Megalodon has long been thought to have resembled a giant great white shark, but scientists at DePaul University in Chicago are saying that long established look is now pure speculation.
Read MoreTo help celebrate the 90th birthday of composer John Williams, The Daily Jaws has joined with The Legacy of John Williams, in bringing an interview with Richard Kaufman, who was a violinist on both the scores for Jaws and Jaws 2.
Read MoreOn Thursday 10 February, King Street Cinema in Ipswich will be celebrating John Williams' 90th birthday week with a special screening of the science-fiction classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Read MoreThose two alternating notes - E and F or F and F sharp - represented something primal and relentless in the shark and our fear in Jaws.
Read MoreJaws composer John Williams is the most Oscar-nominated living person, with an astounding 52 nominations under his baton. Not a bad record for this vicinity, and a record only bettered by Walt Disney with 59 nominations.
Read MoreEven people who have never seen the film know that score by John Williams, and with good reason. It still creates a sense of foreboding and primal fear within us and countless hands as they slice through swimming pools like a dorsal fin.
Read MoreFamously, Steven Spielberg wasn’t nominated in the category of Best Director at the 1976 Academy Awards. However, he could lay claim to help Jaws win Best Original Score as he played on the score.
Read MoreIn honour of the Maestro’s 90th birthday, let's take a selective look back over the amazing career of John Williams.
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