He's the Chief of Police, he can do anything he wants. Martin Brody is a fish out of water, it's his first summer season on Amity Island and now he must face his fear of water and save his family, and the town. But first Brody (played by Roy Scheider) must save himself from the shark (And he still hasn't returned Ellen's cup)
Roy Richard Scheider was an American actor and amateur boxer. Described by AllMovie as "one of the most unique and distinguished of all Hollywood actors".
Look closely at JAWS and Martin Brody’s costumes may just be the most important aspect of his character arc and could present us with a new way to interpret the story.
Whether it’s islanders, shady politicians, wealthy college boys or unhinged hunters, JAWS spoils us with the richness of it’s inhabitants. Its far more than three men in a boat.
New essay on masculinity and JAWS crushes the subject like Quint
What happened after Hooper and Brody used the yellow barrels to swim back to the shores of Amity Island at the end fo Steven Spielberg’s Jaws? This short story by Darren DeBari offers one explanation.
Chief Martin Brody from Jaws is not the scientist with all the knowledge and he’s not the gung-ho shark killer with the tall tales. He’s something far more important.
Almost 20 years after Jaws Roy Scheider and Steven Spielberg headed out to sea one more time, for SeaQuest DSV. We look at the series and it Jaws connections.
Jaws fan Daniel Carver shows us his amazing tattoos of Quint, Hooper and Brody and tells us what Richard Dreyfuss and Ian Shaw made of them.
Scheider… Shaw…. Dreyfuss. Names that will always be synonymous with Jaws. The 3 stars have families of their own - 15 children between them. In this article, we take a look at the lives and careers 3 of those children, Ben Dreyfuss, Christian Scheider and Ian Shaw.
As an actor dedicated to the work, Roy had to put aside some personal issues – mostly not wanting to be there – but still make the character likeable.