Joel Silver

About

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...

Known for

Veronica MarsSeries • 2004EntourageSeries • 2004The MatrixMovie • 1999Tales from the CryptSeries • 1989Die HardMovie • 1988The Nice GuysMovie • 2016Lethal WeaponMovie • 1987House of WaxMovie • 200548 Hrs.Movie • 1982Lethal Weapon 2Movie • 1989Kiss Kiss Bang BangMovie • 2005The Matrix ReloadedMovie • 2003PredatorMovie • 1987Road HouseMovie • 2024The Book of EliMovie • 2010Conspiracy TheoryMovie • 1997MoonlightSeries • 2007UnknownMovie • 2011Die Hard 2Movie • 1990V for VendettaMovie • 2006The Matrix RevolutionsMovie • 2003Ninja AssassinMovie • 2009Non-StopMovie • 2014Sherlock HolmesMovie • 2009