Joan Micklin Silver
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Female
Birthday
1935-05-24
Day of Death
2020-12-31 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Joan Micklin Silver
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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Known For
Acting
(1988)
Calling the Shots
as Self
(1983)
Crew
(2003)
Hunger Point
Director
(2002)
Charms for the Easy Life
Director
(1999)
A Fish in the Bathtub
Director
(1999)
Invisible Child
Director
(1997)
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
Director
(1992)
(1992)
A Private Matter
Director
(1991)
(1989)
Loverboy
Director
(1988)
Crossing Delancey
Director
(1985)
Finnegan Begin Again
Director
(1984)
(1983)
The Nightingale
Writer
(1979)
Chilly Scenes of Winter
Director, Screenplay
(1978)
On the Yard
Producer
(1977)
Between the Lines
Director
(1976)
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Director, Screenplay
(1975)
Hester Street
Director, Screenplay
(1975)
The Frontier Experience
Writer
(1974)
The Case of the Elevator Duck
Writer, Director
(1973)
The Fur Coat Club
Writer, Director
(1972)
Limbo
Screenplay, Story
(1972)
The Immigrant Experience: The Long Long Journey
Director, Writer