Biography

Dean Silvers, J.D., M.S., PhD., is one of New York City's most accomplished, critically acclaimed, and successful film Producers of the past twenty-five years. His films have made millions of dollars worldwide, and starred such actors as Ben Stiller, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Casey Affleck, Josh Brolin, Téa Leoni, Mary Tyler Moore, Alan Alda, and many others. He has worked with such distinguished directors as Academy Award® Nominee David O. Russell, Academy Award® Nominee James Mangold, Stephen Chbosky, Academy Award® Nominee Bob Balaban, and Academy Award® Winner Juan Jose Campanella.

His films have played at the Cannes Film Festival, the Sundance Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, and the Berlin International Film Festival, and have won numerous awards and accolades such as The Official Selection Closing Night Film at The Cannes Film Festival, The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, and two Independent Spirit Awards, as well as twelve Independent Spirit Award nominations. His films have also been selected as the "Best Films of the Year" by Time Magazine, the New York Times, Rolling Stone, and have been nominated for "AFI's 100 Funniest American Movies Of All Time."

He received his Master's Degree in Mass Media, his Doctorate in New Media and has been published in numerous journals and periodicals. As an educator he has been a featured speaker, lecturer, and teacher at New York University, Columbia University, the Sundance Institute, the Cannes Film Festival, the Screen Actors Guild, the Independent Feature Project East, the Independent Feature Project West, The University of Texas at Austin, The New School and many other forums. He has also been a distinguished professor of Communications and New Media at Fordham University's Graduate School of Business Administration.

Silvers is the author of the book "Secrets Of Breaking Into The Film & TV Business" which was released by William Morrow/HarperCollins. The book became an Amazon #1 Bestseller (Performing Arts), and was recommended by the New York Times saying "What better time to grab Dean Silvers' Secrets of Breaking into the Film and TV Business... Brimming with helpful hints... and new business models that are revolutionizing an industry." The book was also recommended by Stage32, Details, The Film Stage, and many other publications and websites. He also appeared as a guest on "The New York Times Close Up" TV show, to speak about his book and career.

Silvers' latest comedy series Becoming Jiff (2018) was released by Samuel Goldwyn Films on October 3rd 2018 on Amazon Prime Video. The series received critical acclaim with BuzzFeed calling it "A funny, sweet, and highly binge-able comedy," The Film Stage comparing the filmmakers to Judd Aptaow calling them "Talented emerging writer-directors... here to take up the comedy mantle," and Stage 32 calling them "The Best New Comedy Filmmakers."

Dean Silvers is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (best known for "The Academy Awards®"), and resides in New York City with his producing partner and wife Marlen Hecht.
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