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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Micklin Silver, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Personal Details
Movies (25)
Hunger Point
Director (Directing)
2003
Charms for the Easy Life
Director (Directing)
2002
Invisible Child
Director (Directing)
1999
A Fish in the Bathtub
Director (Directing)
1999
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
Director (Directing)
1997
A Private Matter
Director (Directing)
1992
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
Director (Directing)
1992
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
Director (Directing)
1991
Loverboy
Director (Directing)
1989
Calling the Shots
as Self
1988
Crossing Delancey
Director (Directing)
1988
Finnegan Begin Again
Director (Directing)
1985
How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days
Director (Directing)
1984
The Nightingale
Writer (Writing)
1983
Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director
as Self
1983
Chilly Scenes of Winter
Screenplay (Writing)
1979
On the Yard
Producer (Production)
1978
Between the Lines
Director (Directing)
1977
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Director (Directing)
1976
Hester Street
Director (Directing)
1975
The Frontier Experience
Writer (Writing)
1975
The Case of the Elevator Duck
Writer (Writing)
1974
The Fur Coat Club
Writer (Writing)
1973
Limbo
Screenplay (Writing)
1972
The Immigrant Experience: The Long Long Journey
Director (Directing)
1972
