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From Jaws to gyroscopes: Roy Scheider and Blue Thunder

Jaws star Roy Scheider switches sharks for the spectacular aerial action of Blue Thunder

Dean NewmanNovember 10, 2022roy scheider Comments

Roy Scheider’s very first film was a real scream!

Over a decade before Jaws, Roy Scheider made his big screen debut in the horror film The Curse of the Screaming Corpse. In 1890s Massachusetts, one man can make a difference.

Dean NewmanSeptember 30, 2022roy scheiderComment

All That Jaws: Richard Dreyfuss was originally cast in All That Jazz instead of Roy Scheider

Discover how Jaws co-star Richard Dreyfuss was the first choice for Bob Fosse’s All That Jazz before Roy Scheider. It would gain the Chief Brody actor his second Oscar nomination and end up his favourite role.

Dean NewmanSeptember 22, 2022roy scheider, richard dreyfuss, BBE Comments

Roy Scheider’s final film involves a Nazi, just like his first film after Jaws

Roy Scheider pulls no punches in his final film Beautiful Blue Eyes, where he unveils an SS Commander. He was rubbed shoulder with a Nazi in the 1976 classic thriller Marathon Man.

Dean NewmanSeptember 14, 2022roy scheider, BBE Comment

Roy Story: Becoming Roy Scheider

We all know Roy Scheider from Jaws, but what about his formative years? How did we get the actor we all know and love? The Daily Jaws takes a deep dive into his early years.

The Daily JawsSeptember 12, 2022BBE, roy scheider Comment

The final performances of Jaws actors

Roy Scheider’s final film, Beautiful Blue Eyes is getting a cinema release, we take a look at the final performances of other Jaws actors. How many have you seen?

The Daily JawsSeptember 11, 2022jaws, roy scheider, BBE, robert shaw, richard dreyfussComment