Joe Eszterhas

Josef Eszterhas (born November 23, 1944 in Csakanydoroszlo, Hungary) is a controversial Hungarian-American screenwriter best known for his work on the films Basic Instinct and Showgirls. He is the son of Istvan Eszterhas, a Hungarian novelist.

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Prior to his involvement with screenwriting, he was a reporter with the Cleveland Plain Dealer and, later, a writer for Rolling Stone.

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During his stay at the Plain Dealer, he gained his first touch of notoriety due to his handling of color photos of Vietnam?s My Lai Massacre, which depicted American soldiers murdering Vietnamese civilians.

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