Joan Micklin Silver
American film and theater director (1935–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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).
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Born | Joan Micklin (1935-05-24)May 24, 1935 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
Died | December 31, 2020(2020-12-31) (aged 85) New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 1972–2003 |
Spouse |
Raphael D. Silver
(m. 1956; died 2013) |
Children | 3, including Marisa |
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