Joan Micklin Silver

Born: 1935-05-24

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.


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Calling the Shots

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Released: 1988-09-08

Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors...

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Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director

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Released: 1983-01-01

This 1983 German documentary by Katja Raganelli features director Joan Micklin Silver; her...

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