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Amanda Silver(I)

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Amanda Silver was born on 24 May 1963 in the USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). She has been married to Rick Jaffa since 29 July 1989. They have two children.
BornMay 24, 1963
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      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Oona Chaplin, Jack Champion, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
    Avatar: Fire and Ash
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 2025
    Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
    Rise of the Planet of the Apes
    7.6
    • Writer
    • 2011
    CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Joel David Moore, Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    Avatar: The Way of Water
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 2022
    Chris Pratt in Jurassic World (2015)
    Jurassic World
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Circe
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Oona Chaplin, Jack Champion, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
      Avatar: Fire and Ash
      7.2
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2025
    • Maika Monroe in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (2025)
      The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
      5.3
      • based on a screenplay by
      • 2025
    • Peter Macon, Owen Teague, and Freya Allan in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
      Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
      6.8
      • based on characters created by
      • screenplay by
      • 2024
    • CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Joel David Moore, Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
      Avatar: The Way of Water
      7.5
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2022
    • Yifei Liu in Mulan (2020)
      Mulan
      5.8
      • screenplay by
      • 2020
    • Andy Serkis and Amiah Miller in War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
      War for the Planet of the Apes
      7.4
      • based on characters created by
      • 2017
    • Lego Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape (2016)
      Lego Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • based on characters created by (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
      In the Heart of the Sea
      6.9
      • story by
      • 2015
    • Pascal Casanova, Arne Elsholtz, Bryce Dallas Howard, David Kruger, Rafaèle Moutier, Chris Pratt, Lionel Tua, Ty Simpkins, Leonhard Mahlich, Barbara Beretta, and Maria Koschny in Lego Jurassic World (2015)
      Lego Jurassic World
      7.7
      Video Game
      • original film screenplay by
      • 2015
    • Chris Pratt in Jurassic World (2015)
      Jurassic World
      6.9
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2015
    • Karin Konoval, Andy Serkis, Terry Notary, Nick Thurston, and Scott Lang in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
      Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
      7.6
      • written by
      • based on characters created by
      • 2014
    • Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
      Rise of the Planet of the Apes
      7.6
      • written by
      • 2011
    • The Relic (1997)
      The Relic
      5.8
      • screenplay
      • 1997
    • Sally Field in Eye for an Eye (1996)
      Eye for an Eye
      6.2
      • screenplay
      • 1996
    • Fallen Angels (1993)
      Fallen Angels
      6.5
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • 1993

    Producer

    • Circe
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Peter Macon, Owen Teague, and Freya Allan in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
      Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
      6.8
      • produced by (p.g.a.)
      • 2024
    • Andy Serkis and Amiah Miller in War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
      War for the Planet of the Apes
      7.4
      • produced by
      • 2017
    • Karin Konoval, Andy Serkis, Terry Notary, Nick Thurston, and Scott Lang in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
      Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
      7.6
      • produced by
      • 2014
    • Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
      Rise of the Planet of the Apes
      7.6
      • produced by
      • 2011
    • Diora Baird and Amberlee Colson in Love Shack (2010)
      Love Shack
      3.3
      Video
      • producer
      • 2010

    Actress

    • Diora Baird and Amberlee Colson in Love Shack (2010)
      Love Shack
      3.3
      Video
      • Cousin Myrtle
      • 2010
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    Personal details

    • Born
      • May 24, 1963
      • USA
    • Spouse
      • Rick JaffaJuly 29, 1989 - present (2 children)
    • Children
      • Joe Jaffa
    • Relatives
        Michael B. Silver(Sibling)

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      Graduated from USC School of Cinema-Television (1989)

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