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Joan Micklin Silver

Director, Writer, Producer, Additional Credits
Died December 31, 2020 (85 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Sisters
  • Charms for the Easy Life
  • Bernice Bobs Her Hair
  • In the Presence of Mine Enemies
Known For
  • Loverboy
  • Crossing Delancey
  • Between the Lines
  • Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
  • Hester Street
  • Chilly Scenes of Winter
  • Invisible Child
  • Hunger Point
  • A Fish in the Bathtub
  • Charms for the Easy Life
  • Bernice Bobs Her Hair
  • In the Presence of Mine Enemies
  • A Private Matter
  • Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
  • Sisters
  • The Frontier Experience
  • On the Yard
  • Limbo
  • The Immigrant Experience: The Long Long Journey

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