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.
Movies (122)
Road House
2024 · Producer
El Supremo
2018 · Producer
Suburbicon: Bienvenidos al paraíso
2017 · Executive Producer
Persecución al límite
2016 · Producer
Dos Tipos Peligrosos
2016 · Producer
Veronica Mars
2014 · Executive Producer
Sin Escalas
2014 · Producer
Cerco al Enemigo
2013 · Executive Producer
Sin escape
2013 · Executive Producer, Producer
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013 · Self
El Ejecutor
2012 · Executive Producer
La Fabrica
2012 · Producer
La aparicion
2012 · Producer
Stash House
2012 · Producer
The Philly Kid
2012 · Executive Producer
El Gringo
2012 · Executive Producer
Los ojos del dragón
2012 · Producer
Velocidad extrema
2012 · Executive Producer
Proyecto X
2012 · Executive Producer
Sherlock Holmes: Juego de sombras
2011 · Producer
Desconocido
2011 · Producer
Splice: Experimento Mortal
2010 · Executive Producer
Los Perdedores
2010 · Producer
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
2010 · Self
El libro de los secretos
2010 · Producer
Sherlock Holmes
2009 · Producer
Ninja Asesino
2009 · Producer
Bosque Sangriento
2009 · Producer
Terror en la Antártida
2009 · Producer
La huérfana
2009 · Producer
Speed Racer: Car Fu
2008 · Self
RockNRolla
2008 · Producer
Meteoro: La película
2008 · Producer
El hermano de Santa
2007 · Producer
La casa de la colina Encantada 2
2007 · Executive Producer
Valiente
2007 · Producer
Invasores
2007 · Producer
Prueba de fe
2007 · Producer
Shark Bait
2006 · Producer
V de Venganza
2006 · Producer
Entre besos y tiros
2005 · Producer
La casa de cera
2005 · Producer
The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase
2004 · Self
Bet Your Life
2004 · Executive Producer
The Matrix Recalibrated
2004 · Self
Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future
2004 · Self
The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith
2004 · Himself
On the Set of 'Gothika'
2004 · Self
Painting with Fire
2004 · Self
Espíritus ocultos: En compañía del miedo
2003 · Producer
Matrix: Revoluciones
2003 · Producer
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
2003 · Self
Making 'Enter the Matrix'
2003 · Self
Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime
2003 · Self
Executions: The Making of 'The Animatrix'
2003 · Self
Matrix recargado
2003 · Producer
Animatrix
2003 · Executive Producer
De la cuna a la tumba
2003 · Producer
Barco fantasma
2002 · Producer
Ritual
2002 · Executive Producer
The Making of Exit Wounds
2002 · Self
Jane Doe
2001 · Executive Producer
The Matrix Revisited
2001 · Self - Producer, Executive Producer
13 fantasmas
2001 · Producer
Ósmosis Jones
2001 · Police Chief (voice) (uncredited)
Swordfish: Acceso Autorizado
2001 · Producer
Proximity
2001 · Executive Producer
Red de Corrupción
2001 · Producer
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
2000 · Self
Calabozos y dragones
2000 · Executive Producer
Romeo Debe Morir
2000 · Producer
House on Haunted Hill
1999 · Producer
Making "The Matrix"
1999 · Self
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999 · Producer
Made Men
1999 · Producer
The Matrix
1999 · Producer
Lethal Weapon 4
1998 · Producer
Double Tap
1997 · Producer
Conspiracy Theory
1997 · Producer
Fathers' Day
1997 · Producer
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
1996 · Executive Producer
Bordello of Blood
1996 · Executive Producer
Executive Decision
1996 · Producer
Fair Game
1995 · Producer
Assassins
1995 · Producer
W.E.I.R.D. World
1995 · Executive Producer
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995 · Producer
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995 · Executive Producer
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
1994 · Producer
Demolition Man
1993 · Producer
Lethal Weapon 3
1992 · Producer
Two-Fisted Tales
1992 · Executive Producer
The Last Boy Scout
1991 · Producer
Ricochet
1991 · Producer
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
1991 · Executive Producer
Hudson Hawk
1991 · Producer
Predator 2
1990 · Producer
Parker Kane
1990 · Executive Producer
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1990 · Producer
Die Hard 2
1990 · Producer
Lethal Weapon 2
1989 · Producer
Road House
1989 · Producer
Die Hard
1988 · Producer
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988 · Raoul
Action Jackson
1988 · Producer
Predator
1987 · Producer
Lethal Weapon
1987 · Producer
Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986 · Producer
Commando
1985 · Producer
Weird Science
1985 · Producer
Brewster's Millions
1985 · Producer
Streets of Fire
1984 · Producer
48 Hrs.
1982 · Producer
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
1982 · Executive Producer
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
1981 · Creative Consultant
Xanadu
1980 · Co-Producer
The Warriors
1979 · Associate Producer
Hooper
1978 · Executive Producer's Assistant
The Bette Midler Show
1976 · Producer's Assistant
Logan's Run
· Producer
The Galton Case
· Producer
The Executioner
· Producer
TV shows (11)
Moonlight
2007 · Executive Producer
Movie Life: House of Wax
2005 · Self
Verónica Mars
2004 · Executive Producer
Entourage: El séquito
2004 · Joel Silver
Next Action Star
2004 · Producer
Punk'd
2003 · Self
Freedom
2000 · Producer
The Strip
1999 · Producer
Action
1999 · Executive Producer
Perversions of Science
1997 · Executive Producer
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Crypt Keeper's Chainsaw Victim, Director, Executive Producer