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In 1985, he formed Silver Pictures and produced successful action films such as Commando (1985), the Lethal Weapon franchise, the first two films of the Die Hard series, as well as the first two films of the Predator series and The Matrix franchise of action films.
Joel Silver pioneered the practice of shooting action movies in Australia with the "Matrix" films, and has been credited with either inventing or reinventing the careers of Eddie Murphy, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Steven Seagal.
Joel Silver. Producer: The Nice Guys. 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.
11 Mac 2021 · The two top Hollywood players were on a mission to help their friend, high-rolling producer Joel Silver, whose deal with his latest financial backer had, unsurprisingly, fallen into acrimony.
29 Apr 2015 · Former Silver associates say that Silver getting pulled in as a producer on Sherlock Holmes with Downey in 2009 got him out of a particularly difficult money crunch.
28 Ogo 2010 · Mr. Silver, 58, has been a dominant studio moviemaker for over three decades, delivering blockbuster franchises like “Lethal Weapon,” “Die Hard” and “The Matrix.” The 59 movies he...
30 Nov 2023 · Shane Black’s latest thriller, Play Dirty, is getting a new producer. Amazon, which is backing the feature, is in negotiations to tap Jules Daly to replace Joel Silver after the streaming giant...
