Joe Eszterhas

Joe Eszterhas is a screenwriter known for high-concept blockbusters of the 1980s and 1990s, including Jagged Edge, Flashdance, and Basic Instinct. After struggling with substance abuse in his peak years, he became sober and eventually relocated to Cleveland, Ohio, where he continues to work on film projects and has published a memoir. He is now 81 and living with his second wife, Naomi.</bio> <parameter name="hometown">Budapest, Hungary