Dean Silvers

Dean Silvers
Born	Dean Silvers Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Other names	Dean A. Silvers Dean Avery Silvers
Occupation	Producer Director Writer
Years active	1985–present
Spouse	Marlen Hecht (1987-present)

Dean Silvers, J.D., M.S., PHD., is an American award-winning film producer,^[1] film director,^[2] writer,^[2] and an entertainment lawyer.,^[3] He has produced numerous noteworthy films, including Flirting with Disaster, Manny & Lo, and Spanking the Monkey,^[4] which won many awards, including the Audience Award,^[5] at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival and two Independent Spirit Awards.^[6]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Producer

• Resident Alien: Quentin Crisp in America (1990) (co-producer, with Docurama)^[7]
• The Last Good Time (1994) (with The Samuel Goldwyn Company)^[8]
• Spanking the Monkey (1994) (with Fine Line Features)^[9]
• Wigstock: The Movie (1995) (with The Samuel Goldwyn Company)^[10]
• Manny & Lo (1996) (with Sony Pictures Classics)^[9]
• Flirting with Disaster (1996) (with Miramax Films)^[9]
• Committed (2000) (with Miramax Films)^[9]
• Rock the Boat (2001) (with Home Box Office (HBO))^[11]
• Beyond the Fire (2009) (exec. producer, with Met Film Distribution)^[12]

Director/Writer

• Rock the Boat (2001) ^[11]

References

1. ^ Bernstein, Paula S.. "Obsession for Men". Filmmaker. http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/issues/summer1994/obsession.php. Retrieved October 28, 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} http://www.reelzchannel.com/person/190819/dean-silvers
3. ^ ^{a b} Berne, Betsy. "The Dean Silvers Indies". Blackbook. http://thefilmstage.com/the-dean-silvers-indies/. Retrieved June 10, 2010. 
4. ^ http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/1531965/Dean_Silvers_Credits#divCredits
5. ^ http://history.sundance.org/events/29 Sundance Institute Archives
6. ^ http://www.freebase.com/view/en/spanking_the_monkey
7. ^ http://www.answers.com/topic/resident-alien-quentin-crisp-in-america
8. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110306/
9. ^ ^{a b c d} http://www.fandango.com/deansilvers/filmography/p111498
10. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114937/
11. ^ ^{a b} http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253595/
12. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1202245/

External links

• Dean Silvers at the Internet Movie Database
• http://www.teatown.tv/

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Name	Silvers, Dean
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