Joel Silver
Production
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.
Known for
Production112
movieRoad House
2024
Producer
movieSuperFly
2018
Producer
movieSuburbicon
2017
Executive Producer
movieCollide
2016
Producer
movieThe Nice Guys
2016
Producer
movieVeronica Mars
2014
Executive Producer
movieNon-Stop
2014
Producer
movieEnemies Closer
2013
Executive Producer
movieGetaway
2013
Executive Producer, Producer
movieBullet to the Head
2012
Executive Producer
movieThe Factory
2012
Producer
movieThe Apparition
2012
Producer
movieStash House
2012
Producer
movieThe Philly Kid
2012
Executive Producer
movieEl Gringo
2012
Executive Producer
movieDragon Eyes
2012
Producer
movieTransit
2012
Executive Producer
movieProject X
2012
Executive Producer
movieUnknown
2011
Producer
movieSplice
2010
Executive Producer
movieThe Losers
2010
Producer
movieThe Book of Eli
2010
Producer
movieSherlock Holmes
2009
Producer
movieNinja Assassin
2009
Producer
movieThe Hills Run Red
2009
Producer
movieWhiteout
2009
Producer
movieOrphan
2009
Producer
movieRocknRolla
2008
Producer
movieSpeed Racer
2008
Producer
movieFred Claus
2007
Producer
movieReturn to House on Haunted Hill
2007
Executive Producer
tvMoonlight
2007
Executive Producer
movieThe Brave One
2007
Producer
movieThe Invasion
2007
Producer
movieThe Reaping
2007
Producer
movieShark Bait
2006
Producer
movieV for Vendetta
2006
Producer
movieKiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005
Producer
movieHouse of Wax
2005
Producer
tvVeronica Mars
2004
Executive Producer
movieBet Your Life
2004
Executive Producer
tvNext Action Star
2004
Producer
movieGothika
2003
Producer
movieThe Matrix Revolutions
2003
Producer
movieThe Matrix Reloaded
2003
Producer
movieThe Animatrix
2003
Executive Producer
movieCradle 2 the Grave
2003
Producer
movieGhost Ship
2002
Producer
movieRitual
2002
Executive Producer
movieJane Doe
2001
Executive Producer
movieThe Matrix Revisited
2001
Executive Producer
movieThir13en Ghosts
2001
Producer
movieSwordfish
2001
Producer
movieProximity
2001
Executive Producer
movieExit Wounds
2001
Producer
movieDungeons & Dragons
2000
Executive Producer
tvFreedom
2000
Producer
movieRomeo Must Die
2000
Producer
movieHouse on Haunted Hill
1999
Producer
tvThe Strip
1999
Producer
tvAction
1999
Executive Producer
movieMade Men
1999
Producer
movieThe Matrix
1999
Producer
movieLethal Weapon 4
1998
Producer
movieDouble Tap
1997
Producer
movieConspiracy Theory
1997
Producer
tvPerversions of Science
1997
Executive Producer
movieFathers' Day
1997
Producer
movieRicky Jay and His 52 Assistants
1996
Executive Producer
movieBordello of Blood
1996
Executive Producer
movieExecutive Decision
1996
Producer
movieFair Game
1995
Producer
movieAssassins
1995
Producer
movieW.E.I.R.D. World
1995
Executive Producer
movieTales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995
Executive Producer
movieRi¢hie Ri¢h
1994
Producer
movieDemolition Man
1993
Producer
movieLethal Weapon 3
1992
Producer
movieTwo-Fisted Tales
1992
Executive Producer
movieThe Last Boy Scout
1991
Producer
movieRicochet
1991
Producer
movieMTV's 10th Anniversary Special
1991
Executive Producer
movieHudson Hawk
1991
Producer
moviePredator 2
1990
Producer
movieParker Kane
1990
Executive Producer
movieDie Hard 2
1990
Producer
movieLethal Weapon 2
1989
Producer
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Executive Producer
movieRoad House
1989
Producer
movieDie Hard
1988
Producer
movieAction Jackson
1988
Producer
moviePredator
1987
Producer
movieLethal Weapon
1987
Producer
movieJumpin' Jack Flash
1986
Producer
movieCommando
1985
Producer
movieWeird Science
1985
Producer
movieBrewster's Millions
1985
Producer
movieStreets of Fire
1984
Producer
movie48 Hrs.
1982
Producer
movieJekyll and Hyde... Together Again
1982
Executive Producer
movieXanadu
1980
Co-Producer
movieThe Warriors
1979
Associate Producer
movieHooper
1978
Executive Producer's Assistant
movieThe Bette Midler Show
1976
Producer's Assistant
Logan's Run
Producer
movieThe Galton Case
Producer
Acting23
tvEntourage
2004
Joel Silver
tvPunk'd
2003
Self
movieThe Matrix Revisited
2001
Self - Producer
movieOsmosis Jones
2001
Police Chief (voice) (uncredited)
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Crypt Keeper's Chainsaw Victim
Crew1
movieThe Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
1981
Creative Consultant
Directing1
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Director