Joan Micklin Silver, American director and screenwriter (died 2020)

Joan Micklin Silver

American film and theater director (1935–2020)

Joan Micklin Silver was an American director of films and plays, screenwriter and playwright. Born in Omaha, Silver moved to New York City in 1967 where she began writing and directing films. She is best known for her debut film Hester Street (1975) and the romantic comedy…