Name
Joan Micklin Silver
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1935-05-24
Deathday
2020-12-31 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
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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- 1983 Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director as Self
- 1988 Calling the Shots as Self
