Joe Eszterhas

Biography

Born 11/23/1944

As one of the highest-paid and most notorious writers in 1990s Hollywood, Eszterhas has become that rare modern screenwriter who can lay claim to auteur status. He has been less important for his talent--which some reviewers have deemed dubious--than for his stature as a star writer in an industry...
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Filmography

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Highlights

In 1997, Penned the script for "An Alan Smithee Film--Burn, Hollywood, Burn", directed by Arthur Hiller who clashed with Eszterhas and removed his name from the film
In 1994, Savoy Pictures purchased his screenplay for "Foreplay" for $3.5 million plus 2.5 percent of the gross including a percentage of soundtrack sales; such deals are usually reserved for elite movie stars and directors
In 1993, Agreed to rewrite the ending of "Sliver" after the original conclusion tested baldly; version used was not all his

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Family & Companions

Istvan Eszterhas: father (born c. 1907; Catholic; author of more than 30 Hungarian historical novels)
Maria Biro: mother (schizophrenic; died when Eszterhas was 23)
Steven Eszterhas: son (born c. 1975; mother Gerri Eszterhas)

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