Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Female
May 24, 1935
Died
December 31, 2020 (85 years old)
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
Directing
Hunger Point
Director
2003
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
Director
1992
Loverboy
Director
1989
Crossing Delancey
Director
1988
Faerie Tale Theatre
Teleplay
1982
Chilly Scenes of Winter
Director, Screenplay
1979
Between the Lines
Director
1977
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Director, Screenplay
1976
Hester Street
Director, Screenplay
1975