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Joan Micklin Silver (May 24, 1935 – December 31, 2020) was an American director of films and plays. Born in Omaha, Silver moved to New York City in 1967 where she began writing and directing films. She is best known for Hester Street (1975), her first feature, and Crossing Delancey (1988).
Jan 1, 2021 · Joan Micklin Silver, the filmmaker whose first feature, “Hester Street,” expanded the marketplace for American independent film and broke barriers for women in directing, died on Thursday at...
Joan Micklin Silver (1935-2020) Director. Writer. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. As a successful director working both inside and outside the Hollywood studio system, Joan Micklin Silver was a true lamplighter.
Jan 1, 2021 · Joan Micklin Silver, the director of films like “Crossing Delancy,” “Hester Street,” and “Between the Lines” died on Thursday at the age of 85, The New York Times reports. Her daughter, Claudia...
Jan 1, 2021 · Joan Micklin Silver, the pioneering independent female director behind Hester Street and Crossing Delancey, among many other titles, who fought to bring Jewish stories to the silver...
Jan 2, 2021 · Joan Micklin Silver, who forged her own way as a female director in the 1970s and ’80s and helmed seven features including “ Crossing Delancey ” and “ Hester Street ,” died Thursday in Manhattan....
Jan 2, 2021 · A tribute to pioneering filmmaker Joan Micklin Silver, who told distinctive stories that often focused on Jewish Americans and women.
