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Film Producer Ron Silverman Dies at 92, Legacy Endures

10/2/2025

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Ron Silverman, film producer and former American Film Institute dean, died July 2025 at age 92 in Medford, Oregon.
He began as a reporter for Arizona Republic, then joined Daily Variety in 1957, launching a career in film and media.
He produced Brubaker, partnered with Ted Mann, and joined AFI in 1981, later serving three years as Dean of Studies.

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Ron Silverman, film producer and former American Film Institute dean, died July 2025 at age 92 in Medford, Oregon.
He began as a reporter for Arizona Republic, then joined Daily Variety in 1957, launching a career in film and media.
He produced Brubaker, partnered with Ted Mann, and joined AFI in 1981, later serving three years as Dean of Studies.