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Joan Micklin Silver (1935–2020)


As a successful director working both inside and outside the Hollywood studio system, Joan Micklin Silver was a true lamplighter. Garnering a steady stream of awards and box office successes, she proved herself time and again as one of the most important woman directors to come out of the United States, and demonstrated that films about Jewish ... See full bio »

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Known For

Hester Street Director
(1975)
(1977)
(1985)
Head Over Heels Director
(1979)

Filmography

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 2003 Hunger Point (TV Movie) (directed by)
 2002 Charms for the Easy Life (TV Movie)
 1999 Invisible Child (TV Movie)
 1995 Sisters (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1992 A Private Matter (TV Movie)
 1991 Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (TV Movie) (segment "2")
 1989 Loverboy
 1985 Finnegan Begin Again (TV Movie)
 1983 How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days (TV Movie) (directed by)
 1976 Bernice Bobs Her Hair (TV Movie)
 1975 Hester Street
 1973 The Fur Coat Club (Short)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1993 to 1994) Julianne Boyd and her play, "A...My Name is Alice," was performed at the Public Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Eddie Gilbert was artistic director. See more »

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Spouse:

Raphael D. Silver  (his death)  (3 children)
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Trivia:

Has worked with actor John Heard three times, including once as a producer on her husband Raphael "Ray" Silver's directorial debut On the Yard (1978). See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini

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