Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. It stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, who, with the help of a marine biolog
Theatrical release poster by Roger Kastel
Director Steven Spielberg in 2018
The first three drafts of the screenplay for Jaws were written by Peter Benchley (pictured in 1974), the author of the original novel.
The fishing village of Menemsha, Martha's Vineyard, was the primary location.
Richard Stephen Dreyfuss is an American actor. He emerged from the New Hollywood wave of American cinema, finding fame with a succession of leading man parts in the 1970s. He has received numerous act
Jaws (film)
…Spielberg, based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. It stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, who, with the help of a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a professional shark hunter (Robert Shaw), hunts a man-eating great white shark that attacks beachgoers at a New England resort town. Murray…
Dreyfuss (left) and producer Allan Carr at the Governors Ball after the 1989 Academy Awards
Dreyfuss at Italy Lifetime Achievement Awards (2021)