Joseph Sargent

Biography

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 dubbing voice actress Lia Sargent. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joseph Sargent, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Joseph Sargent has 92 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Something the Lord Made, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Jaws: The Revenge. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 92
Birth Date: 1925-07-22 00:00:00
Birth Place: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Collection (2 titles)
MCU (1 titles)
Sarah, Plain and Tall Collection (1 titles)
Jaws (1 titles)
Harmon Cobb Collection (1 titles)
Gator Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Dick O'Neill (2 collaborations)
Jerry Holland (2 collaborations)
Branscombe Richmond (2 collaborations)
John Fujioka (2 collaborations)
Alan Rickman (1 collaborations)
Yasiin Bey (1 collaborations)
Kyra Sedgwick (1 collaborations)
Gabrielle Union (1 collaborations)
Merritt Wever (1 collaborations)
Charles S. Dutton (1 collaborations)

Credits

crew (1 credits)
- Ironheart
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  - The Past Is the Past (2025) ... thanks crew
  
  - Karma's a Glitch (2025) ... thanks crew
  
  - Bad Magic (2025) ... thanks crew
  
  - We in Danger, Girl (2025) ... thanks crew
  
  - Will the Real Natalie Please Stand Up? (2025) ... thanks crew
  
  2025
production (9 credits)
- Billionaire Boy
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Crime and Punishment
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Skylark
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Somebody's Daughter
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Jaws: The Revenge
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Of Pure Blood
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Choices of the Heart
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- Friendly Persuasion
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1975
- Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1971
directing (73 credits)
- Sweet Nothing in My Ear
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Sybil
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Warm Springs
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Something the Lord Made
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Out of the Ashes
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Salem Witch Trials
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Bojangles
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Vola sciusciù
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- A Lesson Before Dying
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Crime and Punishment
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- The Wall
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- The Long Island Incident
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Miss Evers' Boys
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Mandela and de Klerk
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- My Antonia
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- World War II: When Lions Roared
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  - Episode 2 (1994) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 1 (1994) ... director directing
  
  1994
- Abraham
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Skylark
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Somebody's Daughter
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Miss Rose White
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Never Forget
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- The Love She Sought
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Ivory Hunters
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Caroline?
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- The Incident
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Day One
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The Karen Carpenter Story
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Jaws: The Revenge
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Passion Flower
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Of Pure Blood
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- There Must Be a Pony
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Love Is Never Silent
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Terrible Joe Moran
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Choices of the Heart
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Memorial Day
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Nightmares
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Tomorrow's Child
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Freedom
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Playing for Time
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Amber Waves
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Goldengirl
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- MacArthur
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- The Night That Panicked America
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Friendly Persuasion
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Hustling
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Sunshine
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- White Lightning
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- The Man Who Died Twice
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- The Marcus-Nelson Murders
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- Kojak
  
  - Siege of Terror (1973) ... director directing
  
  1973
- The Man
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Man on a String
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Longstreet
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Tribes
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- Colossus: The Forbin Project
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- The Immortal
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- The Sunshine Patriot
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- The Hell with Heroes
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- The Spy in the Green Hat
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- The Invaders
  
  - Wall of Crystal (1967) ... director directing
  
  - The Ivy Curtain (1967) ... director directing
  
  - The Experiment (1967) ... director directing
  
  - Beachhead (1967) ... director directing
  
  1967
- Gallegher Goes West
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- One Spy Too Many
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Star Trek
  
  - The Corbomite Maneuver (1966) ... director directing
  
  1966
- The F.B.I.
  
  - The Camel's Nose (1966) ... director directing
  
  1965
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
  
  - The Concrete Overcoat Affair (2) (1966) ... director directing
  
  - The Concrete Overcoat Affair (1) (1966) ... director directing
  
  - The King of Diamonds Affair (1966) ... director directing
  
  - The Moonglow Affair (1966) ... director directing
  
  - The Cherry Blossom Affair (1965) ... director directing
  
  1964
- Daniel Boone
  
  - Daughter of the Devil (1965) ... director directing
  
  1964
- The Fugitive
  
  - Ill Wind (1966) ... director directing
  
  - Stranger in the Mirror (1965) ... director directing
  
  1963
- Street Fighter
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Gunsmoke
  
  - Clayton Thaddeus Greenwood (1965) ... director directing
  
  - The Storm (1965) ... director directing
  
  - The New Society (1965) ... director directing
  
  - Double Entry (1965) ... director directing
  
  - Daddy Went Away (1963) ... director directing
  
  1955
- Lassie
  
  - Jeeper (1963) ... director directing
  
  - A Matter of Pride (1963) ... director directing
  
  - Operation Woodland (1963) ... director directing
  
  - Lady from Nevada (1963) ... director directing
  
  - Project Bluebirds (1963) ... director directing
  
  1954
actors (9 credits)
- The Love She Sought
  Garvey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Ivory Hunters
  Andy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- The Making of Jaws The Revenge
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- The Twilight Zone
  
  - Twenty Two (1961) ... Ticket Clerk (uncredited) actor actors
  
  1959
- Kathy O'
  Mike
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1958
- The Pied Piper of Hamelin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1957
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
  
  - The Black Wagon (1960) ... Sergeant actor actors
  
  - This Man Must Die (1958) ... Pete Hansen actor actors
  
  1956
- Gunsmoke
  
  - There Was Never a Horse (1959) ... Drunk actor actors
  
  - Skid Row (1957) ... Shomer actor actors
  
  1955
- From Here to Eternity
  Soldier (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1953