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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.
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Known For
Flashdance
(1983)
Screenplay
Showgirls
(1995)
Writer
Basic Instinct
(1992)
Screenplay
Basic Instinct 2
(2006)
Author
Sliver
(1993)
Screenplay
Nowhere to Run
(1993)
Screenplay and Story
Jagged Edge
(1985)
Screenplay
Jade
(1995)
Screenplay
F.I.S.T.
(1978)
Writer and Screenplay
Betrayed
(1988)
Writer
Music Box
(1989)
Screenplay
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
(1998)
Writer
Telling Lies in America
(1997)
Screenplay
Full Filmography
Writing
F.I.S.T.
(1978)
Writer and Screenplay
Flashdance
(1983)
Screenplay
Jagged Edge
(1985)
Screenplay
Hearts of Fire
(1987)
Writer
Big Shots
(1987)
Writer
Betrayed
(1988)
Writer
Checking Out
(1989)
Writer
Music Box
(1989)
Screenplay
Basic Instinct
(1992)
Screenplay
Sliver
(1993)
Screenplay
Nowhere to Run
(1993)
Screenplay and Story
Showgirls
(1995)
Writer
Jade
(1995)
Screenplay
Telling Lies in America
(1997)
Screenplay
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
(1998)
Writer
Basic Instinct 2
(2006)
Author
Children of Glory
(2006)
Screenplay
The Impact
(2022)
Writer
Acting
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
(1998)
Joe Eszterhas
The Tobacco Conspiracy
(2006)
Himself
The First Film
(2015)
Himself
You Don't Nomi
(2019)
Himself (archive footage)
Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone
(2020)
Self
Production