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
Faerie Tale Theatre
1983
Loverboy
1989
Chilly Scenes of Winter
1979
Crossing Delancey
1988
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
1992
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
1991
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
1997
Between the Lines
1977
Charms for the Easy Life
2002
Hester Street
1975
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
1976
FILMOGRAPHY
All
Movies
TV
Acting
2
Directing
19
Writing
11
Producing
1