Life and work
Joel Silver is an American film producer. Born: 14 July 1952. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Producer · Actor · 1952–
Joel Silver
Joel Silver is an American film producer. Born on 14 July 1952, this profile follows Joel Silver through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Die Hard (1988), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) and Predator 2 (1990). The location trail reaches Fox Plaza, El Rey Theatre and Westin Bonaventure Hotel, with existing stories in London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
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Die Hard · Fox Plaza
Joel Silver is credited as producer on Die Hard. The work’s existing location story leads to Fox Plaza. Fox Plaza is documented as a location associated with Die Hard (1988). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit · El Rey Theatre
Joel Silver is credited as cast member on Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The work’s existing location story leads to El Rey Theatre. The venue lists the film among its screen appearances.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit — credits ↗︎El Rey Theatre: venue history ↗︎
Lethal Weapon 2 · Westin Bonaventure Hotel
Joel Silver is credited as producer on Lethal Weapon 2. The work’s existing location story leads to Westin Bonaventure Hotel. Westin Bonaventure Hotel is documented as a location associated with Lethal Weapon 2 (1989). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Predator 2 · Eastern Columbia Building
Joel Silver is credited as producer on Predator 2. The work’s existing location story leads to Eastern Columbia Building. The Art Deco tower appears in the film’s downtown Los Angeles setting.
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
Explore 11 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.
Westin Bonaventure Hotel ↗︎
A screen location
Westin Bonaventure Hotel is documented as a location associated with Lethal Weapon 2 (1989). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
404 S Figueroa Street
Open street map ↗︎Fox Plaza ↗︎
A screen location
Fox Plaza is documented as a location associated with Die Hard (1988). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
2121 Avenue of the Stars
Open street map ↗︎Second Street Tunnel ↗︎
A screen location
Second Street Tunnel is documented as a location associated with Lethal Weapon 2 (1989). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
A screen location
Second Street Tunnel is documented as a location associated with Demolition Man (1993). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
2nd Street between Hill and Figueroa streets
Open street map ↗︎Vincent Thomas Bridge ↗︎
A screen location
Vincent Thomas Bridge is documented as a location associated with Lethal Weapon 2 (1989). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
State Route 47 over Los Angeles Harbor
Open street map ↗︎Eastern Columbia Building ↗︎
Predator 2
The Art Deco tower appears in the film’s downtown Los Angeles setting.
849 S Broadway
Open street map ↗︎El Rey Theatre ↗︎
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
The venue lists the film among its screen appearances.
5515 Wilshire Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Trafalgar Square ↗︎
V for Vendetta — Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square appears in the sourced production-location record for V for Vendetta. Wikidata filming-location statement linking V for Vendetta to Trafalgar Square.
Production-location record — Trafalgar Square ↗︎Production-location dataset — V for Vendetta ↗︎
Trafalgar Square, London
Open street map ↗︎Pinewood Studios ↗︎
V for Vendetta — Pinewood Studios
Pinewood Studios appears in the sourced production-location record for V for Vendetta. Wikidata filming-location statement linking V for Vendetta to Pinewood Studios.
Production-location record — Pinewood Studios ↗︎Production-location dataset — V for Vendetta ↗︎
Pinewood Studios, London
Open street map ↗︎Strand ↗︎
V for Vendetta — Strand
Strand appears in the sourced production-location record for V for Vendetta. Wikidata filming-location statement linking V for Vendetta to Strand.
Production-location record — Strand ↗︎Production-location dataset — V for Vendetta ↗︎
Strand, London
Open street map ↗︎Farringdon station ↗︎
V for Vendetta — Farringdon station
Farringdon station appears in the sourced production-location record for V for Vendetta. Wikidata filming-location statement linking V for Vendetta to Farringdon station.
Production-location record — Farringdon station ↗︎Production-location dataset — V for Vendetta ↗︎
Farringdon station, London
Open street map ↗︎Aldwych tube station ↗︎
V for Vendetta — Aldwych tube station
Aldwych tube station appears in the sourced production-location record for V for Vendetta. Wikidata filming-location statement linking V for Vendetta to Aldwych tube station.
Production-location record — Aldwych tube station ↗︎Production-location dataset — V for Vendetta ↗︎
Aldwych tube station, London
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1952-07-14
Born 14 July 1952
Explore a shared connection.
WORKS
Culture, connected.
Follow the work through its real places.
Die Hard
John McTiernan
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Robert Zemeckis
Lethal Weapon 2
Richard Donner
Predator 2
Stephen Hopkins
Demolition Man
Marco Brambilla
V for Vendetta ↗︎
Wikidata production-location record
KEEP EXPLORING
Cities and Worlds.
Los Angeles ↗︎
Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.
London ↗︎
From the West End to the streets beyond it: cinema, music and the layers of a changing city.
V for Vendetta ↗︎
Follow V for Vendetta through 5 real London locations recorded by an official city dataset or open production-location source.
Die Hard ↗︎
Tower: climb the real 34-storey Fox Plaza floor by floor at night, find floor 30 missing, and crawl the duct to Stage 15.
PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.
Natalie Portman ↗︎
Natalie Portman is an Israeli-American actress. Born on 9 June 1981, this profile follows Natalie Portman through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Heat (1995) and V for Vendetta. The location trail reaches Bob’s Big Boy · Burbank, Trafalgar Square and Pinewood Studios, with existing stories in London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Sandra Bullock ↗︎
Sandra Bullock is an American actress and film producer. Born on 26 July 1964, this profile follows Sandra Bullock through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Demolition Man (1993), Speed (1994) and While You Were Sleeping (1995). The location trail reaches Second Street Tunnel, Gas Company Tower and Los Angeles City Hall, with existing stories in Chicago. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Mel Gibson ↗︎
Mel Gibson is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. Born on 3 January 1956, this profile follows Mel Gibson through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Lethal Weapon 2 (1989). The location trail reaches Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Second Street Tunnel and Vincent Thomas Bridge. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Robert Zemeckis ↗︎
Robert Zemeckis is an American screenwriter, film producer and director. Born on 14 May 1952, this profile follows Robert Zemeckis through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Back to the Future (1985), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Death Becomes Her (1992) and Forrest Gump (1994). The location trail reaches Puente Hills Mall, The Gamble House and El Rey Theatre. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Bob Hoskins ↗︎
Bob Hoskins was an English actor. Born on 26 October 1942, this profile follows Bob Hoskins through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). The location trail reaches El Rey Theatre. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Joe Pesci ↗︎
Joe Pesci is an American actor. Born on 9 February 1943, this profile follows Joe Pesci through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) and Home Alone — Chicago (1990). The location trail reaches Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Second Street Tunnel and Vincent Thomas Bridge, with existing stories in Chicago. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.