Joel Silver

ProducerActorDirectorCrewProduction Jul 14 (age 73) South Orange, New Jersey, USA 1976–2024 (48 year career)

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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 P…

Known For

Film

The Matrix

Producer

Film

V for Vendetta

Producer

Film

Die Hard

Producer

Film

Sherlock Holmes

Producer

Film

Predator

Producer

Film

The Matrix Reloaded

Producer

Film

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Producer

Film

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Raoul

Filmography

Acting (23)

Movies (19)

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

2013

as Self

5.7

Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented

2010

as Self

7.0

Speed Racer: Car Fu

2008

as Self

Painting with Fire

2004

as Self

On the Set of 'Gothika'

2004

as Self

The Matrix Recalibrated

2004

as Self

6.8

The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase

2004

as Self

7.0

Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future

2004

as Self

6.8

The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith

2004

as Himself

5.3

Executions: The Making of 'The Animatrix'

2003

as Self

Making 'Enter the Matrix'

2003

as Self

5.8

Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime

2003

as Self

The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load

2003

as Self

6.1

The Making of Exit Wounds

2002

as Self

Osmosis Jones

2001

as Police Chief (voice) (uncredited)

6.5

The Matrix Revisited

2001

as Self - Producer

6.8

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

2000

as Self

Making "The Matrix"

1999

as Self

7.3

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988

as Raoul

7.5

Television (4)

Movie Life: House of Wax

as Self

Entourage

as Joel Silver

Punk'd

as Self

Tales from the Crypt

as Crypt Keeper's Chainsaw Victim

8.0

Crew (115)

Movies (104)

Road House

Producer

SuperFly

Producer

Suburbicon

Executive Producer

The Nice Guys

Producer

Collide

Producer

Non-Stop

Producer

Veronica Mars

Executive Producer

Enemies Closer

Executive Producer

Getaway

Executive Producer

Getaway

Producer

Project X

Executive Producer

Bullet to the Head

Executive Producer

Transit

Executive Producer

Dragon Eyes

Producer

The Apparition

Producer

El Gringo

Executive Producer

The Factory

Producer

Stash House

Producer

The Philly Kid

Executive Producer

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Producer

Unknown

Producer

The Book of Eli

Producer

The Losers

Producer

Ninja Assassin

Producer

Sherlock Holmes

Producer

Orphan

Producer

Whiteout

Producer

The Hills Run Red

Producer

Speed Racer

Producer

RocknRolla

Producer

The Invasion

Producer

The Reaping

Producer

The Brave One

Producer

Fred Claus

Producer

Return to House on Haunted Hill

Executive 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

The Matrix Revolutions

Producer

Gothika

Producer

Cradle 2 the Grave

Producer

The Animatrix

Executive Producer

Ghost Ship

Producer

Ritual

Executive Producer

Thir13en Ghosts

Producer

Swordfish

Producer

Jane Doe

Executive Producer

Exit Wounds

Producer

The Matrix Revisited

Executive Producer

Proximity

Executive Producer

Romeo Must Die

Producer

Dungeons & Dragons

Executive Producer

The Matrix

Producer

House on Haunted Hill

Producer

Made Men

Producer

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

Producer

Lethal Weapon 4

Producer

Conspiracy Theory

Producer

Double Tap

Producer

Fathers' Day

Producer

Executive Decision

Producer

Bordello of Blood

Executive Producer

Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

Executive Producer

Fair Game

Producer

Assassins

Producer

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

1995

Executive Producer

6.9

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

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

The Last Boy Scout

Producer

Ricochet

Producer

Hudson Hawk

Producer

MTV's 10th Anniversary Special

1991

Executive Producer

Die Hard 2

Producer

Predator 2

Producer

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

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

Weird Science

Producer

Brewster's Millions

Producer

Streets of Fire

Producer

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

Executive Producer

48 Hrs.

Producer

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

Creative Consultant

Xanadu

Co-Producer

The Warriors

Associate Producer

Hooper

Executive Producer's Assistant

6.3

The Bette Midler Show

1976

Producer's Assistant

9.5

The Galton Case

Producer

The Executioner

Producer

Logan's Run

Producer

Television (11)

Moonlight

Executive Producer

Moonlight

Producer

Veronica Mars

Executive Producer

Next Action Star

Producer

Freedom

Producer

Action

Executive Producer

The Strip

Producer

Perversions of Science

1997

Executive Producer

5.6

Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

1992

Producer

Tales from the Crypt

Director

Tales from the Crypt

Executive Producer