Joan Micklin Silver
Directing

Joan Micklin Silver

Born 24 May 1935 · Omaha, Nebraska, United States · Died 31 December 2020

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.

Known for

Loverboy
Crossing Delancey
Hester Street
Chilly Scenes of Winter
Between the Lines
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
Hunger Point
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Finnegan Begin Again
A Fish in the Bathtub
Invisible Child
On the Yard
Hunger Point
Charms for the Easy Life
A Fish in the Bathtub
Invisible Child
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
A Private Matter
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
Loverboy
Crossing Delancey
Finnegan Begin Again
How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days
The Nightingale
Chilly Scenes of Winter
On the Yard
Between the Lines
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Hester Street
The Frontier Experience
The Case of the Elevator Duck
The Fur Coat Club
Limbo
The Immigrant Experience: The Long Long Journey
Joan Micklin Silver · Midrow