Joel Silver
Production
Born: July 14, 1952 (age 74) · South Orange, New Jersey, USA
Highest Rated
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
The Matrix
1999
V for Vendetta
2006
Sherlock Holmes
2009
Die Hard
1988
The Matrix Reloaded
2003
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011
The Matrix Revolutions
2003
Predator
1987
The Nice Guys
2016
Project X
2012
The Book of Eli
2010
Die Hard 2
1990
Photos (1)
Movies (2)
TV Shows (2)
Self / Appearances (15)
Punk'd
Self · 1 eps
The Matrix Revisited
Self - Producer
The Matrix Recalibrated
Self
Movie Life: House of Wax
Self · 5 eps
Making "The Matrix"
Self
Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime
Self
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
On the Set of 'Gothika'
Self
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
Self
Executions: The Making of 'The Animatrix'
Self
The Making of Exit Wounds
Self
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
Self
Making 'Enter the Matrix'
Self
The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith
Himself
The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase
Self
Upcoming (1)
Directing (1)
Producing (110)
The Matrix
Producer
Veronica Mars
Executive Producer
Die Hard
Producer
Tales from the Crypt
Executive Producer
Road House
Producer
V for Vendetta
Producer
Predator
Producer
The Matrix Reloaded
Producer
The Matrix Revolutions
Producer
Lethal Weapon
Producer
The Nice Guys
Producer
Die Hard 2
Producer
Orphan
Producer
Project X
Executive Producer
Sherlock Holmes
Producer
The Book of Eli
Producer
Commando
Producer
Predator 2
Producer
Demolition Man
Producer
Swordfish
Producer
Speed Racer
Producer
Moonlight
Executive Producer
Lethal Weapon 2
Producer
House of Wax
Producer
Lethal Weapon 4
Producer
Ninja Assassin
Producer
The Losers
Producer
Unknown
Producer
Ghost Ship
Producer
Lethal Weapon 3
Producer
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Producer
Cradle 2 the Grave
Producer
The Invasion
Producer
48 Hrs.
Producer
Conspiracy Theory
Producer
Non-Stop
Producer
The Animatrix
Executive Producer
Splice
Executive Producer
Weird Science
Producer
The Last Boy Scout
Producer
Assassins
Producer
Thir13en Ghosts
Producer
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Producer
Exit Wounds
Producer
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Producer
The Warriors
Associate Producer
RocknRolla
Producer
Suburbicon
Executive Producer
Hudson Hawk
Producer
Executive Decision
Producer
Romeo Must Die
Producer
The Reaping
Producer
Action
Executive Producer
Gothika
Producer
Whiteout
Producer
House on Haunted Hill
Producer
Fair Game
Producer
Fred Claus
Producer
Bullet to the Head
Executive Producer
The Brave One
Producer
Collide
Producer
Brewster's Millions
Producer
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Executive Producer
Road House
Producer
Perversions of Science
Executive Producer
Action Jackson
Producer
Bordello of Blood
Executive Producer
Ricochet
Producer
SuperFly
Producer
Streets of Fire
Producer
Dungeons & Dragons
Executive Producer
Freedom
Producer
Dragon Eyes
Producer
El Gringo
Executive Producer
Hooper
Executive Producer's Assistant
The Apparition
Producer
Shark Bait
Producer
Veronica Mars
Executive Producer
Fathers' Day
Producer
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Producer
Transit
Executive Producer
The Factory
Producer
Xanadu
Co-Producer
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Producer
The Hills Run Red
Producer
Return to House on Haunted Hill
Executive Producer
The Matrix Revisited
Executive Producer
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Producer
Getaway
Executive Producer
Getaway
Producer
The Philly Kid
Executive Producer
Double Tap
Producer
Jane Doe
Executive Producer
W.E.I.R.D. World
Executive Producer
Enemies Closer
Executive Producer
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Executive Producer
Stash House
Producer
The Strip
Producer
Ritual
Executive Producer
Two-Fisted Tales
Executive Producer
Proximity
Executive Producer
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Producer
Made Men
Producer
Parker Kane
Executive Producer
Next Action Star
Producer
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Executive Producer
Bet Your Life
Executive Producer
Limp Bizkit: Behind Blue Eyes
Producer
The Bette Midler Show
Producer's Assistant
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
Executive Producer
