Dean Silvers | |
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 Silvers at SXSW book signing | |
| Born | Dean Silvers |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, film director, screenwriter, attorney, author |
| Years active | 1985 – present |
| Spouse | Marlen Hecht (m. 1987) |
| Website | deansilvers |
Dean Silvers is an American film producer, film director, screenwriter, attorney and author. [1] [2] [3]
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]
Silvers is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
He produced Flirting with Disaster , Manny & Lo , and Spanking the Monkey , which won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and two Independent Spirit Awards. [4] [5]
The New York Times "Bookshelf" column wrote that Silvers' book, Secrets of Breaking into the Film and TV Business (William Morrow and Company/HarperCollins), is "brimming with helpful hints". [6]
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