Peter Silverman

Movies

Touch the Top of the World
Teleplay
The story of the first blind man ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest
Something the Lord Made
Writer
A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.
We Were the Mulvaneys
Teleplay
Based on the novel by the same name, We Were the Mulvaneys is a sensitive portrayal of one family's journey as they face conflict, fear, tragedy and ultimately, themselves.
Harlan County War
Writer
A Kentucky woman whose mine-worker husband is nearly killed in a cave-in, and whose father is slowly dying of black lung disease, joins the picket lines for a long, violent strike.
Hidden in America
Writer
Story of a man whose pride in being the head of his family won't let him accept help from his sick daughters doctor. He has to prove to his kids that even with the death of his wife and the loss of his job that they can and will survive. After hitting brick wall after brick wall comes a glimmer of hope.
For the Love of Aaron
Writer
Family Ties' Meredith Baxter Birney stars in this made-for-television movie about a woman threatened with losing her son to her ex-husband. Following her divorce, Margaret's son Aaron is the only person who matters to her. But when Margaret unexpectedly begins showing symptoms of mental-illness, the boy's father decides she is incapable of safely caring for their child. Determined to retain custody, Margaret embarks on a courtroom fight as well as a fight to maintain her own sanity.
American Heart
Novel
An ex-convict is tracked down by his estranged teenage son, and the pair try to build a relationship and life together in Seattle.
Where the River Runs Black
Writer
An orphaned boy who was raised in the Amazon jungle is brought back to civilization by a priest who knows his father.
Kids Don't Tell
Writer
When a documentary-maker begins to make a film about child sexual abuse, the subject begins to eat into him and affect his relationship with those around him, particularly his wife.