Joe Eszterhas
Writing · Screenplay · Writer · Executive Producer
Born Nov 23, 1944 · Csakanydoroszlo, Hungary
Active 1978–present
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.
Filmography
Basic Instinct (1992) - ScreenplayFlashdance (1983) - ScreenplayNowhere to Run (1993) - Screenplay · StoryShowgirls (1995) - WriterMusic Box (1989) - Screenplay · Executive ProducerSliver (1993) - Screenplay · Executive ProducerF.I.S.T. (1978) - Writer · ScreenplayJagged Edge (1985) - ScreenplayBasic Instinct 2 (2006) - CharactersJade (1995) - Writer · Executive ProducerBetrayed (1988) - Writer · Executive ProducerChildren of Glory (2006) - ScreenplayTelling Lies in America (1997) - ScreenplayBig Shots (1987) - WriterCarolco, un rêve hollywoodien (2026)Prüdes Hollywood - Laster, Lust und Leidenschaft im Film (2025)An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998) - Joe Eszterhas · WriterChecking Out (1988) - WriterHearts of Fire (1987) - WriterThe Impact (2022) - WriterUntitled Basic Instinct Reboot - Writer