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Joseph Sargent Biography

Birth Name:Giuseppe Danielle Sorgente

Birth Place:Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Profession Director, Actor, Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

Recognized by the Directors Guild of America over the course of four decades, with his first win coming in 1974 for "Kojak"
Became interested in filmmaking at age 11 after his uncle gifted him an 8mm camera
Alternated between the direction of film and television episodes throughout much of his career
Although he began his career as an actor with mostly unaccredited roles, it was not long until he turned to directing in the mid-1950s
Recipient of the Golden Raspberry Award in 1987 for his direction of "Jaws: The Revenge"
At one point, served as the Senior Filmmaker-in-Residence for the directing program at the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles

Awards

1967Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1970Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1971Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1971Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program: nominated
1973Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program: winner
1974DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television: winner
1980Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special: nominated
1984Golden Raven-: winner
1986Bronze Leopard's Eye-: winner
1986Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special: winner
1988Razzie Award-Worst Director: nominated
1988Razzie Award-Worst Picture: nominated
1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special: winner
1992Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special: winner
1993DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials: nominated
1995DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials: nominated
1996Bronze Wrangler-Television Feature Film: winner
1997CableACE-Directing a Movie or Miniseries: nominated
1998DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials: nominated
1998Silver Spire-Television - Drama-Television Feature: winner
1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2000DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television: nominated
2000Silver Spire-Television - Drama-Television Feature: winner
2001DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television: nominated
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
2005Black Reel-Best Director, Network/Cable Television: nominated
2005Christopher Award-Television & Cable: winner
2005DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television: winner
2005OFTA Television Award-Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
2006DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television: winner