Joan Micklin Silver
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, United States — May 24 1935• Died Dec 31 2020
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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. Descri…
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Joan Micklin Silver's Credits
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Faerie Tale Theatre
Writing
Loverboy
Directing
Crossing Delancey
Directing
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
Directing
Chilly Scenes of Winter
Directing
A Fish in the Bathtub
Directing
Between the Lines
Directing
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Directing
A Private Matter
Directing
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
Directing
Hester Street
Directing
Finnegan Begin Again
Directing
Hunger Point
Directing
Invisible Child
Directing
The Nightingale
Writing
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
Directing
Limbo
Writing
On the Yard
Production
How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days
Directing
Charms for the Easy Life
Directing
Calling the Shots
Self
Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director
Self
The Frontier Experience
Writing
The Fur Coat Club
Writing
The Immigrant Experience: The Long Long Journey
Directing
The Case of the Elevator Duck
Directing