Joseph Sargent
American film director and actor (1925–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Sargent (born Giuseppe Danielle Sorgente; July 22, 1925 – December 22, 2014) was an American film director. Though he directed many television movies, his best known feature-length works were arguably the action movie White Lightning starring Burt Reynolds, the biopic MacArthur starring Gregory Peck, and the horror anthology Nightmares. His most popular feature film was the subway thriller The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. Sargent won four Emmy Awards over his career.
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Joseph Sargent | |
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Born | Giuseppe Danielle Sorgente (1925-07-22)July 22, 1925 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | December 22, 2014(2014-12-22) (aged 89) Malibu, California, U.S. |
Other names | Joseph Daniel Sargent |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1951–2009 |
Known for | White Lightning MacArthur Nightmares Jaws: The Revenge The Taking of Pelham One Two Three |
Spouses | |
Children | 2, including Lia Sargent |
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He is the father of voice actress Lia Sargent.