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Joseph Sargent (born July 22, 1925) is an American film director. He has 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. Sargent was born Giuseppe Danielle Sorgente in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Maria (née Noviello) and Domenico Sorgente. Sargent began his career as an actor. He switched to directing in the mid 1950s, with... MORE

Joseph Sargent (born July 22, 1925) is an American film director. He has 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. Sargent was born Giuseppe Danielle Sorgente in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Maria (née Noviello) and Domenico Sorgente. Sargent began his career as an actor. He switched to directing in the mid 1950s, with directing credits including episodes of the television series Lassie, The Invaders, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and Star Trek. In 1969, he directed his first feature, Colossus: The Forbin Project, and in 1972 the controversial political drama The Man, starring James Earl Jones. In 1969, he won his first Directors Guild of America Award for The Marcus-Nelson Murders, which spawned the long running TV series Kojak. He alternated between television movies and feature films during the 1970s. Output during this time included The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, the TV movies Hustling with Lee Remick and Jill LESS