1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Producer |
1997 | Conspiracy Theory | Producer |
1997 | Fathers' Day | Producer |
1997 | Perversions of Science | Executive Producer |
1997 | Double Tap | Producer |
1996 | Executive Decision | Producer |
1996 | Bordello of Blood | Executive Producer |
1996 | Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants | Executive Producer |
1995 | Assassins | Producer |
1995 | Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight | Executive Producer |
1995 | Fair Game | Producer |
1995 | The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Producer |
1995 | W.E.I.R.D. World | Executive Producer |
1994 | Ri¢hie Ri¢h | Producer |
1993 | Demolition Man | Producer |
1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 | Producer |
1992 | Two-Fisted Tales | Executive Producer |
1991 | The Last Boy Scout | Producer |
1991 | Hudson Hawk | Producer |
1991 | Ricochet | Producer |
1991 | MTV's 10th Anniversary Special | Executive Producer |
1990 | Die Hard 2 | Producer |
1990 | Predator 2 | Producer |
1990 | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | Producer |
1990 | Parker Kane | Executive Producer |
1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | Producer |
1989 | Road House | Producer |
1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Director |
1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Executive Producer |
1988 | Die Hard | Producer |
1988 | Action Jackson | Producer |
1987 | Predator | Producer |
1987 | Lethal Weapon | Producer |
1986 | Jumpin' Jack Flash | Producer |
1985 | Commando | Producer |
1985 | Weird Science | Producer |
1985 | Brewster's Millions | Producer |
1984 | Streets of Fire | Producer |
1982 | 48 Hrs. | Producer |
1982 | Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again | Executive Producer |
1981 | The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper | Creative Consultant |
1980 | Xanadu | Co-Producer |
1979 | The Warriors | Associate Producer |
1978 | Hooper | Executive Producer's Assistant |