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Producer, Co-producer, Executive Producer Born: July 14, 1952 in South Orange NJ Biography:A movie buff practically since infancy, American producer "Joel Silver" attended the film school at New York University. After graduation Silver quickly worked his way up to an assistant producer post under Universal's Lawrence Gordon; after considerable success with a series of popular pictures, including a handful of "Burt Reynolds" vehicles, Silver was appointed president of Lawrence Gordon Productions. As head of his own Silver Pictures in 1980, Silver began inauspiciously with the mishmosh "Olivia Newton-John" vehicle "Xanadu" before finding his niche with the stylized violent action of 1984's "Streets of Fire." Intense and demanding, Silver drove his staff, cast and crews mercilessly, but such prize properties as the "Lethal Weapon" and "Die Hard" series made the effort worthwhile. Silver was able to maintain his industry standing on the basis of these successes, permitting him to ride out his... Full Biography
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