Joel Silver

RECENT CREDITS
Book of Eli (FILM)  Jan. 15, 2010
Sherlock Holmes (FILM)  Dec. 25, 2009
Ninja Assassin (FILM)  Nov. 25, 2009
Whiteout (FILM)  Sep. 11, 2009
Orphan (FILM)  Jul. 24, 2009

BIOGRAPHY
A movie buff practically since infancy, American producer Joel Silver attended the film school at New York University. After graduation Silver quickly worked his way up to an assistant producer post under Universal's....
A movie buff practically since infancy, American producer Joel Silver attended the film school at New York University. After graduation Silver quickly worked his way up to an assistant producer post under Universal's Lawrence Gordon; after considerable success with a series of popular pictures, including a handful of Burt Reynolds vehicles, Silver was appointed president of Lawrence Gordon Productions. As head of his own Silver Pictures in 1980, Silver began inauspiciously with the mishmosh Olivia Newton-John vehicle Xanadu before finding his niche with the stylized violent action of 1984's Streets of Fire. Intense and demanding, Silver drove his staff, cast and crews mercilessly, but such prize properties as the Lethal Weapon and Die Hard series made the effort worthwhile. Silver was able to maintain his industry standing on the basis of these successes, permitting him to ride out his many failures, including Jumpin' Jack Flash (1985), Ford Fairlane (1990), and the potentially career-busting Hudson Hawk (1991). Silver more or less played himself (loud clothes and all) in the on-camera role of an explosive cartoon director in 1988's Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988).

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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Director Guy Ritchie on the set ofa Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Sherlock Holmes'
Jan. 27, 2010
'Sherlock Holmes' director Guy Ritchie has set aside the planned 'Lobo' in order to clear his schedule for a fast-tracked 'Holmes' sequel, according to producer Joel Silver.

Solving Sherlock
Posted: Dec. 22, 2009
Beyonce as Wonder Woman?
Posted: Nov. 10, 2008


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Book of Eli
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Whiteout
Released: Sep. 11, 2009

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