Portrait of Joseph Sargent

Directing

Joseph Sargent

Career

Active from 1951 to 2008, busiest in 1973 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joseph Sargent Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Cringe Humor
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 8
  • Character Study 7
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Action-Packed 3
  • Iconic Theme Music 3
  • American History 3
  • Family Drama 3
  • World War II 3
  • Traditional Storytelling 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

75
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title Β· average score 54
Billionaire Boy
Billionaire Boy (2016)
GoodWatch score 54

Producer

2000s

8 titles Β· average score 70
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Sybil
Sybil (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Warm Springs
Warm Springs (2005)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Something the Lord Made
Something the Lord Made (2004)
GoodWatch score 81

Director

Out of the Ashes
Out of the Ashes (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Bojangles
Bojangles (2001)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Vola sciusciΓΉ
Vola sciusciΓΉ (2000)

Director

1990s

16 titles Β· average score 64
A Lesson Before Dying
A Lesson Before Dying (1999)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment (1998)
GoodWatch score 53

Producer, Director

The Long Island Incident
The Long Island Incident (1998)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Miss Evers' Boys
Miss Evers' Boys (1997)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Mandela and de Klerk
Mandela and de Klerk (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Abraham
Abraham (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Skylark
Skylark (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

Producer, Director

Miss Rose White
Miss Rose White (1992)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Never Forget
Never Forget (1991)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

The Incident
The Incident (1990)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

The Love She Sought
The Love She Sought (1990)
GoodWatch score 70

as Garvey

Caroline?
Caroline? (1990)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

1980s

16 titles Β· average score 60
The Karen Carpenter Story
The Karen Carpenter Story (1989)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Day One
Day One (1989)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Jaws: The Revenge
Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
GoodWatch score 18

Director, Producer

Passion Flower
Passion Flower (1987)

Director

There Must Be a Pony
There Must Be a Pony (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Love Is Never Silent
Love Is Never Silent (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Terrible Joe Moran
Terrible Joe Moran (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Nightmares
Nightmares (1983)
GoodWatch score 37

Director

Choices of the Heart
Choices of the Heart (1983)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Producer

Playing for Time
Playing for Time (1980)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast (1980)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Amber Waves
Amber Waves (1980)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

1970s

16 titles Β· average score 65
Goldengirl
Goldengirl (1979)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

MacArthur
MacArthur (1977)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

The Night That Panicked America
The Night That Panicked America (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Hustling
Hustling (1975)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
GoodWatch score 81

Director

White Lightning
White Lightning (1973)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Sunshine
Sunshine (1973)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

The Marcus-Nelson Murders
The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

The Man
The Man (1972)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring (1971)
GoodWatch score 50

Producer, Director

Colossus: The Forbin Project
Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)
GoodWatch score 81

Director

Tribes
Tribes (1970)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

1960s

6 titles Β· average score 56
The Immortal
The Immortal (1969)

Director

The Hell with Heroes
The Hell with Heroes (1968)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

The Sunshine Patriot
The Sunshine Patriot (1968)

Director

The Spy in the Green Hat
The Spy in the Green Hat (1967)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

One Spy Too Many
One Spy Too Many (1966)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Gallegher Goes West
Gallegher Goes West (1966)

Director

1950s

12 titles Β· average score 75
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show Β· as Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

Street Fighter
Street Fighter (1959)

Director

Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo (1959)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show Β· as Chet

Johnny Staccato
Johnny Staccato (1959)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

Kathy O'
Kathy O' (1958)
GoodWatch score 84

as Mike

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show Β· as Pete Hansen / Sergeant

State Trooper
State Trooper (1956)

TV show

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show Β· as Shomer / Drunk

Navy Log
Navy Log (1955)

TV show

From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity (1953)
GoodWatch score 81

as Soldier (uncredited)

I Led Three Lives
I Led Three Lives (1953)

TV show

I'm the Law
I'm the Law (1953)

TV show