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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 biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a professional shark hunter (Robert Shaw), hunts a man-eating great white shark that attacks beachgoers at a summer resort town.
The Shark Is Broken is a comedic stage play written by British playwrights Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon.The play is a comedic exploration of the behind-the-scenes drama that took place during the filming of the 1975 film Jaws, which was directed by Steven Spielberg and starred Shaw's father, Robert Shaw, as well as Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss.
Robert Archibald Shaw was born on 9 August 1927 at 51 King Street in Westhoughton, Lancashire, [1] the son of Thomas Archibald Shaw and Doreen Nora, née Avery. His father, a doctor and former Royal Field Artillery Lieutenant, was of Scottish descent; his mother, a former nurse, was born at Piggs Peak, Swaziland.
Robert Shaw (Quint), Richard Dreyfuss (Matt Hooper) and Roy Scheider (Police Chief Martin Brody) hunt a great white shark terrorizing the coastal community of Amity (Martha’s Vineyard) in the ...
The play instantly earns legitimacy because Ian Shaw is Robert's lookalike son and a co-writer. Theater Review: A play about the making of the movie 'Jaws' makes a nice splash on Broadway Skip to ...
'The Shark Is Broken' is currently on Broadway and depicts alleged behind-the-scenes drama about the making of 'Jaws.' 'Hurt' Richard Dreyfuss Calls Out 'Jaws' Broadway Play Over His Depiction ...
Roy Richard Scheider (/ ˈ ʃ aɪ d ər /; November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor.Described by AllMovie as "one of the most unique and distinguished of all Hollywood actors", [1] he achieved fame with his leading and supporting roles in celebrated films from the 1970s through to the mid-1980s.
Co-written by and starring Ian Shaw, son of the original film’s co-star Robert, and armed with his father’s diaries, it offers ‘The Shark Is Broken’ Review: The ‘Jaws’ Backstory ...