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Alain Silver is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter; music producer; film critic, film historian, DVD commentator, author and editor of books and essays on film topics, especially film noir, the samurai film, and horror films.
- Film screenwriter, producer, director, historian, commentator, production manager, assistant director
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., Theater Arts/Motion Pictures--Production, 1969; M.A. 1973 and Ph.D. 1976 in Theater Arts/Motion Pictures--Critical Studies.
- 1977–present
- Linda Brookover
Authors Alain Silver and James Ursini tell the complete history of Double Indemnity in their latest and most provocative work on film noir: From the Moment They Met It Was Murder.
Apr 2, 2024 · Authors Alain Silver and James Ursini tell the complete, never-before-told history of writing, making, and marketing of Double Indemnity in their latest and most provocative work on film noir: From the Moment They Met It Was Murder.
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Alain Silver is a producer, director, screenwriter, film critic, and film historian. He entered the feature and television industry through the DGA’s Assistant Directors Training Program.
Alain Silver. Alain Silver holds degrees in film from UCLA and is a member of the Writers Guild of America and the Directors Guild of America. He has written and co-written (many with James Ursini) and edited dozens of books, including Film Noir: The Encyclopedia, The Noir Style, Film Noir Fatal Women, L.A. Noir, Film Noir Graphics, Raymond ...
With a number of respected books on the subject, film historians Alain Silver and James Ursini have become something of the go-to experts on film noir. Silver has published some 20 books (in addition to his career as a Guild UPM and director), many of which touch on the dark genre.
Film producer, critic, and historian Alain Silver is the author of numerous books on cinema, including The Noir Style, LA Noir, the Film Noir Reader series. He has been a lecturer and panelist at numerous film festivals and conferences across the U.S. and Canada.
