Roy Scheider
| Born | November 10, 1932 |
| Hometown | Orange, New Jersey, United States |
| Net worth | $30 million |
| Height | 5'9" (1.75m) |
| Spouse | Brenda Siemer, Cynthia Scheider |
| Children | Christian Scheider, Molly Mae Scheider, Maximillia Connelly Lord |
| Parents | Anna Scheider, Roy Bernhard Scheider |
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Tony Lo Bianco Dies: Prolific Actor Who Played Sal Boca In ‘The French Connection’ Was 87
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"The Shark is Broken," new Broadway play, explores on-set drama of "Jaws"
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Academy Award | Actor in a Leading Role | All That Jazz (film) | Nominated |
| 1980 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actor | All That Jazz (film) | Nominated |
| 1980 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | All That Jazz (film) | Nominated |
| 1972 | Academy Award | Actor in a Supporting Role | The French Connection (film) | Nominated |
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Inside the grisly birth of Jaws: ‘It’s a novel about a fish, who cares?’
Jaws, perhaps the most famous four-letter title in literary and movie history, was, according to Doubleday editor Thomas E. Congdon, “the 237th name” proposed for Peter Benchley’s sensational debut novel about a series of shark attacks in the fictional Long Island beach town of Amity.
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Richard Dreyfuss Had A 'Pretty Awful' Time Seeing Broadway Play About 'Jaws'
The actor bashed his depiction in "The Shark Is Broken," which is centered on the making of Steven Spielberg's iconic thriller.
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'It Was Pretty Awful’: Jaws Icon Richard Dreyfuss Explains Why He Didn’t Enjoy Watching The Film’s Stage Play Adaptation
Jaws actor Richard Dreyfuss has less than favorable things to say about the stage play that allegedly documents behind-the-scenes feuds.
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Richard Dreyfuss Thinks Steven Spielberg Played a Role in ‘Awful’ Portrayal of the ‘Jaws’ Star on Broadway
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'Hurt' Richard Dreyfuss Calls Out 'Jaws' Broadway Play Over His Depiction
'The Shark Is Broken' is currently on Broadway and depicts alleged behind-the-scenes drama about the making of 'Jaws.'
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Richard Dreyfuss Criticizes “Jaws” Broadway Show for Making Him Out to Be a 'Big Jerk': 'That Hurt'
The Broadway play 'The Shark Is Broken' imagines how 'Jaws' stars Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider spent their downtime while filming 1975's 'Jaws'
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Richard Dreyfuss is 'hurt' by play about his?“Jaws”?drama with costar Robert Shaw: 'There was no feud'
The actor says watching Broadway’s "The Shark Is Broken" was "pretty awful.”
- EntertainmentDeadline
Richard Dreyfuss Bites Broadway’s ‘The Shark Is Broken’, Says Play Makes Him Look Like “A Big Jerk”
Jaws actor Richard Dreyfuss recently caught a performance of Broadway’s The Shark Is Broken, the comedy-drama about the making of Steven Spielberg’s 1975 blockbuster. Despite the smile on his face in meet-the-cast photos, he wasn’t very happy. In an exclusive Vanity Fair interview, Dreyfuss criticizes the play – written by and co-starring Ian Shaw, dead-ringer …
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Son of 'Jaws' Star Robert Shaw on 'Release' of Playing His Dad in 'The Shark Is Broken' (Exclusive)
"It's about love, I think," Ian Shaw tells PEOPLE of his Broadway play, which depicts behind-the-scenes drama during the filming of 'Jaws'
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I finally watched Jaws for the first time — 3 reasons why I'm glad I did
Our own Malcolm McMillan sat down and watched the classic movie Jaws for the first time. He gives his take on why you need to watch it too.
