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Joel Silver

Joel Silver

Actor, Producer, Other Crew

Born July 14, 1952 in South Orange, New Jersey, USA

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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.

5 wins and 8 nominations

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The Matrix Revisited - Trailer

Filmography

Actor

96

Type

Year

The Nice Guys: Always Bet on Black Poster

The Nice Guys: Always Bet on Black Video2016

The Nice Guys: Junket Rant Poster

The Nice Guys: Junket Rant Short Film2016

The Nice Guys: Worst. Detectives. Ever. Poster

The Nice Guys: Worst. Detectives. Ever. Video2016

Decoding Die Hard Poster

Decoding Die Hard Documentary2013

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot Poster

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot Documentary2013

A Family Affair: Bringing 'Lethal Weapon' to Life Documentary2012

Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon' Documentary2012

Psycho Pension: The Genesis of 'Lethal Weapon' Documentary2012

Pulling the Trigger: Expanding the World of 'Lethal Weapon' Documentary2012

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Holmes Without Borders Poster

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Holmes Without Borders Video2012

Liam Neeson: Known Action Hero Video2011

The American Cinematheque Tribute to Robert Downey Jr TV Special2011

Unknown: Interviews with Cast and Crew Video2011

Unknown: The Story Video2011

Unknown: What Is Known? Video2011

Drawbridges & Dollies: Designing a Late Victorian London Video2010

Sherlock Holmes: Future Past Video2010

Sherlock Holmes: Not a Deerstalker Cap in Sight Video2010

Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented Poster

Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented Documentary2010

The Book of Eli: Eli's Journey Poster

The Book of Eli: Eli's Journey Documentary2010

The Book of Eli: Survival Guide Focus Points Documentary2010

Mama's Little Devils: Bad Seeds and Evil Children Poster

Mama's Little Devils: Bad Seeds and Evil Children Documentary2009

Denise Richards: It's Complicated Poster

Denise Richards: It's Complicated TV Series2008

Director's Notebook: Re-imagining a Cult Classic for the 21st Century Documentary2008

I Walk the City Poster

I Walk the City Documentary2008

We've Been Snatched Before Documentary2008

Anime: Drawing a Revolution Poster

Anime: Drawing a Revolution Documentary2007

Staar: She'd Rather Be a Mistress Poster

Staar: She'd Rather Be a Mistress Feature Film2007

Up Close with Carrie Keagan Poster

Up Close with Carrie Keagan TV Series2007

Xposé TV Series2007

'V for Vendetta' Unmasked Poster

'V for Vendetta' Unmasked Documentary2006

Designing the Near Future Documentary2006

England Prevails: V for Vendetta and the New Wave in Comics Video2006

Freedom! Forever!: Making 'V for Vendetta' Poster

Freedom! Forever!: Making 'V for Vendetta' Documentary2006

Getting Into the Action Documentary2006

Space Top 10 Countdown TV Series2006

From Location: Joel Silver Reveals 'House of Wax' Video2005

Made in Hollywood Poster

Made in Hollywood TV Series2005

Movie Life: House of Wax Poster

Movie Life: House of Wax TV Series2005

Tales from the Crypt: Season II Shockumentary Poster

Tales from the Crypt: Season II Shockumentary Documentary2005

Entourage Poster

Entourage TV Series2004

Future Gamer: Matrix Online Poster

Future Gamer: Matrix Online Video2004

Gothika: Painting with Fire Video2004

Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future Poster

Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future Video2004

On the Set of 'Gothika' Video2004

Tales from the Crypt: From Comic Books to Television Poster

Tales from the Crypt: From Comic Books to Television Documentary2004

The Burly Man Chronicles Poster

The Burly Man Chronicles Documentary2004

The Matrix Recalibrated Poster

The Matrix Recalibrated Documentary2004

The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase Poster

The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase Documentary2004

The Matrix Reloaded: Unplugged Poster

The Matrix Reloaded: Unplugged Documentary2004

The Matrix Revolutions: CG Revolution Poster

The Matrix Revolutions: CG Revolution Documentary2004

The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith Poster

The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith Video2004

Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit Poster

Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit Documentary2003

Executions: The Making of 'The Animatrix' Poster

Executions: The Making of 'The Animatrix' Documentary2003

Filmland TV Series2003

From the Matrix to Revolutions: Behind the Scenes Video2003

Inside 'the Animatrix' Poster

Inside 'the Animatrix' Video2003

Interviews from the Set of 'the Matrix Revolutions' Documentary2003

Making 'Enter the Matrix' Poster

Making 'Enter the Matrix' Documentary2003

Punk'd TV Series2003

Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime Poster

Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime Documentary2003

Shootout Poster

Shootout TV Series2003

The Matrix Reloaded: Get Me an Exit Poster

The Matrix Reloaded: Get Me an Exit Video2003

The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load Poster

The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load Documentary2003

The Matrix Unfolds Poster

The Matrix Unfolds Video2003

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

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' Video2002

The Hollywood Machine TV Series2002

The Jamie Kennedy Experiment Poster

The Jamie Kennedy Experiment TV Series2002

Thir13en Ghosts Revealed Documentary2002

Tinseltown TV Poster

Tinseltown TV TV Series2002

Osmosis Jones: Mystery of the Rash Outbreak Video Game2001

Swordfish: In Conversation Documentary2001

Swordfish: The Effects in Focus - The Flying Bus Documentary2001

The Matrix Revisited Poster

The Matrix Revisited Documentary2001

Video Press Pak: The Making of 'Die Hard' Documentary2001

The Making of 'Romeo Must Die' Documentary2000

Making 'The Matrix' Poster

Making 'The Matrix' Documentary1999

Making the Video Poster

Making the Video TV Series1999

The Making of 'Die Hard' Poster

The Making of 'Die Hard' Documentary1999

The Matrix: The Movie Special TV Movie1999

Lethal Weapon 4: Cast and Crew Interviews Documentary1998

Pure Lethal! New Angles. New Scenes. And Explosive Outtakes Documentary1998

Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory Poster

Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory Documentary1998

Nulle part ailleurs. 1ère partie TV Series1997

Caiga quien caiga Poster

Caiga quien caiga TV Series1996

The Crypt Keeper Presents: A Spine-Tingling Look at Tales from the Crypt Poster

The Crypt Keeper Presents: A Spine-Tingling Look at Tales from the Crypt Documentary1995

HBO First Look Poster

HBO First Look TV Series1994

Mel Gibson's Video Diary 2: Lethal Weapon 3 TV Special1992

Charlie Rose Poster

Charlie Rose TV Series1991

The Horror Hall of Fame II Poster

The Horror Hall of Fame II TV Movie1991

Entertainment UK TV Series1990

Tales from the Crypt Poster

Tales from the Crypt TV Series1989

Who Framed Roger Rabbit Poster

Who Framed Roger Rabbit Feature Film1988

Entertainment Tonight Poster

Entertainment Tonight TV Series1981

Film '72 Poster

Film '72 TV Series1971

Kraft Theatre Poster

Kraft Theatre TV Series1947

Producer

125

Type

Year

Untitled Ben 10 Project Feature Film2025

Road House Poster

Road House Feature Film2024

Brandon Bott Gets Grounded: The Movie Poster

Brandon Bott Gets Grounded: The Movie Feature Film2021

SuperFly Poster

SuperFly Feature Film2018

Suburbicon Poster

Suburbicon Feature Film2017

Collide Feature Film2016

The Nice Guys Poster

The Nice Guys Feature Film2016

My Friends Call Me Johnny Poster

My Friends Call Me Johnny TV Series2014

Non-Stop Poster

Non-Stop Feature Film2014

Veronica Mars Poster

Veronica Mars Feature Film2014

Enemies Closer Poster

Enemies Closer Feature Film2013

Getaway Feature Film2013

Bullet to the Head Poster

Bullet to the Head Feature Film2012

Dragon Eyes Poster

Dragon Eyes Feature Film2012

El Gringo Poster

El Gringo Feature Film2012

Project X Poster

Project X Feature Film2012

Stash House Poster

Stash House Feature Film2012

The Apparition Poster

The Apparition Feature Film2012

The Factory Poster

The Factory Feature Film2012

The Philly Kid Poster

The Philly Kid Feature Film2012

Transit Feature Film2012

Hail Mary Poster

Hail Mary TV Movie2011

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Poster

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Feature Film2011

Unknown Feature Film2011

The Book of Eli Poster

The Book of Eli Feature Film2010

The Losers Poster

The Losers Feature Film2010

The Odds Poster

The Odds TV Movie2010

Ninja Assassin Poster

Ninja Assassin Feature Film2009

Orphan Feature Film2009

Sherlock Holmes Poster

Sherlock Holmes Feature Film2009

Splice Feature Film2009

The Hills Run Red Poster

The Hills Run Red Feature Film2009

Whiteout Poster

Whiteout Feature Film2009

RocknRolla Poster

RocknRolla Feature Film2008

Speed Racer Poster

Speed Racer Feature Film2008

Fred Claus Poster

Fred Claus Feature Film2007

Moonlight Poster

Moonlight TV Series2007

Return to House on Haunted Hill Poster

Return to House on Haunted Hill Video2007

The Brave One Poster

The Brave One Feature Film2007

The Invasion Poster

The Invasion Feature Film2007

The Reaping Poster

The Reaping Feature Film2007

House of Wax Poster

House of Wax Feature Film2005

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Poster

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Feature Film2005

The Studio TV Series2005

V for Vendetta Poster

V for Vendetta Feature Film2005

Bet Your Life Poster

Bet Your Life TV Movie2004

Next Action Star Poster

Next Action Star TV Series2004

Prodigy TV Movie2004

Veronica Mars Poster

Veronica Mars TV Series2004

Cradle 2 the Grave Poster

Cradle 2 the Grave Feature Film2003

Enter the Matrix Poster

Enter the Matrix Video Game2003

Final Flight of the Osiris Poster

Final Flight of the Osiris Short Film2003

Future Tense TV Movie2003

Gothika Feature Film2003

Newton TV Movie2003

The Animatrix Poster

The Animatrix Video2003

The Matrix Reloaded Poster

The Matrix Reloaded Feature Film2003

The Matrix Revolutions Poster

The Matrix Revolutions Feature Film2003

Ghost Ship Poster

Ghost Ship Feature Film2002

Ritual Feature Film2002

The Cryptkeeper's Creepy Cook-Off Poster

The Cryptkeeper's Creepy Cook-Off TV Movie2002

Exit Wounds Poster

Exit Wounds Feature Film2001

Jane Doe Poster

Jane Doe TV Movie2001

Proximity Poster

Proximity TV Movie2001

Swordfish Poster

Swordfish Feature Film2001

The Matrix Revisited Poster

The Matrix Revisited Documentary2001

Thir13en Ghosts Poster

Thir13en Ghosts Feature Film2001

Dungeons & Dragons Poster

Dungeons & Dragons Feature Film2000

Freedom TV Series2000

Romeo Must Die Poster

Romeo Must Die Feature Film2000

Tales from the Crypt Poster

Tales from the Crypt TV Series2000

Action TV Series1999

House on Haunted Hill Poster

House on Haunted Hill Feature Film1999

Made Men Poster

Made Men Feature Film1999

The Matrix Poster

The Matrix Feature Film1999

The Strip Poster

The Strip TV Series1999

Lethal Weapon 4 Poster

Lethal Weapon 4 Feature Film1998

Conspiracy Theory Poster

Conspiracy Theory Feature Film1997

Double Tap Poster

Double Tap Feature Film1997

Fathers' Day Poster

Fathers' Day Feature Film1997

Perversions of Science Poster

Perversions of Science TV Series1997

Bordello of Blood Poster

Bordello of Blood Feature Film1996

Executive Decision Poster

Executive Decision Feature Film1996

Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants Poster

Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants TV Movie1996

Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House Poster

Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House TV Series1996

Assassins Poster

Assassins Feature Film1995

Fair Game Poster

Fair Game Feature Film1995

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight Poster

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight Feature Film1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies Poster

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies Documentary1995

W.E.I.R.D. World Poster

W.E.I.R.D. World TV Movie1995

Richie Rich Poster

Richie Rich Feature Film1994

Demolition Man Poster

Demolition Man Feature Film1993

Tales from the Cryptkeeper Poster

Tales from the Cryptkeeper TV Series1993

Lethal Weapon 3 Poster

Lethal Weapon 3 Feature Film1992

Two-Fisted Tales Poster

Two-Fisted Tales TV Movie1992

Hudson Hawk Poster

Hudson Hawk Feature Film1991

Ricochet Poster

Ricochet Feature Film1991

The Last Boy Scout Poster

The Last Boy Scout Feature Film1991

Die Hard 2 Poster

Die Hard 2 Feature Film1990

Parker Kane Poster

Parker Kane TV Movie1990

Predator 2 Poster

Predator 2 Feature Film1990

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Poster

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Feature Film1990

Lethal Weapon 2 Poster

Lethal Weapon 2 Feature Film1989

Road House Poster

Road House Feature Film1989

Tales from the Crypt Poster

Tales from the Crypt TV Series1989

Action Jackson Poster

Action Jackson Feature Film1988

Die Hard Poster

Die Hard Feature Film1988

Lethal Weapon Poster

Lethal Weapon Feature Film1987

Predator Poster

Predator Feature Film1987

Jumpin' Jack Flash Poster

Jumpin' Jack Flash Feature Film1986

Brewster's Millions Poster

Brewster's Millions Feature Film1985

Commando Poster

Commando Feature Film1985

Weird Science Poster

Weird Science Feature Film1985

Streets of Fire Poster

Streets of Fire Feature Film1984

48 Hrs. Feature Film1982

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again Poster

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again Feature Film1982

Xanadu Feature Film1980

The Warriors Poster

The Warriors Feature Film1979

Max Short Film1976

Dark Moon Feature Film

Logan's Run Feature Film

Play Dirty Feature Film

Sherlock Holmes 3 Poster

Sherlock Holmes 3 Feature Film

The Adventure of Norman G TV Movie

Twist TV Series

Thanks

19

Type

Year

Dreambreaker: A Pickleball Story Poster

Dreambreaker: A Pickleball Story Feature Film2023

The Come Up Poster

The Come Up Short Film2012

A Man's Story Poster

A Man's Story Documentary2010

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story Poster

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story Documentary2007

Getting Into the Action Documentary2006

No Boundaries Short Film2006

The Matrix: Path of Neo Poster

The Matrix: Path of Neo Video Game2005

Return to Source: Philosophy & The Matrix Poster

Return to Source: Philosophy & The Matrix Documentary2004

The Burly Man Chronicles Poster

The Burly Man Chronicles Documentary2004

The Hard Problem: The Science Behind the Fiction Poster

The Hard Problem: The Science Behind the Fiction Documentary2004

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

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' Video2002

The Matrix Revisited Poster

The Matrix Revisited Documentary2001

Pure Lethal! New Angles. New Scenes. And Explosive Outtakes Documentary1998

Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory Poster

Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory Documentary1998

The Crypt Keeper Presents: A Spine-Tingling Look at Tales from the Crypt Poster

The Crypt Keeper Presents: A Spine-Tingling Look at Tales from the Crypt Documentary1995

Demolition Man Poster

Demolition Man Video Game1994

HBO First Look Poster

HBO First Look TV Series1994

Tales from the Cryptkeeper Poster

Tales from the Cryptkeeper TV Series1993

The Chili Con Carne Club Poster

The Chili Con Carne Club Short Film1993

Other Crew

5

Type

Year

The Renegades Poster

The Renegades TV Series1983

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper Poster

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper Feature Film1981

Hooper Feature Film1978

The End Feature Film1978

The Bette Midler Show Poster

The Bette Midler Show TV Special1976

Director

1

Tales from the Crypt Poster

Tales from the Crypt TV Series1989

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