Joe Eszterhas

Manusforfatter, Produsent, Skuespiller

23. november 1944 (81 år)
József Antal Eszterhás (Hungarian: [ˈjoːʒɛf ɒntɒl ˈɛstɛrhaːʃ]; born November 23, 1944), credited as Joe Eszterhas, is a Hungarian-American writer. Born in Hungary, he grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. After an early career as a journalist and editor, he entered the film industry. His first screenwriting credit was for the film F.I.S.T. (1978). He co-wrote the script for Flashdance, which became one of the highest-grossing films of 1983, and set off a lucrative and prolific run for his career. By the early 1990s, he was known as the highest-paid writer in Hollywood, and noted for his work in the erotic thriller genre. He was paid a then-record $3 million for his script Love Hurts, which was produced as Basic Instinct (1992), and following its success, news outlets reported he earned seven-figure payouts solely on the basis of two-to-four page outlines.

Eszterhas' screenwriting career experienced a decline over the rest of the decade, with films such as Showgirls (1995), Jade (1995), and An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997), the latter receiving negative reviews and performing poorly at the box office. He mostly withdrew from Hollywood afterward, though he has since authored several books. His publications include American Rhapsody (2000), and two volumes of memoirs: Hollywood Animal (2004), an autobiography, and Crossbearer (2008), which detailed his adulthood return to the Catholic faith he was raised in.

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Filmer & Serier på Plex

  • Showgirls
    Showgirls1995
  • Telling Lies in America
    Telling Lies in America1997

Kjent for

  • Basic Instinct
    Basic Instinct1992
  • Showgirls
    Showgirls1995
  • Basic Instinct 2
    Basic Instinct 22006
  • Sliver
    Sliver1993
  • Flashdance
    Flashdance1983
  • Jagged Edge
    Jagged Edge1985
  • Jade
    Jade1995
  • Nowhere to Run
    Nowhere to Run1993
  • Music Box
    Music Box1989
  • F.I.S.T.
    F.I.S.T.1978
  • Betrayed
    Betrayed1988
  • Children of Glory
    Children of Glory2006
  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn
    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn1998
  • Telling Lies in America
    Telling Lies in America1997
  • Big Shots
    Big Shots1987
  • Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven
    Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven2011
  • Hearts of Fire
    Hearts of Fire1987
  • Checking Out
    Checking Out1988
  • The Impact
    The Impact2022
  • Prüdes Hollywood - Laster, Lust und Leidenschaft im Film
    Prüdes Hollywood - Laster, Lust und Leidenschaft im Film2025

Filmografi

2022
2006
Children of Glory · as Screenplay
1997
1997
Telling Lies in America · as ScreenplayPå Plex
1995
1995
ShowgirlsPå Plex
1993
Sliver · as Screenplay
1993
Nowhere to Run · as Screenplay
1992
Basic Instinct · as Screenplay
1989
Music Box · as Screenplay
1988
1988
1987
1987
1985
Jagged Edge · as Screenplay
1983
Flashdance · as Screenplay
1978