Joe Eszterhas

Writer. Born 23 November 1944 in Csakanydoroszlo, Hungary.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 4 titles

Born

23 November 1944, Csakanydoroszlo, Hungary

Active

1983–2006

Frequently works with

Alan Marshall, Paul Verhoeven

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

51Fi1m

44Critics

We rate Joe’s work 7 points above the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above0

60 to 791

Under 603

Of 4 reviewed titles as writer.

In numbers

Reviewed: 4 films
Screen time: 8 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $613m across 4 films with figures
Active: 1983–2006

Genres

Drama2
Mystery2
Thriller2
Crime1
Romance1

Best and worst on Fi1m

72BestBasic Instinct1992

36WorstBasic Instinct 22006

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11970s

71980s

81990s

22000s

32020s

Directors most worked with

Paul Verhoeven2 titles

Producers most worked with

Alan Marshall2 titles

Awards

Other awards1 nominated

Nominated1984Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay · Flashdance

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.