Actor & Director

Joseph Sargent: Movies & Box Office

films: 55
as director: 51
on screen: 1957–2008
box office: $64.3M

Biggest hits

The Best Joseph Sargent Movies

The films of Joseph Sargent that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Jaws: The Revenge (1987) leads with $51.9M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Joseph Sargent's Career in Numbers

Joseph Sargent's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Joseph Sargent works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957) to Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Joseph Sargent Movies by Decade

1950s 2
1960s 4
1970s 12
1980s 13
1990s 14
2000s 9

The 1990s were Joseph Sargent's busiest decade, with 14 films.

Joseph Sargent Movies by Genre

Drama 21
Tv movie 16
History 3
Adventure 3
Crime 2
Comedy 2
Thriller 2
Western 1
Family 1
Horror 1

Drama is the genre Joseph Sargent has worked in most, with 21 films, ahead of tv movie (16).

Joseph Sargent Career Milestones

First film: The Pied Piper of Hamelin 1957
Biggest box office hit: Jaws: The Revenge $51.9M worldwide
Newest film: Sweet Nothing in My Ear 2008

55 credits

Joseph Sargent Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Joseph Sargent is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 51 as director and 3 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Joseph Sargent

Joseph Sargent Movies as an Actor

Joseph Sargent in Documentaries & Specials

1987 The Making of Jaws The Revenge as Self · Documentary

Works with

Who Joseph Sargent Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Joseph Sargent shares the most films with. Michael Caine comes first, with 4 films together, followed by James Hong (3).

FAQ

Joseph Sargent: Questions & Answers

How many movies Joseph Sargent has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Joseph Sargent been in?

Joseph Sargent is credited on 55 films, from 1957 to 2008. 3 of them as an actor and 51 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Joseph Sargent's highest-grossing movie?

Jaws: The Revenge (1987) is Joseph Sargent's biggest box office hit, with $51.9M worldwide, ahead of Nightmares (1983) ($6.67M). Across every film with box office figures, Joseph Sargent's movies have made $64.3M.

Joseph Sargent's biggest hits

What is Joseph Sargent's newest movie?

The most recent film on Joseph Sargent's filmography is Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008), which Joseph Sargent directed.

Who does Joseph Sargent work with most often?

Joseph Sargent shares the most films with Michael Caine (4 films), James Hong (3 films) and Ned Beatty (3 films).

The Best Joseph Sargent Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 55 credits.

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