6.0
Movie
Directing
Joan Micklin Silver
- Born
- Died
- (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Credits
- 26 titles
Biography
Joan Micklin Silver (May 24, 1935 – December 31, 2020) was an American director.
She was born in Omaha, Nebraska and received her B.A. From Sarah Lawrence College.
Her early low budget film Hester Street received Best Actress Oscar nomination for actress Carol Kane. Her 1977 film Between the Lines was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival. She is also known for the film Crossing Delancey which was released in 1988 and stars Amy Irving. She also conceived and directed the musical revue A... My Name Is Alice with Julianne Boyd.
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Signature work
Known For
6.0
Movie
5.9
Movie
Crossing Delancey
6.3
Movie
Hester Street
6.8
Movie
Chilly Scenes of Winter
5.5
Movie
Between the Lines
8.1
TV
Faerie Tale Theatre
6.1
Movie
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
4.3
Movie
Hunger Point
5.3
Movie
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
6.5
Movie
Finnegan Begin Again
6.5
Movie
A Fish in the Bathtub
7.2
Movie
Invisible Child
6.0
Movie
On the Yard
5.7
Movie
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
5.5
Movie
A Private Matter
4.2
Movie
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
5.2
Movie
The Nightingale
8.5
Movie
Charms for the Easy Life
Acting credits 2
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Calling the Shots Film | Self |
| 1983 | Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director Film | Self |
Crew credits 24
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hunger Point Film | Director |
| 2002 | Charms for the Easy Life Film | Director |
| 1999 | Invisible Child Film | Director |
| 1999 | A Fish in the Bathtub Film | Director |
| 1997 | In the Presence of Mine Enemies Film | Director |
| 1992 | A Private Matter Film | Director |
| 1992 | Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even Film | Director |
| 1991 | Prison Stories: Women on the Inside Film | Director |
| 1989 | Loverboy Film | Director |
| 1988 | Crossing Delancey Film | Director |
| 1985 | Finnegan Begin Again Film | Director |
| 1984 | How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days Film | Director |
| 1983 | The Nightingale Film | Writer |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre TV | Teleplay (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Chilly Scenes of Winter Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1978 | On the Yard Film | Producer |
| 1977 | Between the Lines Film | Director |
| 1976 | Bernice Bobs Her Hair Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1975 | Hester Street Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1975 | The Frontier Experience Film | Writer |
| 1974 | The Case of the Elevator Duck Film | Director, Writer |
| 1973 | The Fur Coat Club Film | Writer, Director |
| 1972 | Limbo Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 1972 | The Immigrant Experience: The Long Long Journey Film | Director, Writer |