After serving as an assistant to director Adrian Lyne on Flashdance, he became the director of development and production for Simpson-Bruckheimer Productions, where he was instrumental in the development of the original Beverly Hills Cop and Top Gun.
During his tenure at Universal, the studio developed, produced and released the award winning films Schindler's List, Shakespeare in Love, Apollo 13, Casino, Jurassic Park, Out of Sight, Field of Dreams, Twelve Monkeys, In the Name of the Father, Do the Right Thing, Scent of a Woman, Born on the Fourth of July, Dazed and Confused, Midnight Run, American Pie, and Gladiator.
[5] Directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Sharon Stone, Mosaic aired on HBO in 2017.
[6] In 2021, Silver completed production on Steven Soderbergh's No Sudden Move for HBO Max.
The cast includes Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, and Brendan Fraser.