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As flamboyant as any character in his movies, Joel Silver can be credited along with Jerry Bruckheimer as practically reinventing the action film genre in the 1980s. Born in New Jersey, he attended the New York University Film School. After college, he worked at Lawrence Gordon Pictures, earning his first onscreen credit as associate producer of The Warriors... See full bio »

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???? Motor City (producer) (in production)
 
???? Dark Moon (producer) (in production)
 
???? Sherlock Holmes 3 (producer) (announced)
 
???? Untitled Ben 10 Project (producer) (announced)
 
???? Logan's Run (producer) (announced)
 
2015 The Outsider (producer) (pre-production)
 
2014 Home Invasion (producer) (pre-production)
 
2014 The Gunman (producer) (pre-production)
 
2013 Non-Stop (producer) (post-production)
 
2013 The Loft (producer) (completed)
 
2013 Getaway (executive producer) (completed)
 
2013 Enemies Closer (executive producer) (completed)
 
2012 Bullet to the Head (executive producer)
 
2012/V The Factory (producer)
 
2012 The Apparition (producer)
 
2012 El Gringo (executive producer)
 
2012 The Philly Kid (executive producer)
 
2012 Stash House (producer)
 
2012 Dragon Eyes (producer)
 
2012 Project X (executive producer)
 
2012/I Transit (executive producer)
 
2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (producer)
 
2011 Unknown (producer)
 
2011 Hail Mary (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2010/I The Losers (producer)
 
2010 The Book of Eli (producer)
 
2010 The Odds (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2009 Sherlock Holmes (producer)
 
2009 Ninja Assassin (producer)
 
2009 Whiteout (producer)
 
2009 Orphan (producer)
 
2009 The Hills Run Red (video) (executive producer)
 
2008 RocknRolla (producer)
 
2007-2008 Moonlight (TV series) (executive producer - 16 episodes)
– Sonata (2008) (executive producer)
– What's Left Behind (2008) (executive producer)
– Click (2008) (executive producer)
– Fated to Pretend (2008) (executive producer)
– The Mortal Cure (2008) (executive producer)
See all 16 episodes »
 
2008 Speed Racer (producer)
 
2007 Fred Claus (producer)
 
2007 Return to House on Haunted Hill (video) (executive producer)
 
2007 The Brave One (producer)
 
2007/I The Invasion (producer)
 
2004-2007 Veronica Mars (TV series) (executive producer - 64 episodes)
– The Bitch Is Back (2007) (executive producer)
– Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down (2007) (executive producer)
– I Know What You'll Do Next Summer (2007) (executive producer)
– Debasement Tapes (2007) (executive producer)
– Un-American Graffiti (2007) (executive producer)
See all 64 episodes »
 
2007 The Reaping (producer)
 
2005 V for Vendetta (producer)
 
2005 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (producer)
 
2005 House of Wax (producer)
 
2005 The Studio (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2004 Bet Your Life (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2004 Next Action Star (TV series) (executive producer - 8 episodes)
– Score to Settle (2004) (executive producer)
– Road Kill (2004) (executive producer)
– Watery Grave (2004) (executive producer)
– The Captives (2004) (executive producer)
– Leap of Faith (2004) (executive producer)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2004 Prodigy (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2003 Gothika (producer)
 
2003 The Matrix Revolutions (producer)
 
2003 Enter the Matrix (Video Game) (producer)
 
2003 The Matrix Reloaded (producer)
 
2003 The Animatrix (executive producer)
 
2003 Final Flight of the Osiris (short) (executive producer)
 
2003 Cradle 2 the Grave (producer)
 
2003 Future Tense (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2003 Newton (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2002 Ghost Ship (producer)
 
2002 Ritual (executive producer)
 
2001 Jane Doe (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2001 The Matrix Revisited (video documentary) (executive producer)
 
2001 Thir13en Ghosts (producer)
 
2001 Swordfish (producer)
 
2001 Proximity (executive producer)
 
2001 Exit Wounds (producer)
 
2000 Dungeons & Dragons (executive producer)
 
2000 Freedom (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1999-2000 Action (TV series) (executive producer - 13 episodes)
– Dead Man Floating (2000) (executive producer)
– Lights, Camera, Action! (1999) (executive producer)
– Strong Sexual Content (1999) (executive producer)
– Twelfth Step to Hell (1999) (executive producer)
– Mr. Dragon Goes to Washington (1999) (executive producer)
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2000 Romeo Must Die (producer)
 
1999 House on Haunted Hill (producer)
 
1999 The Strip (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1999 Made Men (producer)
 
1999 The Matrix (producer)
 
1998 Lethal Weapon 4 (producer)
 
1997 Double Tap (producer)
 
1997 Conspiracy Theory (producer)
 
1997 Perversions of Science (TV series) (executive producer - 10 episodes)
– People's Choice (1997) (executive producer)
– Ultimate Weapon (1997) (executive producer)
– Snap Ending (1997) (executive producer)
– Panic (1997) (executive producer)
– Planely Possible (1997) (executive producer)
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1997 Fathers' Day (producer)
 
1996 Bordello of Blood (executive producer)
 
Tales from the Crypt (TV series) (executive producer - 93 episodes, 1989-1996) (producer - 6 episodes, 1989)
– The Third Pig (1996) (executive producer)
– Ear Today... Gone Tomorrow (1996) (executive producer)
– Confession (1996) (executive producer)
– About Face (1996) (executive producer)
– Smoke Wrings (1996) (executive producer)
See all 93 episodes »
 
1996 Executive Decision (producer)
 
1995 Fair Game (producer)
 
1995 Assassins (producer)
 
1995 W.E.I.R.D. World (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1995 The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (TV documentary) (producer)
 
1995 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (executive producer)
 
1994 Ri¢hie Ri¢h (producer)
 
1993-1994 Tales from the Cryptkeeper (TV series) (executive producer - 4 episodes)
– Transylvania Express (1994) (executive producer)
– Ghost Ship (1993) (executive producer)
– Grounds for Horror (1993) (executive producer)
– Pleasant Screams (1993) (executive producer)
 
1993 Demolition Man (producer)
 
1992 Lethal Weapon 3 (producer)
 
1992 Two-Fisted Tales (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1991 The Last Boy Scout (producer)
 
1991 Ricochet (producer)
 
1991 Hudson Hawk (producer)
 
1990 Predator 2 (producer)
 
1990 Parker Kane (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1990 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (producer)
 
1990 Die Hard 2 (producer)
 
1989 Lethal Weapon 2 (producer)
 
1989 Road House (producer)
 
1988 Die Hard (producer)
 
1988 Action Jackson (producer)
 
1987 Predator (producer)
 
1987 Lethal Weapon (producer)
 
1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash (producer)
 
1985 Commando (producer)
 
1985 Weird Science (producer)
 
1985 Brewster's Millions (producer)
 
1984 Streets of Fire (producer)
 
1982 48 Hrs. (producer)
 
1982 Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (executive producer)
 
1980 Xanadu (co-producer)
 
1979 The Warriors (associate producer)
 
1976 Max (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (4 titles)
2001 Osmosis Jones
Police Chief (voice) (uncredited)
 
1991 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Crypt Keeper's Chainsaw Victim
– Split Second (1991) … Crypt Keeper's Chainsaw Victim (uncredited)
 
1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Raoul
 
1958 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Insp. Davis
– Riddle of a Lady (1958) … Insp. Davis
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (3 titles)
1981 The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (creative consultant)
 
1978 Hooper (assistant to executive producer)
 
1978 The End (assistant to producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1992 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
– Split Personality (1992)
 
Show ShowThanks (15 titles)
2012 The Come Up (short) (the producers wish to thank) (completed)
 
2010 A Man's Story (documentary) (special thanks)
 
2007 Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (documentary) (special thanks)
 
2006 No Boundaries (short) (special thanks)
 
2006 Getting Into the Action (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2005 The Matrix: Path of Neo (Video Game) (special thanks)
 
2004 Return to Source: Philosophy & 'The Matrix' (video documentary) (thanks)
 
2004 The Hard Problem: The Science Behind the Fiction (video documentary) (thanks)
 
2004 The Burly Man Chronicles (video documentary) (thanks)
 
2001 The Matrix Revisited (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2001 If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2000 HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Making 'Romeo Must Die' (2000) (special thanks)
 
1998 Pure Lethal!: New Angles, New Scenes, and Explosive Outtakes (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1998 Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
1995 The Chili Con Carne Club (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (45 titles)
2013 Decoding Die Hard (video documentary)
Himself
 
2013 Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (documentary)
Himself
 
2010-2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.16 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #5.28 (2010) … Himself
 
2011 The American Cinematheque Tribute to Robert Downey Jr (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007-2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 July 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 August 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007-2009 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2008 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.240 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Denise Richards: It's Complicated (TV series)
Himself
– No Jackets Required (2008) … Himself
 
2008 I Walk the City (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 We've Been Snatched Before (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Caiga quien caiga (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 April 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2005-2007 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
– Toronto Film Festival: Part 1 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #2.28 (2005) … Himself
 
2003-2007 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 12 September 2007 (2007) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 13 May 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2007 Staar: She'd Rather Be a Mistress
Himself
 
2007 Entourage (TV series)
Himself
– Less Than 30 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Space Top 10 Countdown (TV series)
Himself
– Anti-Heroes (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Freedom! Forever!: Making 'V for Vendetta' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 England Prevails: V for Vendetta and the New Wave in Comics (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Designing the Near Future (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 'V for Vendetta' Unmasked (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Getting Into the Action (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 From Location: Joel Silver Reveals 'House of Wax' (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Movie Life: House of Wax (TV series)
Himself
– No Pain No Gain (2005) … Himself
– That's Hot ... Literally (2005) … Himself
 
2004 The Burly Man Chronicles (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Matrix Recalibrated (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Tales from the Crypt: From Comic Books to Television (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999-2003 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Matrix Revolutions (2003) … Himself
– The Making of 'Swordfish' (2001) … Himself
– Making 'Exit Wounds' (2001) … Himself
– Making 'Romeo Must Die' (2000) … Himself
– The Making of 'The Matrix' (1999) … Himself
 
2003 Punk'd (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.5 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Making 'Enter the Matrix' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Filmland (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.13 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.6 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Thir13en Ghosts Revealed (video documentary short)
Himself - Producer
 
2001 The Matrix Revisited (video documentary)
Producer
 
2001 Swordfish: The Effects in Focus - The Flying Bus (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Making 'The Matrix' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 The Matrix: The Movie Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 Pure Lethal!: New Angles, New Scenes, and Explosive Outtakes (video documentary short)
Himself - Producer
 
1998 Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Entertainment UK (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode dated 18 August 1992 (1992) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1991 The Horror Hall of Fame II (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 Mel Gibson's Video Diary 2: Lethal Weapon 3 (TV special short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2012 Attack of the Show! (TV series)
 
2007 Anime: Drawing a Revolution (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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(2000) Worked on Limp Bizkit's music video, "Behind Blue Eyes".

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[on his contract with Warner Studios]: Maybe I will continue with Warner and maybe I won't. I hope I do. See more »

Trivia:

Produced three hit action movies that take place at Christmas time, Lethal Weapon, Die Hard and Die Hard 2. See more »

Star Sign:

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