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Joel Silver

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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.

Silver grew up in South Orange, New Jersey, the son of a writer and a public relations executive. He attended Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, where he is credited with inventing the sport of Ultimate (then known as "Ultimate Frisbee"). In 1970, he entered Lafayette College, where he formed the first collegiate Ultimate team. He finished his undergraduate studies at the New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Silver 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. Silver appears on-screen at the beginning of Who Framed Roger Rabbit as Raoul J. Raoul, the director of the animated short Something's Cookin. Silver 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. On July 10, 1999, Silver married his production assistant Karyn Fields.

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Actor

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988

as Raoul

Documentaries

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

2013

as Self

Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented

2010

as Self

The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase

2004

as Himself

The Matrix Recalibrated

2004

as Self

Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future

2004

as Self

The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith

2004

as Himself

The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load

2003

as Self

Making 'Enter the Matrix'

2003

as Self

Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime

2003

as Self

Executions: The Making of 'The Animatrix'

2003

as Self

The Making of Exit Wounds

2002

as Self

The Matrix Revisited

2001

as Self - Producer

Making 'The Matrix'

1999

as Self

Production

Road House

2024

Producer

SuperFly

2018

Producer

Suburbicon

2017

Executive Producer

Collide

2016

Producer

The Nice Guys

2016

Producer

Veronica Mars

2014

Executive Producer

Non-Stop

2014

Producer

Enemies Closer

2013

Executive Producer

Getaway

2013

Executive Producer

Getaway

2013

Producer

Bullet to the Head

2012

Executive Producer

The Factory

2012

Producer

The Apparition

2012

Producer

Stash House

2012

Producer

The Philly Kid

2012

Executive Producer

El Gringo

2012

Executive Producer

Dragon Eyes

2012

Producer

Transit

2012

Executive Producer

Project X

2012

Executive Producer

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

2011

Producer

Unknown

2011

Producer

The Losers

2010

Producer

The Book of Eli

2010

Producer

Sherlock Holmes

2009

Producer

Ninja Assassin

2009

Producer

The Hills Run Red

2009

Producer

Whiteout

2009

Producer

Orphan

2009

Producer

RocknRolla

2008

Producer

Speed Racer

2008

Producer

Fred Claus

2007

Producer

Return to House on Haunted Hill

2007

Executive Producer

The Brave One

2007

Producer

The Invasion

2007

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The Reaping

2007

Producer

Shark Bait

2006

Producer

V for Vendetta

2006

Producer

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

2005

Producer

House of Wax

2005

Producer

Bet Your Life

2004

Executive Producer

Gothika

2003

Producer

The Matrix Revolutions

2003

Producer

The Matrix Reloaded

2003

Producer

The Animatrix

2003

Executive Producer

Cradle 2 the Grave

2003

Producer

Ghost Ship

2002

Producer

Ritual

2002

Executive Producer

Jane Doe

2001

Executive Producer

The Matrix Revisited

2001

Executive Producer

Thir13en Ghosts

2001

Producer

Swordfish

2001

Producer

Proximity

2001

Executive Producer

Exit Wounds

2001

Producer

Dungeons & Dragons

2000

Executive Producer

Romeo Must Die

2000

Producer

House on Haunted Hill

1999

Producer

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

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

Xanadu

1980

Co-Producer

The Warriors

1979

Associate Producer

Hooper

1978

Executive Producer's Assistant

Sherlock Holmes 3

Producer

Logan's Run

Producer

The Galton Case

Producer

Joel Silver

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