Jaws star Roy Scheider dies at 75

MarkMiller · 02-11-2008, 05:07 AM

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Jaws star Roy Scheider dies at 75

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BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Jaws star Roy Scheider dies at 75
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US actor Roy Scheider, best known for playing the police chief in the Jaws movies, has died at the age of 75.
As well as starring in the first two shark thrillers, Scheider received two Oscar nominations during his career.

He was up for best supporting actor for The French Connection in 1972 and best actor for 1979's All That Jazz.

He died in hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He had been treated there for multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cell, for the past two years.

Scheider's Jaws co-star Richard Dreyfuss said: "He was a wonderful guy. He was what I call a knockaround actor.

"A knockaround actor to me is a compliment that means a professional that lives the life of a professional actor and doesn't yell and scream at the fates and does his job and does it as well as he can."

First blockbuster

Jaws, released in 1975, was directed by Steven Spielberg and was the first film to make $100m (£51m) at the box office.

Scheider's other film credits included Klute, Marathon Man and Sorcerer.

In the 1990s, he played the captain of a giant, high-tech submarine in futuristic undersea adventure TV series SeaQuest DSV.

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The French Connection

Sean · 02-11-2008, 05:19 AM

We're going to need a bigger boat..."

I LOVED All That Jazz growing up.

MarkMiller · 02-11-2008, 05:26 AM

It really was a great movie.

anhailla · 02-11-2008, 05:27 AM

steven speilberg tells funny stories of how he could not keep his 3 stars of that movie sober.

Shaw, Dreyfuss and Scheider were big drinkers and apparently had alot o' fun.

I believe they were actually drunk during the scene where they started singing on the boat

hands down one of the best movies ever made.

rest in peace Chief Brody

MarkMiller · 02-11-2008, 05:32 AM

The last movie that ever really scared me.

Jonesy · 02-11-2008, 05:45 AM

I cheered for the Shark. Rest in non-restness... I hope, you asshole fucker, are not 'resting'. Might as well be dead. I hope you're having the god-damn best time of your life - learning things the rest of us can only imagine.

The_Heretic · 02-11-2008, 06:22 AM

Sea Quest was just a bad attempt at Star Tweak at sea. When aliens kept regularly showing up in the series it was officially dead.

Noob920 · 02-11-2008, 06:54 AM

His last words..."We need a bigger casket...:

02-11-2008, 05:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
MarkMiller Dr. Zaius, Mark M. Archery 2000 Champion! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,317 Thanks: 72 Thanked 47 Times in 37 Posts	Jaws star Roy Scheider dies at 75 Title Jaws star Roy Scheider dies at 75 Link BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Jaws star Roy Scheider dies at 75 ----------------------------------------------------- Excerpt US actor Roy Scheider, best known for playing the police chief in the Jaws movies, has died at the age of 75. As well as starring in the first two shark thrillers, Scheider received two Oscar nominations during his career. He was up for best supporting actor for The French Connection in 1972 and best actor for 1979's All That Jazz. He died in hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He had been treated there for multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cell, for the past two years. Scheider's Jaws co-star Richard Dreyfuss said: "He was a wonderful guy. He was what I call a knockaround actor. "A knockaround actor to me is a compliment that means a professional that lives the life of a professional actor and doesn't yell and scream at the fates and does his job and does it as well as he can." First blockbuster Jaws, released in 1975, was directed by Steven Spielberg and was the first film to make $100m (£51m) at the box office. Scheider's other film credits included Klute, Marathon Man and Sorcerer. In the 1990s, he played the captain of a giant, high-tech submarine in futuristic undersea adventure TV series SeaQuest DSV. ------------------------------------------------------ Comment: The French Connection Last edited by MarkMiller; 02-11-2008 at 05:16 AM.
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02-11-2008, 05:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sean Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Austin, Texas...ya'll Posts: 1,552 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 21 Thanked 18 Times in 10 Posts	We're going to need a bigger boat..." I LOVED All That Jazz growing up.
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02-11-2008, 05:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
MarkMiller Dr. Zaius, Mark M. Archery 2000 Champion! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,317 Thanks: 72 Thanked 47 Times in 37 Posts	It really was a great movie.
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02-11-2008, 05:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
anhailla Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: iowa Posts: 4,501 Thanks: 186 Thanked 115 Times in 86 Posts	steven speilberg tells funny stories of how he could not keep his 3 stars of that movie sober. Shaw, Dreyfuss and Scheider were big drinkers and apparently had alot o' fun. I believe they were actually drunk during the scene where they started singing on the boat hands down one of the best movies ever made. rest in peace Chief Brody __________________ ...either I go, or that wallpaper does. Oscar Wilde Last edited by anhailla; 02-11-2008 at 05:35 AM.
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02-11-2008, 05:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
MarkMiller Dr. Zaius, Mark M. Archery 2000 Champion! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,317 Thanks: 72 Thanked 47 Times in 37 Posts	The last movie that ever really scared me.
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02-11-2008, 05:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jonesy Truth Lion Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,554 Thanks: 10 Thanked 32 Times in 23 Posts	I cheered for the Shark. Rest in non-restness... I hope, you asshole fucker, are not 'resting'. Might as well be dead. I hope you're having the god-damn best time of your life - learning things the rest of us can only imagine.
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02-11-2008, 06:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
The_Heretic Master of Quill-Fu Space Invaders Champion! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Taylorsville, UT [stuck in the 20th century]. Posts: 7,372 My Mood: Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 35 Thanked 142 Times in 109 Posts	Sea Quest was just a bad attempt at Star Tweak at sea. When aliens kept regularly showing up in the series it was officially dead. __________________ "Enough!!" -so rang Barack Obama's voice off the walls of Mile High Stadium
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02-11-2008, 06:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
Noob920 Still here :P Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Eastern United States Posts: 969 My Mood: Thanks: 23 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	His last words..."We need a bigger casket...: __________________ Originally Posted by BillCosby I am usually a nice easy going person........ Although ever time I drive by that bar my Xwife cheated on me @ I get a bit troubled......... But I am sure that is not the reason I kick that damn dog after........ Seems like he deserves it when I take that route home......
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