Joseph Sargent

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Joseph Sargent

Born July 22, 1925 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Died December 22, 2014 · aged 89

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 dubb…

Known For

Something the Lord MadeSomething the Lord Made · 2004
Something the Lord Made
7.92004
MovieTV MovieDrama
A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.
Jaws: The RevengeJaws: The Revenge · 1987
Jaws: The Revenge
4.11987
MovieAdventureThriller
After another deadly shark attack, Ellen Brody decides she has had enough of New England's Amity Island and moves to the Caribbean to join her son, Michael, and his family. But a great white shark has followed her there, hungry for more lives.
From Here to EternityFrom Here to Eternity · 1953
From Here to Eternity
7.31953
MovieWarRomance
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
White LightningWhite Lightning · 1973
White Lightning
6.11973
MovieDramaAction
An ex-con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring.
Colossus: The Forbin ProjectColossus: The Forbin Project · 1970
Colossus: The Forbin Project
7.01970
MovieScience FictionThriller
The U.S. has handed over control of its nuclear defense system to the Colossus supercomputer designed by scientist Dr. Charles Forbin. It soon becomes clear, that the now-sentient Colossus is far more intelligent than its creator realized—with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeThe Taking of Pelham One Two Three · 1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
7.51974
MovieCrimeThriller
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers while the authorities question about the method of their escape.
NightmaresNightmares · 1983
Nightmares
5.71983
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A collection of short stories. In one a woman who leaves her house late at night to drive to the store while a killer is loose encounters some problems. In the second an arcade whiz kid's obsession with a game leads to deadly consequences. In the third a small town priest loses his faith and decides to leave town, but in the desert is stalked by a mysterious black pick-up truck. In the final story, a family's problem with a rat is larger than they think.
MacArthurMacArthur · 1977
MacArthur
6.21977
MovieDramaHistory
The film portrays MacArthur's life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, when he was removed from his Korean War command by President Truman for insubordination, and is recounted in flashback as he visits West Point.

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Daniel BooneDaniel Boone · 1964
Daniel Boone
7.01964
SeriesAction & AdventureWestern
Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. Ed Ames co-starred as Mingo, Boone's Cherokee friend, for the first four seasons of the series. Albert Salmi portrayed Boone's companion Yadkin in season one only. Dallas McKennon portrayed innkeeper Cincinnatus. Country Western singer-actor Jimmy Dean was a featured actor as Josh Clements during the 1968–1970 seasons. Actor and former NFL football player Rosey Grier made regular appearances as Gabe Cooper in the 1969 to 1970 season. The show was broadcast "in living color" beginning in fall 1965, the second season, and was shot entirely in California and Kanab, Utah.

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