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Joel Silver
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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 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.
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The Epic Journey: An Odyssey Narrative Chain
Homer's Odyssey is the foundational blueprint for the homebound journey, tracking a weary warrior's attempt to return to his family. This six-film narrative cha...
6 films
Game On: Cinematic Journeys Through Digital Worlds
From arcade nostalgia to virtual reality epics, these films explore the thrill and terror of living inside the game.
8 films
When the Cartoon Fights Back: Slapstick Meets Liability
What happens when simulated harm, comic violence, or staged ordeals crash into real-world consequences? This collection explores the unsettling borderland where...
8 films
Backers and Believers
From a resurrected cult classic to a record-breaking indie sensation, these eight films prove that crowdfunding isn't just about money, it's about community.
7 films
The Weight of the Cape: Inheriting a Legacy You Never Asked For
Before the multiverse had a use for her, Kara Zor-El's first outing wasn't framed as destiny, it was framed as a mistake to fix. She loses the Omegahedron, the...
8 films
Signals in the Ash
From a father's vigil to a robot's devotion, eight films trace the fragile threads that hold humanity together when the world falls quiet.
8 films
When Worlds Collide: The Magic of Live-Action Animation
From Disney's pioneering blend to modern masterpieces, explore films that seamlessly merge reality and animation, celebrating the creative spark when two worlds...
8 films
The DVDs That Changed Everything
In the late 1990s, home video underwent a seismic shift driven by a double revolution: an unprecedented jump in technical quality, and an unprecedented access t...
10 films
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The Nice Guys
2016
Veronica Mars
2014
Non-Stop
2014
Enemies Closer
2013
Project X
2012
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011
The Book of Eli
2010
Sherlock Holmes
2009
Speed Racer
2008
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005
House of Wax
2005
Gothika
2003
Thir13en Ghosts
2001
House on Haunted Hill
1999
The Matrix
1999
Conspiracy Theory
1997
Demolition Man
1993
Lethal Weapon 3
1992
Ricochet
1991
Predator 2
1990
Die Hard 2
1990
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
Road House
1989
Die Hard
1988
Predator
1987
Lethal Weapon
1987
Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986
Commando
1985
Weird Science
1985
Brewster's Millions
1985
48 Hrs.
1982