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Joan Micklin Silver is a Director, Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 24 may 1935 at Omaha (USA)
Joan Micklin Silver (born May 24, 1935) is an American director.
She was born Joan Micklin in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Doris (Shoshone) and Maurice David Micklin. She received her B.A. From Sarah Lawrence College. In 1956, she married Raphael D. Silver, with whom she has 3 daughters; Raphael's father was Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver.
Her early low-budget film Hester Street received a 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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Joan Micklin Silver
Birth name Joan Micklin
Nationality USA
Birth 24 may 1935 at Omaha (USA)
Death 31 december 2020 (at 85 years)
Nationality USA
Birth 24 may 1935 at Omaha (USA)
Death 31 december 2020 (at 85 years)
Joan Micklin Silver (born May 24, 1935) is an American director.
She was born Joan Micklin in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Doris (Shoshone) and Maurice David Micklin. She received her B.A. From Sarah Lawrence College. In 1956, she married Raphael D. Silver, with whom she has 3 daughters; Raphael's father was Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver.
Her early low-budget film Hester Street received a 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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A Fish in the Bathtub (1999)
, 1h36Directed by Joan Micklin Silver
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Jerry Stiller, Louis Zorich, Anne Meara, Mark Ruffalo, Phyllis Newman, Val Avery
Rating59%
Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara play Sam and Molly, a married husband and wife whose marriage has been stretched to the brink after 40 years of incessant bickering over the smallest of things, not the least of which is Sam's inexplicable decision to keep a fish in the bathtub. This, along with a daily harangue from the cantankerous Sam, forces Molly to finally pack a bag and go to son Joel's home, which sets the stage for the family to fight through this bump in the road and get life back on track.
Invisible Child (1999)
, 1h33Directed by Joan Micklin Silver
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Rita Wilson, Victor Garber, Mae Whitman, Tushka Bergen, David Dorfman, Freda Foh Shen
Rating48%
Directed by Joan Micklin Silver
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Armin Mueller-Stahl, Charles Dance, Elina Löwensohn, Chad Lowe, Peter Friedman, Don McKellar
Rating58%
Ghetto de Varsovie, novembre 1942. Alors que la rebellion commence à gronder, un rabbin et sa fille tentent de survivre tout en gardant en tête leurs espoirs de paix. Celui-ci tente de contenir les excès de haine et de violence de son fils qui veut se venger de l'occupation nazie. Victime d'un viol, sa fille bénéficiera du soutien inespéré d'un jeune soldat allemand las des exactions commises par son armée…
A Private Matter (1992)
Directed by Joan Micklin Silver
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Pregnancy films, Films about sexuality
Actors Sissy Spacek, Aidan Quinn, William H. Macy, Estelle Parsons, Sheila McCarthy, Richard Venture
Rating61%
, 1h44Directed by Joan Micklin Silver
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Hillary Wolf, Griffin Dunne, Patricia Kalember, Ben Savage, Adrienne Shelly, Dan Futterman
Rating62%
Laura Chartoff is a teenage girl in a large dysfunctional family. After her parent's divorce, her father, David, has now accumulated three more ex-wives, a four year old daughter (with fourth wife Barbara), and is living with Stephanie – who is in advanced pregnancy with his twins. Laura's mother, Melinda, had her own two-day marriage and is now married to her third husband, Keith Power. Keith is a successful businessman and a widower with three kids of his own – resentful adult son Josh, self-obsessed teenaged daughter Corinne (who bonds with her similarly shallow step-mother), and teenaged son Kurt. Added to the mix of siblings and step-siblings is halfbrother and ten year old genius Sam, the result of an unexpected pregnancy for Melinda and Keith.
Loverboy (1989)
, 1h38Directed by Joan Micklin Silver
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution
Actors Patrick Dempsey, Kate Jackson, Kirstie Alley, Carrie Fisher, Robert Ginty, Nancy Valen
Rating60%
Randy Bodek (Dempsey) is a rebellious college slacker, living with his girlfriend Jenny (Nancy Valen). His father, furious over Randy's lack of direction or work ethic, forces Randy to come back home and get a job. Randy eventually finds work as a pizza delivery boy at Señor Pizza, but his pitiful earnings will not allow him to fund college on his own and he despairs of being able to return to Jenny next semester. In his capacity as delivery boy, he soon makes the acquaintance of a middle-aged, wealthy Italian woman, Alex Barnett (Barbara Carrera), who pampers and seduces him. She and Randy enjoy a quiet, brief, passionate affair. During the affair, Randy's increasingly stylish appearance, unusually chipper demeanor and gifts being delivered by Randy's handsome Italian co-worker, Tony (signed "Love, Alex"), inspire Randy's father to believe his son is gay.
Crossing Delancey (1988)
, 1h37Directed by Joan Micklin Silver
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films about Jews and Judaism, Films based on plays
Actors Amy Irving, Peter Riegert, Reizl Bozyk, Jeroen Krabbé, Sylvia Miles, George Martin
Rating68%
Isabelle Grossman works for a New York bookstore which supports authors through public readings. When author Anton Maes (Jeroen Krabbé), comes to the bookstore to give a reading, he shows an interest in Isabelle, who is enamored with the intellectual world that is very different from her traditional Jewish upbringing.
Finnegan Begin Again (1985)
, 1h51Directed by Joan Micklin Silver
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Mary Tyler Moore, Robert Preston, Sam Waterston, Sylvia Sidney, David Huddleston, Avery Brooks
Rating70%
Michael Finnegan, a past-his-prime journalist, has been relegated to ghost-writing Dear Felicity, a column for the lovelorn. He and his wife live in a decaying neighborhood; his wife, still despondent over losing their young son, lives in a fantasy world. Despite these reversals, Finnegan retains his optimism: he knows human beings begin again, and again. He gets his own chance to begin again when, one day on the bus, he meets Liz DeHaan, an art teacher who is having an affair with a married man.
Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979)
, 1h32Directed by Joan Micklin Silver
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors John Heard, Mary Beth Hurt, Peter Riegert, Kenneth McMillan, Gloria Grahame, Jerry Hardin
Rating68%
Charles Richardson is a civil servant in his early 30s, working in the Department of Development, Salt Lake City, Utah, and an impetuous romantic. One day he meets Laura Conley in the filing department of his office and it is love at first sight.
Between the Lines (1977)
, 1h41Directed by Joan Micklin Silver
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists
Actors John Heard, Lindsay Crouse, Jeff Goldblum, Bruno Kirby, Jill Eikenberry, Marilu Henner
Rating65%
The story revolves around a group of people who work at The Back Bay Mainline, an alternative newspaper in Boston.
Hester Street (1975)
, 1h30Directed by Joan Micklin Silver
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Carol Kane, Steven Keats, Doris Roberts, Joanna Merlin, Lin Shaye, Bert Salzman
Rating69%
Hester Street tells the story of Jewish immigrants who come to the Lower East side of New York City in 1896 from Europe and who live on Hester Street in Manhattan. When Yankle first comes to the U.S., he quickly assimilates into American culture and becomes Jake. He also begins to have an affair with Mamie, a dancer. His wife, Gitl, who arrives later with their son, Yossele, has difficulty assimilating. Tension arises in their marriage as Jake continually upbraids and abuses Gitl, despite her efforts to assimilate. Additionally, Jake continues to see Mamie, which Gitl later discovers through Mrs. Kavarksy, a neighbor. Eventually, Jake and Gitl divorce, however in turn, Gitl takes all of Mamie's money and marries Bernstein, a faithful traditionalist. By the end of the film she is sartorially and lingually assimilated-walking down the street with Bernstein and Yossele (now known as Joey), speaking English and showing her hair. But she is now liberated from Jake, who in turn has married Mamie.
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Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979)
, 1h32Directed by Joan Micklin Silver
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors John Heard, Mary Beth Hurt, Peter Riegert, Kenneth McMillan, Gloria Grahame, Jerry Hardin
Rating68%
Charles Richardson is a civil servant in his early 30s, working in the Department of Development, Salt Lake City, Utah, and an impetuous romantic. One day he meets Laura Conley in the filing department of his office and it is love at first sight.
Hester Street (1975)
, 1h30Directed by Joan Micklin Silver
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Carol Kane, Steven Keats, Doris Roberts, Joanna Merlin, Lin Shaye, Bert Salzman
Rating69%
Hester Street tells the story of Jewish immigrants who come to the Lower East side of New York City in 1896 from Europe and who live on Hester Street in Manhattan. When Yankle first comes to the U.S., he quickly assimilates into American culture and becomes Jake. He also begins to have an affair with Mamie, a dancer. His wife, Gitl, who arrives later with their son, Yossele, has difficulty assimilating. Tension arises in their marriage as Jake continually upbraids and abuses Gitl, despite her efforts to assimilate. Additionally, Jake continues to see Mamie, which Gitl later discovers through Mrs. Kavarksy, a neighbor. Eventually, Jake and Gitl divorce, however in turn, Gitl takes all of Mamie's money and marries Bernstein, a faithful traditionalist. By the end of the film she is sartorially and lingually assimilated-walking down the street with Bernstein and Yossele (now known as Joey), speaking English and showing her hair. But she is now liberated from Jake, who in turn has married Mamie.
Limbo (1972)
, 1h52Directed by Mark Robson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Prison films, Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, Disaster films, Films about aviation accidents or incidents
Actors Kate Jackson, Katherine Justice, Hazel Medina, Stuart Margolin
Roles Story
Rating62%
Three women in Florida have husbands serving in Vietnam who are reported missing in action.
Production
Natural Enemies (1979)
, 1h40Directed by Jeff Kanew
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Hal Holbrook, Louise Fletcher, Elizabeth Berridge, Viveca Lindfors, José Ferrer, Patricia Mauceri
Roles Producer
Rating68%
Un homme complote pour tuer sa femme et ses enfants, déguisant son plan en une histoire fictive pour son entreprise.