Basic Information About Joel Silver
| Category | Business › Producers |
|---|---|
| Professions | Film Producer, Television producer, Actor, Entrepreneur |
| Net worth | $100,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1952-07-14 (73 years old) |
| Place of birth | South Orange |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Karyn Fields - (10 July 1999 - present) (1 child) |
| Gender | Male |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Joel Silver win?
 Oscar |
 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
 Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Joel Silver awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Razzie Award - Worst Picture | Nominee | Road House | 1990 |
| Razzie Award - Worst Picture | Winner | Hudson Hawk | 1992 |
| Stinker Award - Worst Picture | Nominee | Hudson Hawk | 1991 |
| Razzie Award - Worst Picture | Winner | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | 1991 |
Joel Silver roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Raoul |
| Osmosis Jones | Police Chief (voice) (uncredited) |
| Tales from the Crypt | Director |
| Tales from the Crypt | Crypt Keeper's Chainsaw Victim (uncredited) unknown episodes |
| Made in Hollywood | Self 3 episodes, 2010-2016 |
| Entourage | Joel Silver 1 episode, 2007 |
| Punk'd | Self 1 episode, 2003 |
Joel Silver's Quotes
- I want an explosion the size of Cleveland.
- [After seeing the poor box office of Streets of Fire (1984).] "Tonight is what it means to be dead."
- When California provides the same value as other locations, I'd gladly shoot all my pictures here.
- ...My advice to young Producers... The only way to succeed is to get behind a screen-play you really believe in.
- I'm not in the business to make art; I'm in it to make money to buy art.
Interesting Facts about Joel Silver
- Caricatured in Grand Canyon (1991), True Romance (1993) and I'll Do Anything (1994).
- Collects houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
- He is credited with creating the sport of Ultimate Frisbee.
- Attended the New York University Film School.
- Considered the primary founder of Ultimate Frisbee at Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey (1968).
- Attended Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania where he formed the first collegiate Ultimate Frisbee team (1970).
- Produced three hit action movies that take place at Christmas time: Lethal Weapon (1987), Die Hard (1988) and Die Hard 2 (1990).
- Manages two production companies - Silver Pictures and Dark Castle Entertainment. Co-owned by Robert Zemeckis.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on October 7, 1993.
- Designated Lawrence of Arabia (1962) as his favorite all-time movie for an AFI poll.
- He grew up in South Orange, New Jersey.
- Has a home, Auldbrass Plantation, South Carolina.
- Currently resides in Los Angeles and Malibu, California.
