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Joan Micklin Silver

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

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Known For

Between the Lines
Between the Lines Director
(1977)
Hester Street
Hester Street Director
(1975)
Finnegan Begin Again
Finnegan Begin Again Director
(1985)
Chilly Scenes of Winter
Chilly Scenes of Winter Director
(1979)
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 2003 Hunger Point (TV Movie)
 2002 Charms for the Easy Life (TV Movie)
 1999 Invisible Child (TV Movie)
 1995 Sisters (TV Series) (1 episode)
- For Everything a Season: Part 1 (1995)
 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)
 1976 Bernice Bobs Her Hair (TV Movie)
 1975 Hester Street
 1973 The Fur Coat Club (Short)
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(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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Directed one Oscar nominated performance: Carol Kane in Hester Street (1975). See more »

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