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Joseph Sargent was an American film director. Though he directed many television movies, his best known feature-length works were arguably the theatrical releases: Burt Reynolds action movie White Lightning, Gregory Peck biopic MacArthur, and horror anthology Nightmares. His most popular feature film was subway thriller The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. Sargent won four Emmy Awards over his career.
Birth Name
Giuseppe Daniele Sorgente
Born
Wednesday, 22 July 1925
Died
Monday, 22 December 2014
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Honest | Nathan | 2008 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Self | 1996 |
| The Love She Sought | Garvey | 1990 |
| Ivory Hunters | Andy | 1990 |
| Caroline? | 1990 | |
| Hong Kong | Allen | 1960 |
| Pay or Die! | Officer Sargente | 1960 |
| The Detectives | Harris | 1959 |
| The Twilight Zone | Ticket Clerk | 1959 |
| Johnny Ringo | Chet | 1959 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Honest | Nathan | 2008 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Self | 1996 |
| The Love She Sought | Garvey | 1990 |
| Ivory Hunters | Andy | 1990 |
| Caroline? | 1990 | |
| Hong Kong | Allen | 1960 |
| Pay or Die! | Officer Sargente | 1960 |
| The Detectives | Harris | 1959 |
| The Twilight Zone | Ticket Clerk | 1959 |
| Johnny Ringo | Chet | 1959 |
| Johnny Staccato | Police Officer Chester Hollis / Mike | 1959 |
| Al Capone | Bob Buell | 1959 |
| Border Patrol | Pilot | 1959 |
| Cimarron City | Hank Rowe | 1958 |
| Kathy O' | Mike | 1958 |
| Peter Gunn | Desk Clerk | 1958 |
| The Pied Piper of Hamelin | 1957 | |
| The Gray Ghost | Nat | 1957 |
| The Silent Service | Lt. Larry Julihn / Lieut. Frederick J. Harlfinger | 1957 |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | Lou Dancher | 1957 |
| Whirlybirds | Mason | 1957 |
| Zane Grey Theatre | Pete Hansen / Sergeant | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Liggett | 1956 |
| The Sheriff of Cochise | Amon Lattimer / Cleo / Hank Gifford | 1956 |
| State Trooper | Eddie Fremont | 1956 |
| Navy Log | Cargo Pilot | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Drunk / Shomer | 1955 |
| Studio 57 | Male Robber | 1954 |
| From Here to Eternity | Soldier | 1953 |
| I'm the Law | Police Sgt. Mike Hackett | 1953 |
| I Led 3 Lives | Comrade Phil Butler | 1953 |
| Death Valley Days | Reuben Bennett | 1952 |
| Her First Romance | Camp Counselor | 1951 |
| The Lone Ranger | Jed Walker | 1949 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Billionaire Boy | 2016 |
| Sweet Nothing in My Ear | 2008 |
| Crime and Punishment | 1998 |
| Skylark | 1993 |
| Jaws: The Revenge | 1987 |
| Of Pure Blood | 1986 |
| Choices of the Heart | 1983 |
| The Night That Panicked America | 1975 |
| Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring | 1971 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1986 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1973 | Emmy | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program | Won |
| 1971 | Emmy | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program | Nominated |
