Joe Eszterhas
Writing

Joe Eszterhas

Born 1944-11-23 · Csakanydoroszlo, Hungary

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. József A. "Joe" Eszterhas (born November 23, 1944) is a Hungarian-American writer, best known for his work on the pulp erotic films Basic Instinct and Showgirls. He has also written several non-fiction books, including an autobiography entitled Hollywood Animal. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Eszterhas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Known for

Nowhere to Run★ 6.3Viewing moment
Nowhere to Run
1993
F.I.S.T.★ 6.5Viewing moment
F.I.S.T.
1978
Basic Instinct★ 6.9Viewing moment
Basic Instinct
1992
Flashdance★ 6.5Viewing moment
Flashdance
1983
Basic Instinct 2★ 5.1Viewing moment
Basic Instinct 2
2006
Sliver★ 5.5Viewing moment
Sliver
1993
Showgirls★ 5.5Viewing moment
Showgirls
1995
Jade★ 5.4Viewing moment
Jade
1995
Jagged Edge★ 6.3Viewing moment
Jagged Edge
1985
Betrayed★ 6Viewing moment
Betrayed
1988
Music Box★ 7.1Viewing moment
Music Box
1989
You Don't Nomi★ 6Viewing moment
You Don't Nomi
2019
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn★ 4.2Viewing moment
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
Telling Lies in America★ 5.8Viewing moment
Telling Lies in America
1997
Big Shots★ 6.7Viewing moment
Big Shots
1987
The First Film★ 6.2Viewing moment
The First Film
2015
Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone★ 3.3Viewing moment
Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone
2020
Hearts of Fire★ 3.5Viewing moment
Hearts of Fire
1987
Checking Out★ 4.3Viewing moment
Checking Out
1989
Children of Glory★ 7Viewing moment
Children of Glory
2006
The ImpactViewing moment
The Impact
2022
Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien★ 7Viewing moment
Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien
2026
Prüdes Hollywood - Laster, Lust und Leidenschaft im Film★ 8Viewing moment
Prüdes Hollywood - Laster, Lust und Leidenschaft im Film
2025

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