Joel Silver

Joel Silver Movies and TV Shows

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joel Silver, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 1952-07-14 (72 years old)
  • Place of birth: South Orange, New Jersey, USA
  • nationality: American
  • Net worth: $400,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in Canada
Road House
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Producer
2024

Action

Thriller

6.2
70%
SuperFly
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 68%
role:
Producer
2018

Action

Crime

5.3
68%
Suburbicon
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 59%
role:
Executive Producer
2017

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

5.8
59%
Collide
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 55%
role:
Producer
2016

Action

Thriller

5.7
55%
The Nice Guys
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 71%
role:
Producer
2016

Action

Comedy

Crime

7.4
71%
Veronica Mars
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 66%
role:
Executive Producer
2014

Comedy

Crime

Drama

6.7
66%
Non-Stop
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 68%
role:
Producer
2014

Action

Mystery

Thriller

6.9
68%
Enemies Closer
IMDB 5.1
TMDB 53%
role:
Executive Producer
2013

Action

Thriller

5.1
53%
Getaway
IMDB 4.4
TMDB 51%
role:
Producer
2013

Action

Crime

4.4
51%
Bullet to the Head
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 55%
role:
Executive Producer & 2 more
2013

Action

Crime

Thriller

5.7
55%
The Apparition
IMDB 4.1
TMDB 44%
role:
Producer
2012

Horror

Thriller

4.1
44%
The Philly Kid
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 54%
role:
Executive Producer
2012

Action

Drama

5.6
54%
Stash House
IMDB 4.7
TMDB 54%
role:
Producer
2012

Thriller

4.7
54%
Dragon Eyes
IMDB 4.4
TMDB 51%
role:
Producer
2012

Action

4.4
51%
El Gringo
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 61%
role:
Executive Producer
2012

Action

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

5.4
61%
Project X
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 68%
role:
Executive Producer
2012

Comedy

6.7
68%
2011

Action

Adventure

Crime

Mystery

7.4
71%
The Factory
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 57%
role:
Producer
2011

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

5.8
57%
Unknown
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 67%
role:
Producer
2011

Action

Mystery

Thriller

6.8
67%
The Losers
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 63%
role:
Producer
2010

Action

Adventure

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

6.2
63%
The Book of Eli
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 68%
role:
Producer
2010

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8
68%
Sherlock Holmes
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 72%
role:
Producer
2009

Action

Adventure

Crime

Mystery

7.6
72%
Ninja Assassin
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 65%
role:
Producer
2009

Action

Thriller

6.3
65%
Whiteout
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 55%
role:
Producer
2009

Action

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

5.5
55%
Orphan
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 70%
role:
Producer
2009

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

7.0
70%
2009

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

5.4
57%
RockNRolla
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Producer
2008

Action

Crime

Thriller

7.2
70%
Speed Racer
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 62%
role:
Producer
2008

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Family

6.1
62%
Fred Claus
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 58%
role:
Producer
2007

Action

Comedy

Drama

5.7
58%
Return to House on Haunted Hill
IMDB 4.6
TMDB 55%
role:
Executive Producer
2007

Horror

Thriller

4.6
55%
Moonlight
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 75%
role:
Executive Producer
2007

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6
75%
The Brave One
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 65%
role:
Producer
2007

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.7
65%
The Invasion
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 60%
role:
Producer
2007

Mystery

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9
60%
The Reaping
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 57%
role:
Producer
2007

Horror

5.6
57%
V for Vendetta
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 79%
role:
Producer
2006

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.1
79%
2005

Action

Comedy

Crime

7.5
72%
House of Wax
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 59%
role:
Producer
2005

Drama

Horror

5.5
59%
Gothika
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 61%
role:
Producer
2003

Horror

Thriller

5.8
61%
2003

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
67%
2003

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2
71%
The Animatrix
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 72%
role:
Executive Producer
2003

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3
72%
2003

Action

Crime

Drama

5.8
61%
Ghost Ship
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 59%
role:
Producer
2002

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

5.6
59%
The Matrix Revisited
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 69%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
2001

Documentary

7.4
69%
Thir13en Ghosts
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 62%
role:
Producer
2001

Horror

Thriller

5.6
62%
Swordfish
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 62%
role:
Producer
2001

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.5
62%
Exit Wounds
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 56%
role:
Producer
2001

Action

Crime

Thriller

5.6
56%
Dungeons & Dragons
IMDB 3.6
TMDB 43%
role:
Executive Producer
2000

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.6
43%
Romeo Must Die
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 62%
role:
Producer
2000

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.1
62%
1999

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

5.6
56%
The Matrix
IMDB 8.7
TMDB 82%
role:
Producer
1999

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.7
82%
Lethal Weapon 4
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 66%
role:
Producer
1998

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

6.6
66%
1997

Action

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.7
66%
Fathers' Day
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 55%
role:
Producer
1997

Comedy

Family

5.3
55%
Bordello of Blood
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 59%
role:
Executive Producer
1996

Comedy

Horror

5.4
59%
1996

Action

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

6.5
62%
Fair Game
IMDB 4.4
TMDB 49%
role:
Producer
1995

Action

Romance

Thriller

4.4
49%
Assassins
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 64%
role:
Producer
1995

Action

Adventure

Crime

Thriller

6.3
64%
1995

Comedy

Horror

Thriller

6.7
68%
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 59%
role:
Producer
1994

Comedy

Family

5.4
59%
Demolition Man
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 67%
role:
Producer
1993

Action

Crime

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
67%
Lethal Weapon 3
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 67%
role:
Producer
1992

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

6.7
67%
Ricochet
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 61%
role:
Producer
1991

Crime

Thriller

6.2
61%
Hudson Hawk
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 57%
role:
Producer
1991

Action

Adventure

Comedy

5.7
57%
1991

Action

Thriller

7.0
68%
Predator 2
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 63%
role:
Producer
1990

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3
63%
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 60%
role:
Producer
Not available
1990

Action

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

6.4
60%
Not available
Die Hard 2
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 70%
role:
Producer
1990

Action

Thriller

7.1
70%
Lethal Weapon 2
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 70%
role:
Producer
1989

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

7.3
70%
Tales from the Crypt
IMDB 8.0
TMDB 80%
role:
Executive Producer
Not available
1989

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0
80%
Not available
Road House
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 67%
role:
Producer
1989

Action

Thriller

6.7
67%
Die Hard
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 78%
role:
Producer
1988

Action

Thriller

8.2
78%
1988

Animation

Comedy

Crime

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7
75%
Action Jackson
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 54%
role:
Producer
1988

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Drama

5.6
54%
Predator
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 75%
role:
Producer
1987

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8
75%
Lethal Weapon
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 73%
role:
Producer
1987

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

7.6
73%
1986

Comedy

Romance

Thriller

5.9
61%
Commando
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 66%
role:
Producer
1985

Action

Adventure

Thriller

6.7
66%
Weird Science
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 65%
role:
Producer
1985

Comedy

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6
65%
1985

Comedy

6.5
66%
Streets of Fire
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 69%
role:
Producer
1984

Action

6.7
69%
48 Hrs.
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 67%
role:
Producer
1982

Action

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.9
67%
Xanadu
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 56%
role:
Co-Producer
1980

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.3
56%
The Warriors
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 77%
role:
Associate Producer
1979

Action

Thriller

7.5
77%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving Joel Silver are, for example, Road House, SuperFly and Suburbicon.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and iTunes.
The best StreamFat ratings are The Matrix (8.5), Die Hard (8.0) and V for Vendetta (8.0).