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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) was a successful and influential American director and writer, known for her films about Jewish topics and women's issues. She directed and wrote features, shorts, plays and radio shows, and received several awards and nominations.
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Jan 1, 2021 · The New York Times reports that Silver passed away at 85 from vascular dementia. She was known for her films about Jewish immigrant life, such as 'Hester Street' and 'Crossing Delancey,' and faced sexist challenges in the male-dominated film industry.
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...
Jan 2, 2021 · Joan Micklin Silver, the director of Hester Street, Crossing Delancey, and Big Girls Don't Cry ... They Get Even, died on Thursday, New Year's Eve, at her home in New York City, according to...
Jan 2, 2021 · The filmmaker, who also made 'Hester Street' and 'Chilly Scenes of Winter', faced challenges as a female director in the 1970s and '80s. She died of vascular dementia in Manhattan, according to her daughter.
