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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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Personal Details
- Born: 1944-11-23 in Csakanydoroszlo, Hungary
- Known For: Writing
Joe Eszterhas Movies List
Looking for Joe Eszterhas movies? Here are some of their most popular films and where they rank in their career:
- An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998)
- Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)
- You Don't Nomi (2021)
- The First Film (2015)
- Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone (2020)
- The Tobacco Conspiracy (2006)
- Prüdes Hollywood - Laster, Lust und Leidenschaft im Film (2025)
- Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls
- Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien
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