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Dean Silvers

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Dean Silvers
Silvers at SXSW book signing
Born
Dean Silvers

Occupation(s)Film producer, film director, screenwriter, attorney, author
Years active1985 – present
SpouseMarlen Hecht (m. 1987)
Websitedeansilvers.com

Dean Silvers is an American film producer, film director, screenwriter, attorney and author.[1][2][3]

Personal life

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Dean Silvers was born in Brooklyn, New York and currently resides in Manhattan, New York with his wife, Marlen Hecht, and their two sons, Forrest Silvers and Tyler Silvers.[3]

Silvers is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Career

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He produced Flirting with Disaster, Manny & Lo, and Spanking the Monkey, which won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and two Independent Spirit Awards.[4][5]

The New York Times "Bookshelf" column wrote that Silvers' book, Secrets of Breaking into the Film and TV Business (William Morrow and Company/HarperCollins), is "brimming with helpful hints".[6]

Filmography

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Bibliography

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  • Secrets of Breaking into the Film and TV Business (2014, ISBN 0-062-28006-6) (William Morrow and Company/HarperCollins)

References

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  1. ^ Bernstein, Paula S. "Obsession for Men". Filmmaker. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  2. ^ "Reelzchannel.com". Archived from the original on February 3, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Berne, Betsy. "The Dean Silvers Indies". Blackbook. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
  4. ^ Hollywood.com
  5. ^ Sundance Institute Archives Archived November 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Roberts, Sam. "A New Verdict on Tammany Hall". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  7. ^ TCM
  8. ^ Answers.com
  9. ^ a b c d Fandango.com
  10. ^ Documentarystorm.com
  11. ^ TV Guide
  12. ^ Telly Awards
  13. ^ Forward.com
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