Category Archives: Roy Scheider

JAWS 2 Posters

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The massive success of JAWS spawned JAWS 2, which is pretty much considered the only watchable JAWS sequel, mostly due to the presence of Roy Scheider, who was contractually obligated to appear. No Spielberg, no Dreyfuss, but screenwriter Carl Gottlieb …

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Pictures from the Roy Scheider Tribute in Beverly Hills

On April 4th, an event honoring the late Roy Scheider was hosted by his wife Brenda Siemer Scheider and Joshua Newton, British writer-director of Iron Cross, Roy’s last film.

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Hollywood Honors Late Actor Roy Scheider With ‘Smiles From the Stars: A Celebration of the Work and Life of Roy Scheider’

Roy Scheider’s late wife Brenda Siemer Scheider, along with Joshua Newton, British writer-director of Iron Cross, Mr. Scheider’s last film, are honoring the internationally acclaimed actor with an exclusive star-studded event at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

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Roy Scheider Event in LA April 4th

There will be a big event held in Roy Scheider’s honor on April 4th in Los Angeles, “A Celebration of Roy Scheider.” A preview of Roy’s final film Iron Cross will be shown …

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30 years later, Gulf Breeze still recalls Jaws 2 excitement

This is Part 1 of 4 of a recent series of articles on the making of JAWS 2 by Betty Archer Allen that appeared in The Gulf Breeze News. Links to parts 2-4 follow the article.

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Jaws 2: Revolutionary for Sequels

Chief Brody is now a disillusioned, paranoid man

Variation has always been the source of much debate during this much scrutinized era of sequels. French director Jeannot Szwarc was …

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The Visual Language of JAWS – JAWS Shot by Shot

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Jaws. The defining film in my life. The first film I remember seeing as a child remains my favorite film of all time.

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JAWS Lost Interviews from the 1970s

New England Our Way was a fascinating look some at the key people involved with JAWS before it was released. It contains interviews with the “big three” of Scheider, Dreyfuss and Shaw, Steven Spielberg, and Martha’s Vineyard local Craig Kingsbury, who played Ben Gardner.

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Chief Brody vs. Moby Dick [YouTube]

Check out this cleverly edited clip from YouTube, it’s Chief Brody vs. Moby Dick:

JAWS Characters: Brody (Roy Scheider)

JAWS Characters: Brody

Roy Scheider (1932-2008) played Amity Police Chief Martin Brody, who came to Amity along with his wife and two young sons to escape the dangers of being a New York City cop. He gets more than he bargained for when …

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