Joel Silver

Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 45 films, with $6,270,880,263 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #28)
Best-known technical roles: Sherlock Holmes (Producer), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (Producer), The Matrix Reloaded (Producer), Non-Stop (Producer), The Matrix (Producer)
Best-known acting roles: Raoul (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?), Police Chief (Osmosis Jones)
Most productive collaborators: Robert Downey, Jr., Guy Ritchie, Jude Law, Susan Downey, Rachel McAdams
Born: July 14, 1952 (73 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting2$167,709,403$197,387,508$365,096,911
In Technical RolesProducer45$2,872,944,866$3,397,935,397$6,270,880,263
Executive Producer5$83,820,937$72,626,211$156,447,148

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,038 $167,709,403
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,727 $197,387,508
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,207 $365,096,911
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,709 $83,820,937
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office 20 $2,872,944,866
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,961 $72,626,211
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office 38 $3,397,935,397
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,877 $156,447,148
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 28 $6,270,880,263

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 10, 2001Osmosis Jones Police Chief $13,596,911$13,596,911
Jun 22, 1988Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Raoul $154,112,492$197,387,508$351,500,000
 
Averages $83,854,702$197,387,508$182,548,456
Totals 2 $167,709,403$197,387,508$365,096,911


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 10, 2001Osmosis Jones $5,271,2482,305$13,596,911$13,596,911100.0%
Jun 22, 1988Who Framed Roger Rabbit? $11,226,2391,598$154,112,492$351,500,00043.8%
 
Averages $8,248,7441,952$83,854,702$182,548,45671.9%
Totals 2 $167,709,403$365,096,911

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,864 $167,709,403
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,923 $154,112,492
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,392 $167,709,403
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,038 $167,709,403
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,652 $197,387,508
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,321 $197,387,508
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,167 $197,387,508
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,727 $197,387,508
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,064 $365,096,911
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,390 $351,500,000
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,512 $365,096,911
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,207 $365,096,911

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
UnknownSherlock Holmes 3 Producer
Sep 14, 2018The Predator Producer $51,024,708$108,462,855$159,487,563
Jun 13, 2018Superfly Producer $20,537,137$202,186$20,739,323
Oct 27, 2017Suburbicon Producer
Executive Producer		 $5,775,178$9,746,441$15,521,619
Feb 24, 2017Collide Producer $2,280,004$3,186,694$5,466,698
May 20, 2016The Nice Guys Producer $36,261,763$35,000,000$71,261,763
Mar 14, 2014Veronica Mars Executive Producer $3,322,127$163,256$3,485,383
Feb 28, 2014Non-Stop Producer $91,742,160$130,640,895$222,383,055
Aug 30, 2013Getaway Executive Producer $10,501,938$1,312,051$11,813,989
Feb 1, 2013Bullet to the Head Executive Producer $9,489,829$13,108,140$22,597,969
Aug 24, 2012The Apparition Producer $4,936,819$5,700,462$10,637,281
Mar 2, 2012Project X Executive Producer $54,731,865$48,296,323$103,028,188
Dec 16, 2011Sherlock Holmes: A Game of … Producer $186,848,418$348,815,025$535,663,443
Feb 18, 2011Unknown Producer $63,686,397$72,436,686$136,123,083
Apr 23, 2010The Losers Producer $23,591,432$6,272,408$29,863,840
Jan 15, 2010The Book of Eli Producer $94,835,059$63,915,758$158,750,817
Dec 25, 2009Sherlock Holmes Producer $209,028,679$289,409,533$498,438,212
Nov 25, 2009Ninja Assassin Producer $38,122,883$24,087,009$62,209,892
Sep 11, 2009Whiteout Producer $10,275,638$1,979,108$12,254,746
Oct 8, 2008RocknRolla Producer $5,700,626$22,093,713$27,794,339
May 9, 2008Speed Racer Producer $43,945,766$49,448,696$93,394,462
Nov 9, 2007Fred Claus Producer $72,006,777$25,830,861$97,837,638
Sep 14, 2007The Brave One Producer $36,793,804$32,998,900$69,792,704
Apr 5, 2007The Reaping Producer $25,126,214$37,100,000$62,226,214
Mar 17, 2006V for Vendetta Producer $70,511,035$59,703,127$130,214,162
Oct 21, 2005Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Producer $4,235,837$12,593,627$16,829,464
Nov 21, 2003Gothika Producer $59,588,068$81,896,744$141,484,812
Nov 5, 2003The Matrix Revolutions Producer $139,270,910$288,029,350$427,300,260
May 15, 2003The Matrix Reloaded Producer $281,553,689$457,023,240$738,576,929
Feb 28, 2003Cradle 2 the Grave Producer $34,657,731$21,777,211$56,434,942
Oct 25, 2002Ghost Ship Producer $30,113,491$38,236,393$68,349,884
Oct 26, 2001Thirteen Ghosts Producer $41,867,960$26,600,000$68,467,960
Jun 8, 2001Swordfish Producer $69,772,969$77,307,444$147,080,413
Oct 29, 1999House on Haunted Hill Producer $40,846,082$24,244,459$65,090,541
Mar 31, 1999The Matrix Producer $174,304,288$291,977,574$466,281,862
Jul 10, 1998Lethal Weapon 4 Producer $130,444,603$154,955,397$285,400,000
Oct 8, 1993Demolition Man Producer $58,055,768$101,000,000$159,055,768
May 15, 1992Lethal Weapon 3 Producer $144,731,527$174,968,473$319,700,000
Oct 4, 1991Ricochet Producer $21,756,163$21,756,163
Jul 3, 1990Die Hard 2 Producer $117,323,878$122,490,010$239,813,888
Jul 7, 1989Lethal Weapon 2 Producer $147,253,986$80,046,014$227,300,000
Jul 15, 1988Die Hard Producer $85,892,546$57,759,104$143,651,650
Mar 6, 1987Lethal Weapon Producer $65,192,350$55,000,000$120,192,350
Aug 2, 1985Weird Science Producer $16,316,258$16,316,258
May 22, 1985Brewster's Millions Producer $40,800,000$5,000,000$45,800,000
Dec 8, 198248 Hrs. Producer $75,936,265$75,936,265
 
Averages $65,577,569$82,400,361$142,484,573
Totals 46 $2,950,990,625$3,460,815,167$6,411,805,792


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
UnknownSherlock Holmes 3
Sep 14, 2018The Predator $24,632,2844,070$51,024,708$159,487,56332.0%
Jun 13, 2018Superfly $6,870,7402,220$20,537,137$20,739,32399.0%
Oct 27, 2017Suburbicon $2,840,2462,046$5,775,178$15,521,61937.2%
Feb 24, 2017Collide $1,512,8242,045$2,280,004$5,466,69841.7%
May 20, 2016The Nice Guys $11,203,2702,865$36,261,763$71,261,76350.9%
Feb 28, 2014Non-Stop $28,875,6353,183$91,742,160$222,383,05541.3%
Aug 24, 2012The Apparition $2,841,488810$4,936,819$10,637,28146.4%
Dec 16, 2011Sherlock Holmes: A Gam… $39,637,0793,703$186,848,418$535,663,44334.9%
Feb 18, 2011Unknown $21,856,3893,043$63,686,397$136,123,08346.8%
Apr 23, 2010The Losers $9,406,3482,936$23,591,432$29,863,84079.0%
Jan 15, 2010The Book of Eli $32,789,4943,111$94,835,059$158,750,81759.7%
Dec 25, 2009Sherlock Holmes $62,304,2773,626$209,028,679$498,438,21241.9%
Nov 25, 2009Ninja Assassin $13,316,1582,503$38,122,883$62,209,89261.3%
Sep 11, 2009Whiteout $4,915,1042,745$10,275,638$12,254,74683.9%
Oct 8, 2008RocknRolla $144,701836$5,700,626$27,794,33920.5%
May 9, 2008Speed Racer $18,561,3373,606$43,945,766$93,394,46247.1%
Nov 9, 2007Fred Claus $18,515,4733,603$72,006,777$97,837,63873.6%
Sep 14, 2007The Brave One $13,471,4882,837$36,793,804$69,792,70452.7%
Apr 5, 2007The Reaping $10,025,2032,603$25,126,214$62,226,21440.4%
Mar 17, 2006V for Vendetta $25,642,6403,365$70,511,035$130,214,16254.2%
Oct 21, 2005Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang $180,660226$4,235,837$16,829,46425.2%
Nov 21, 2003Gothika $19,288,4382,382$59,588,068$141,484,81242.1%
Nov 5, 2003The Matrix Revolutions $48,475,1543,502$139,270,910$427,300,26032.6%
May 15, 2003The Matrix Reloaded $91,774,4133,603$281,553,689$738,576,92938.1%
Feb 28, 2003Cradle 2 the Grave $16,521,4862,625$34,657,731$56,434,94261.4%
Oct 25, 2002Ghost Ship $11,503,4232,787$30,113,491$68,349,88444.1%
Oct 26, 2001Thirteen Ghosts $15,165,3552,781$41,867,960$68,467,96061.1%
Jun 8, 2001Swordfish $18,145,6322,688$69,772,969$147,080,41347.4%
Oct 29, 1999House on Haunted Hill $15,946,0322,710$40,846,082$65,090,54162.8%
Mar 31, 1999The Matrix $27,788,3312,908$174,304,288$466,281,86237.4%
Jul 10, 1998Lethal Weapon 4 $34,048,1243,117$130,444,603$285,400,00045.7%
Oct 8, 1993Demolition Man $14,262,4322,258$58,055,768$159,055,76836.5%
May 15, 1992Lethal Weapon 3 $33,243,0863,200$144,731,527$319,700,00045.3%
Oct 4, 1991Ricochet $4,831,1811,560$21,756,163$21,756,163100.0%
Jul 3, 1990Die Hard 2 $21,744,6612,507$117,323,878$239,813,88848.9%
Jul 7, 1989Lethal Weapon 2 $20,388,8001,830$147,253,986$227,300,00064.8%
Jul 15, 1988Die Hard $601,8511,713$85,892,546$143,651,65059.8%
Mar 6, 1987Lethal Weapon $6,829,9491,420$65,192,350$120,192,35054.2%
Aug 2, 1985Weird Science $4,895,4211,172$16,316,258$16,316,258100.0%
May 22, 1985Brewster's Millions $9,858,9051,521$40,800,000$45,800,00089.1%
Dec 8, 198248 Hrs. $4,369,8681,050$75,936,265$75,936,265100.0%
 
Averages $18,761,5952,520$70,071,826$152,948,29954.7%
Totals 42 $2,872,944,866$6,270,880,263

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,709 $83,820,937
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office 20 $2,872,944,866
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,961 $72,626,211
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office 38 $3,397,935,397
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,877 $156,447,148
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 28 $6,270,880,263