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David Silver(1918-1991)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
  • Producer
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David Silver was born on 18 October 1918 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for Logan's Run (1976), Altered States (1980) and Anatomy of a Murder (1959). He died on 28 July 1991.
BornOctober 18, 1918
DiedJuly 28, 1991(72)
BornOctober 18, 1918
DiedJuly 28, 1991(72)
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Known for

Jenny Agutter, Farrah Fawcett, Michael York, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Richard Jordan in Logan's Run (1976)
Logan's Run
6.8
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1976
William Hurt in Altered States (1980)
Altered States
6.9
  • Production Management(as Dave Silver)
  • 1980
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Anatomy of a Murder
8.0
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1959
Sleepwalkers (1992)
Sleepwalkers
5.4
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1992

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Sleepwalkers (1992)
    Sleepwalkers
    5.4
    • first assistant director: second unit
    • 1992
  • David Broadnax in Mister Deathman (1983)
    Mister Deathman
    5.4
    • assistant director
    • 1983
  • Six Pack (1982)
    Six Pack
    6.1
    • first assistant director: second unit (as Dave Silver)
    • 1982
  • Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, and Ricky Schroder in The Champ (1979)
    The Champ
    6.8
    • assistant director
    • 1979
  • Diane Keaton and Edward Coch Jr. in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
    Looking for Mr. Goodbar
    6.7
    • assistant director
    • 1977
  • Jenny Agutter, Farrah Fawcett, Michael York, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Richard Jordan in Logan's Run (1976)
    Logan's Run
    6.8
    • assistant director
    • 1976
  • Rooster Cogburn (1975)
    Rooster Cogburn
    6.8
    • assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • That's Entertainment! (1974)
    That's Entertainment!
    7.8
    • assistant director
    • 1974
  • Hawkins (1973)
    Hawkins
    7.5
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1973–1974
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1972
  • Rock Hudson, Joy Bang, JoAnna Cameron, Aimee Eccles, June Fairchild, Barbara Leigh, Margaret Markov, and Brenda Sykes in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
    Pretty Maids All in a Row
    6.1
    • assistant director
    • 1971
  • Caprice (1967)
    Caprice
    5.5
    • assistant director
    • 1967
  • June Lockhart, Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Jonathan Harris, Marta Kristen, Bill Mumy, Dick Tufeld, and Guy Williams in Lost in Space (1965)
    Lost in Space
    7.3
    TV Series
    • assistant director (as Dave Silver)
    • 1966
  • Our Man Flint (1966)
    Our Man Flint
    6.4
    • assistant director
    • 1966
  • Diane Baker, Joan Crawford, and Paul Burke in Della (1965)
    Della
    5.5
    • assistant director
    • 1965

Production Management

  • Paul Reubens in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
    Pee-wee's Big Adventure
    7.1
    • unit production manager
    • 1985
  • George Washington (1984)
    George Washington
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1984
  • Dudley Moore and Mary Steenburgen in Romantic Comedy (1983)
    Romantic Comedy
    5.3
    • unit production manager
    • 1983
  • William Hurt in Altered States (1980)
    Altered States
    6.9
    • unit production manager (as Dave Silver)
    • 1980
  • Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin (1980)
    Private Benjamin
    6.2
    • unit production manager
    • 1980
  • Alan Arkin and Peter Falk in The In-Laws (1979)
    The In-Laws
    7.3
    • unit production manager
    • 1979
  • Diane Keaton and Edward Coch Jr. in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
    Looking for Mr. Goodbar
    6.7
    • unit production manager
    • 1977
  • Joe Don Baker in Framed (1975)
    Framed
    6.4
    • production manager (as Dave Silver)
    • 1975
  • Scorpio (1973)
    Scorpio
    6.4
    • production manager
    • 1973
  • Zachariah (1971)
    Zachariah
    5.8
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • The Tribe (1970)
    The Tribe
    7.3
    • unit production manager
    • 1970
  • How Do I Love Thee? (1970)
    How Do I Love Thee?
    5.0
    • production manager (as Dave Silver)
    • 1970
  • Lady in Cement (1968)
    Lady in Cement
    5.8
    • unit production manager
    • 1968
  • Frank Sinatra, Jacqueline Bisset, and Lee Remick in The Detective (1968)
    The Detective
    6.5
    • unit production manager
    • 1968
  • Frank Sinatra and Deanna Lund in Tony Rome (1967)
    Tony Rome
    6.5
    • unit production manager
    • 1967

Producer

  • George Washington (1984)
    George Washington
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • associate producer
    • 1984
  • Dudley Moore and Mary Steenburgen in Romantic Comedy (1983)
    Romantic Comedy
    5.3
    • associate producer
    • 1983
  • Ricardo Montalban in The Desperate Mission (1969)
    The Desperate Mission
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider (1966)
    Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider
    6.9
    • associate producer
    • 1966
  • Smoky (1966)
    Smoky
    6.7
    • associate producer
    • 1966

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Dave Silver
  • Born
    • October 18, 1918
    • Montréal, Québec, Canada
  • Died
    • July 28, 1991

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