Biography
The guiding hand behind such Hollywood hits as "Lethal Weapon" (1985), "Commando" (1985) and "Die Hard" (1988), Joel Silver helped redefine the American action film near the turn of the century, while shifting the label of auteur away from the film director to the producer. Having paid his dues as an assistant to producer Lawrence Gordon following his graduation from film school, Silver swiftly worked his way up the industry ladder, earning a …
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Career Milestones
| Moved to Los Angeles, worked as assistant to producer Lawrence Gordon | ||
| Promoted to President, Motion Picture division at Lawrence Gordon Productions | ||
| Raised in South Orange, NJ | ||
1979 | Debut as associate producer, "The Warriors" | |
1980 | Served as a co-producer of the movie musical "Xanadu" | |
1982 | First film as executive producer, "Jekyll and Hyde...Together Again" | |
1985 | First film under the Silver Pictures banner, "Commando" | |
1985 | Formed production company Silver Pictures | |
1987 | Initial screen collaboration with director Richard Donner, "Lethal Weapon" with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover | |
1988 | Feature acting debut, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" | |
1988 | Produced the action hit "Die Hard," starring Bruce Willis | |
1989 | Executive produced, along with Richard Donner, David Giler, Walter Hill and Robert Zemeckis, the HBO series "Tales From the Crypt" | |
1989 | Produced "Leathal Weapon 2," also directed by Donner | |
1992 | Continued the franchise with "Leathal Weapon 3" | |
1992 | Made directorial debut with "Split Personality," an episode from "Tales From the Crypt" | |
1993 | Received the 1,993rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 7 | |
1995 | Produced Donner's "Assassins," scripted by Larry and Andy Wachowski | |
1997 | Reteamed with Donner and Gibson for "Conspiracy Theory" | |
1999 | Had box office smash with "The Matrix," a special effects-driven live-action comic book written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers | |
1999 | Served as executive producer of the short-lived UPN series "The Strip | |
1999 | Was executive producer of the controversial but low-rated Fox sitcom "Action" centered on a Hollywood studio executive | |
2000 | Executive produced the UPN fall drama "Freedom" | |
2001 | Produced "13 Ghosts" | |
2001 | Produced the USA Network original movie "Jane Doe" | |
2001 | Served as producer on the action thriller "Swordfish," starring John Travolta and Halle Berry | |
2002 | Served as producer of the action film "Cradle to the Grave," starring Jet Li and DMX | |
2003 | Produced the highly-anticipated sequel "The Matrix Reloaded" | |
2003 | Produced third film in the trilogy "The Matrix Revolutions" | |
2004 | Executive produced crime drama series "Veronica Mars" (UPN, The CW) | |
2005 | Produced the remake of "House of Wax" | |
2006 | Produced "V For Vendetta," once again collaborating with Larry and Andy Wachowski who adapted Alan Moore and David Lloyd's graphic novel | |
2008 | Reteamed with writers and directors the Wachowski Brothers for live action adaptation of "Speed Racer" | |
2009 | Produced Guy Ritchie's feature adaptation of "Sherlock Holmes" with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law | |
2011 | Returned as producer for the sequel "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" | |
2012 | Announced he was ending production deal with Warner Bros. after 25-year partnership | |
2012 | Executive produced the teen comedy "Project X" | |