Joan Micklin Silver

Joan Micklin Silver
Born
Joan Micklin

(1935-05-24)May 24, 1935
DiedDecember 31, 2020(2020-12-31) (aged 85)
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active1972–2003
Spouse
Raphael D. Silver
(m. 1956; died 2013)
Children3, including Marisa

Joan Micklin Silver (May 24, 1935 – December 31, 2020) was an American director of films and plays. Born in Omaha, Silver moved to New York City in 1967 where she began writing and directing films. She is best known for Hester Street (1975), her first feature, and Crossing Delancey (1988).