Joseph Sargent
Joseph Sargent (actually Giuseppe Danielle Sorgente ; born July 22, 1925 in Jersey City , New Jersey - † December 22, 2014 in Malibu , California ) was an American film director , producer and actor .
Life
Sargent began his acting career in the early 1950s. He played mainly guest roles in television series and small supporting roles, some of which were not mentioned in the credits, in films such as Damned in All Eternity and Tobruk . His career as a director began in the 1960s when he directed episodes of such successful formats as Lassie , Rauchende Colts and Auf der Flucht . Among other things, he also made episode 10 of the Spaceship Enterprise series , entitled Poker Games . He made his feature film debut as a director in 1966 with A Spy Too Many , a cinema adaptation of the solo series for ONCEL One of his best-known films is Stops the Death Ride of the U-Bahn 123 from 1974, which was published in 2009 by Tony Scott under the title The Abduction of the Pelham U-Bahn 123 was re-filmed. His sequel to Steven Spielberg's Jaws in 1987 came the flop and both the film as well as its director were in 1988 for the Golden Raspberry nominations.
Sargent was married to actress Carolyn Nelson since 1970 in second marriage . From his first marriage to Mary Carver , the daughter Lia Sargent emerged.
Filmography (selection)
- 1969: Colossus (Colossus: The Forbin Project)
- 1973: The Tiger Chases the Pack (White Lightning)
- 1974: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three stops the subway 123's death ride
- 1977: MacArthur - Hero of the Pacific (MacArthur)
- 1980: Coast to Coast (Coast to Coast)
- 1980: Playing for Time
- 1985: Space - Man Reaches for the Stars ( Miniseries ) (Space / James A. Michener's Space)
- 1987: Jaws - Billing (Jaws: The Revenge)
- 1989: The Bomb (TV movie)
- 1990: Farewell and Hope (The Love She Sought)
- 1990: Safari of Death-The Hunt for White Gold "The Last Elephant"
- 1994: The Bible - Abraham (Abraham)
- 1998: Crime and Punishment (Crime and Punishment)
- 2001: Bojangles
- 2003: Auschwitz - Out of the Ashes (Out of the Ashes)
- 2004: A work of God (Something the Lord Made)
- 2006: Healing Springs (Warm Springs)
Awards (selection)
- 1971: Emmy nomination for Tribes
- 1973: Emmy for Kojak
- 1980: Emmy nomination for Amber Waves
- 1984: Golden raven for nightmares
- 1986: Emmy nomination for Hallmark Hall of Fame
- 1988: Razzie Award nomination for Jaws - The Reckoning
- 1990: Emmy for Hallmark Hall of Fame
- 1992: Emmy for Miss Rose White
- 1997: CableACE Award nomination for Mandela and De Klerk - a turning point
- 1999: Emmy nomination for A Lesson Before Dying
- 2004: Emmy nomination for Something the Lord Made
- 2005: Emmy nomination for Healing Springs
Web links
- Joseph Sargent in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- "Kojak" and "Pelham 123": US director Joseph Sargent dies , Spiegel Online , December 23, 2014
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sargent, Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sorgente, Giuseppe Danielle (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director, film producer, and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jersey City , New Jersey , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | 22nd December 2014 |
| Place of death | Malibu , California |