Joe Eszterhas

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $295,020,049 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #905)
Best-known technical roles: Flashdance (Screenwriter), Showgirls (Screenwriter), Betrayed (Screenwriter), F.I.S.T (Screenwriter), Music Box (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Gina Gershon, Paul Verhoeven, Jennifer Beals, Adrian Lyne, Michael Nouri
Born: November 23, 1944 (79 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee1$0$0$0
In Technical RolesScreenwriter8$166,620,049$128,400,000$295,020,049
Composer1$45,779$0$45,779

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 8, 2016The First Film Himself
 
Averages n/an/an/a
Totals 1 n/an/an/a

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 27, 1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn … Screenwriter
Composer
$45,779$45,779
Oct 17, 1997Telling Lies in America Screenwriter $291,000$291,000
Sep 22, 1995Showgirls Screenwriter $20,350,754$17,400,000$37,750,754
Dec 25, 1989Music Box Screenwriter $6,263,883$6,263,883
Aug 26, 1988Betrayed Screenwriter $25,816,139$25,816,139
Oct 2, 1987Big Shots Screenwriter $3,000,000$3,000,000
Apr 15, 1983Flashdance Screenwriter $90,463,574$111,000,000$201,463,574
Apr 13, 1978F.I.S.T Screenwriter $20,388,920$20,388,920
 
Averages $20,827,506$64,200,000$36,877,506
Totals 8 $166,620,049$128,400,000$295,020,049


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 27, 1998An Alan Smithee Film: … $20,000$45,779$45,779100.0%
Oct 17, 1997Telling Lies in America 60$291,000$291,000100.0%
Sep 22, 1995Showgirls $8,112,6271,388$20,350,754$37,750,75453.9%
Dec 25, 1989Music Box $76,2393$6,263,883$6,263,883100.0%
Aug 26, 1988Betrayed $5,534,7871,101$25,816,139$25,816,139100.0%
Oct 2, 1987Big Shots $1,417,738932$3,000,000$3,000,000100.0%
Apr 15, 1983Flashdance $4,076,1241,140$90,463,574$201,463,57444.9%
Apr 13, 1978F.I.S.T $20,388,920$20,388,920100.0%
 
Averages $3,206,253771$20,827,506$36,877,50687.4%
Totals 8 $166,620,049$295,020,049