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 #948) |
Best-known technical roles: Flashdance (Screenwriter), Showgirls (Screenwriter), Betrayed (Screenwriter), F.I.S.T (Screenwriter), Music Box (Screenwriter) |
Born: November 23, 1944 (79 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
As an Actor | Inverviewee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 8 | $166,620,049 | $128,400,000 | $295,020,049 |
Composer | 1 | $45,779 | $0 | $45,779 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,980 | $45,779 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 786 | $166,620,049 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,103 | $128,400,000 |
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,565 | $45,779 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 948 | $295,020,049 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Sep 8, 2016 | The First Film | Himself | |||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
Totals | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Feb 27, 1998 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn … | Screenwriter Composer |
$45,779 | $45,779 | |
Oct 17, 1997 | Telling Lies in America | Screenwriter | $291,000 | $291,000 | |
Sep 22, 1995 | Showgirls | Screenwriter | $20,350,754 | $17,400,000 | $37,750,754 |
Dec 25, 1989 | Music Box | Screenwriter | $6,263,883 | $6,263,883 | |
Aug 26, 1988 | Betrayed | Screenwriter | $25,816,139 | $25,816,139 | |
Oct 2, 1987 | Big Shots | Screenwriter | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |
Apr 15, 1983 | Flashdance | Screenwriter | $90,463,574 | $111,000,000 | $201,463,574 |
Apr 13, 1978 | F.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 | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Feb 27, 1998 | An Alan Smithee Film: … | $20,000 | $45,779 | $45,779 | 100.0% | |
Oct 17, 1997 | Telling Lies in America | 60 | $291,000 | $291,000 | 100.0% | |
Sep 22, 1995 | Showgirls | $8,112,627 | 1,388 | $20,350,754 | $37,750,754 | 53.9% |
Dec 25, 1989 | Music Box | $76,239 | 3 | $6,263,883 | $6,263,883 | 100.0% |
Aug 26, 1988 | Betrayed | $5,534,787 | 1,101 | $25,816,139 | $25,816,139 | 100.0% |
Oct 2, 1987 | Big Shots | $1,417,738 | 932 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 100.0% |
Apr 15, 1983 | Flashdance | $4,076,124 | 1,140 | $90,463,574 | $201,463,574 | 44.9% |
Apr 13, 1978 | F.I.S.T | $20,388,920 | $20,388,920 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $3,206,253 | 771 | $20,827,506 | $36,877,506 | 87.4% | |
Totals | 8 | $166,620,049 | $295,020,049 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,980 | $45,779 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 786 | $166,620,049 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,103 | $128,400,000 |
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,565 | $45,779 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 948 | $295,020,049 |