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 #985)

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

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,017	$45,779
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900)	820	$166,620,049
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,198	$128,400,000
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,606	$45,779
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	985	$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.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Sep 8, 2016	The First Film	Himself

Averages			n/a	n/a	n/a
Totals	1		n/a	n/a	n/a

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
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

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
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

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,017	$45,779
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900)	820	$166,620,049
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,198	$128,400,000
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,606	$45,779
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	985	$295,020,049