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Andrew Silver

b. 1942

American film director

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Born 1942. Andrew Silver is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter and film writer.

Andrew Silver is an American film director, writer and producer.

Biography He earned 2 degrees at MIT, and his doctorate in organizational psychology from Harvard Business School.

Silver is a co-author of "A Film Director's Approach to Managing Creativity," a chapter in Breakthrough Thinking, published by the Harvard Business School Press.

He is a research affiliate at MIT, where he leads a seminar.

His film career began with Kurt Vonnegut's "Next Door" which won a prize and played on Masterpiece Theater. His current film series is called "May It Happen For You" and has the award winning Radio Cape Cod, Second Wind, and Surprise Engagement, and documentaries about leadership and early childhood education.

His course at MIT IAP explores leadership, team building, managing creativity.

Filmography Selected Films Exploring Leadership (2023) Second Wind/Radio Cape Cod (2020) - Producer, director Profiles in Aspiration (2018) Surprise Engagement (2015) - Producer, director Radio Cape Cod (2008) - Producer, director Return (1985) - from Some Other Place. The Right Place by Donald Harington. Producer, Director Prophetic Voices (1984) - Producer - Director Harry Callahan, A Need to See and Express (1982) The Murderer (1976) - Producer - Director - adapted from the story by Ray Bradbury Next Door (1975) - Producer - Director - adapted from the story by Kurt Vonnegut

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Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Employers
Brandeis University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Andrew Silver?

American film director

When was Andrew Silver born?

Andrew Silver was born on 12 July 1942 in New York City.

What is Andrew Silver's occupation?

Andrew Silver is a film director, film producer, screenwriter and film writer.

What nationality is Andrew Silver?

Andrew Silver is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andrew Silver

· Wikidata: Q4758581

· DBpedia: Andrew Silver (producer)

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