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Joseph Sargent

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Joseph Sargent

Born
Died
(aged 89)
Birthplace
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Credits
98 titles

Biography

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Joseph Sargent (July 22, 1925 – December 22, 2014) was an American film director. He directed many television movies, but his best known feature film works are probably White Lightning, MacArthur, Nightmares, and Jaws: The Revenge, with his most popular film being The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. He has won four Emmy Awards. He is the father of anime dubbing voice actress Lia Sargent.

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Known For

Acting credits 16

YearTitleRole
1990 The Love She Sought Film Garvey
1990 Ivory Hunters Film Andy
1987 The Making of Jaws The Revenge Film Self
1974 The Making of Pelham One Two Three Film Self
1959 The Twilight Zone TV Ticket Clerk (uncredited) (1 ep)
1959 Johnny Ringo TV Chet (1 ep)
1959 Johnny Staccato TV (2 ep)
1958 Kathy O' Film Mike
1957 The Pied Piper of Hamelin Film
1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV Pete Hansen, Sergeant (1 ep)
1956 State Trooper TV (1 ep)
1955 Navy Log TV (1 ep)
1955 Gunsmoke TV Shomer, Drunk (1 ep)
1953 From Here to Eternity Film Soldier (uncredited)
1953 I'm the Law TV (1 ep)
1953 I Led Three Lives TV (1 ep)

Crew credits 85

YearTitleJob
2025 Ironheart TV Thanks (6 ep)
2016 Billionaire Boy Film Producer
2008 Sweet Nothing in My Ear Film Director
2007 Sybil Film Director
2005 Warm Springs Film Director
2004 Something the Lord Made Film Director
2003 Out of the Ashes Film Director
2003 Salem Witch Trials TV Director (2 ep)
2001 Bojangles Film Director
2000 For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story Film Director
2000 Vola sciusciù Film Director
1999 A Lesson Before Dying Film Director
1998 Crime and Punishment Film Director, Producer
1998 The Wall Film Director
1998 The Long Island Incident Film Director
1997 Miss Evers' Boys Film Director
1997 Mandela and de Klerk Film Director
1995 Streets of Laredo TV Director (3 ep)
1995 My Antonia Film Director
1994 World War II: When Lions Roared TV Director (2 ep)
1993 Abraham Film Director
1993 Abraham TV Director (2 ep)
1993 Skylark Film Director, Producer
1992 Somebody's Daughter Film Producer, Director
1992 Miss Rose White Film Director
1991 Never Forget Film Director
1990 The Love She Sought Film Director
1990 Ivory Hunters Film Director
1990 Caroline? Film Director
1990 The Incident Film Director
1989 Day One Film Director
1989 The Karen Carpenter Story Film Director
1987 Jaws: The Revenge Film Producer, Director
1987 Passion Flower Film Director
1986 Of Pure Blood Film Director, Producer
1986 There Must Be a Pony Film Director
1985 Love Is Never Silent Film Director
1985 Space TV Director (5 ep)
1984 Terrible Joe Moran Film Director
1983 Choices of the Heart Film Director, Producer
1983 Memorial Day Film Director
1983 Nightmares Film Director
1982 Tomorrow's Child Film Director
1981 The Manions of America TV Director (3 ep)
1981 Freedom Film Director
1980 Coast to Coast Film Director
1980 Playing for Time Film Director
1980 Amber Waves Film Director
1979 Goldengirl Film Director
1977 MacArthur Film Director
1975 The Night That Panicked America Film Director
1975 Friendly Persuasion Film Director, Producer
1975 Hustling Film Director
1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Film Director
1973 Sunshine Film Director
1973 Kojak TV Director (1 ep)
1973 White Lightning Film Director
1973 The Man Who Died Twice Film Director
1973 The Marcus-Nelson Murders Film Director
1972 The Man Film Director
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