'Jaws' actor Roy Scheider dies

[HARD ROCK UNIVERSE]

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP) -- Roy Scheider, the actor best known for his role as a police chief in the blockbuster movie "Jaws," has died. He was 75.



Scheider died Sunday at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hospital in Little Rock, hospital spokesman David Robinson said. The hospital did not release a cause of death.

However, hospital spokeswoman Leslie Taylor said Scheider had been treated for multiple myeloma at the hospital's Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy for the past two years.

Scheider received two Oscar nominations, for best-supporting actor in 1971's "The French Connection" in which he played the police partner of Oscar winner Gene Hackman, and for best-actor for 1979's "All That Jazz," the autobiographical Bob Fosse film.

However, he was best known for his role in Steven Spielberg's1975 film, "Jaws," the enduring classic about a killer shark terrorizing beachgoers and well as millions of moviegoers.

Widely hailed as the film that launched the era of the Hollywood blockbuster, it was also the first movie to earn $100 million at the box office. Scheider starred with Richard Dreyfuss, who played an oceanographer.

In 2005, one of Scheider's most famous lines in the movie -- "You're gonna need a bigger boat" -- was voted No. 35 on the American Film Institute's list of best quotes from U.S. movies.

That year, some 30 years after "Jaws" premiered, hundreds of movie buffs flocked to Martha's Vineyard, off the southeastern coast of Massachusetts, to celebrate the great white shark.

The island's JawsFest '05 also brought back some of the cast and crew, including screenwriter Carl Gottlieb and Peter Benchley, who wrote the novel that inspired Spielberg's classic. Spielberg, Scheider and Dreyfuss were absent.

Scheider was also politically active. He participated in rallies protesting U.S. military action in Iraq, including a massive New York demonstration in March 2003 that police said drew 125,000 chanting activists.

[IRON BALLS]

1. Iron Cross (2008) (post-production) .... Joseph
2. Dark Honeymoon (2008) (completed) .... Sam

3. If I Didn't Care (2007) .... Linus
4. The Poet (2007) .... Rabbi
5. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" .... Mark Ford Brady (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Law & Order: CI (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Endgame (2007) TV episode .... Mark Ford Brady
6. Last Chance (2006) .... Cumberland
7. Dracula III: Legacy (2005) (V) .... Cardinal Siqueros
8. The Punisher (2004) .... Frank Castle Sr.
... aka The Punisher (Germany)
9. Dracula II: Ascension (2003) (V) .... Cardinal Siqueros
... aka Wes Craven Presents Dracula II: Ascension (USA: video title)
10. Citizen Verdict (2003) .... Bull Tyler
11. "Third Watch" .... Fyodor Chevchenko (5 episodes, 2002)
- Judgement Day: Part 1 (2002) TV episode .... Fyodor Chevchenko
- Crash and Burn (2002) TV episode .... Fyodor Chevchenko
- Two Hundred and Thirty-Three Days (2002) TV episode .... Fyodor Chevchenko
- Superheroes: Part 2 (2002) TV episode .... Fyodor Chevchenko
- Superheroes: Part 1 (2002) TV episode .... Fyodor Chevchenko
12. King of Texas (2002) (TV) .... Henry Westover
13. Texas 46 (2002) .... Colonel Gartner
... aka The Good War (USA)
14. Love Thy Neighbor (2002/I) .... Fred
15. Red Serpent (2002) .... Hassan
16. The Feds: U.S. Postal Inspectors (2002) .... Narrator
17. Time Lapse (2001) (V) .... Agent La Nova
18. Angels Don't Sleep Here (2001) .... Mayor Harry S. Porter
... aka Backflash 2: Angels Don't Sleep Here (UK)
19. Diamond Hunters (2001) (TV) .... Jacobus Van der Byl
20. Daybreak (2000/I) .... Stan Marshall
... aka Rapid Transit (USA)
21. The Doorway (2000) .... Professor Lamont
22. Falling Through (2000) .... Earl
23. Chain of Command (2000) .... President Jack Cahill

24. RKO 281 (1999) (TV) .... George Schaefer
... aka RKO 281: The Battle Over Citizen Kane (USA: video box title)
25. "The Seventh Scroll" (1999) (mini) TV mini-series .... Grant Schiller
... aka Settimo papiro, Il (Italy)
26. Better Living (1998) .... Tom
27. Evasive Action (1998) .... Enzo Marcelli
28. The White Raven (1998) .... Tom Heath
29. Silver Wolf (1998) .... John Rockwell
30. The Rainmaker (1997) .... Wilfred Keeley
... aka John Grisham's The Rainmaker (USA: complete title)
31. The Peacekeeper (1997) .... President Robert Baker
32. The Myth of Fingerprints (1997) .... Hal
33. The Rage (1997) .... John Taggart
34. Executive Target (1997) .... President Carlson
35. Plato's Run (1997) .... Alexander Senarkian
36. Money Play$ (1997) (TV) .... Johnny Tobin
37. The Definite Maybe (1997) .... Eddie Jacobson
... aka No Money Down (USA: DVD title)
38. "The American Experience" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1996)
- Spy in the Sky (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
39. "SeaQuest DSV" .... Captain Nathan Bridger (47 episodes, 1993-1995)
... aka SeaQuest 2032 (USA: new title)
- Good Soldiers (1995) TV episode .... Captain Nathan Bridger
- Equilibrium (1995) TV episode .... Captain Nathan Bridger
- Brave New World (1995) TV episode .... Captain Nathan Bridger
- Blindsided (1995) TV episode .... Captain Nathan Bridger
- Splashdown (1995) TV episode .... Captain Nathan Bridger
(42 more)
40. Wild Justice (1994) .... Peter Stride
... aka Covert Assassin
... aka Dial
41. Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) .... Don Falcone
42. Wild Justice (1993) (TV) .... Peter Stride
43. Naked Lunch (1991) .... Doctor Benway
... aka Festin nu, Le (Canada: French title)
44. Contact: The Yanomami Indians of Brazil (1991)
45. The Russia House (1990) .... Russell
46. Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (1990) (TV) .... Paul Marish, Photographer
47. The Fourth War (1990) .... Col. Jack Knowles

48. Night Game (1989) .... Mike Seaver
49. Listen to Me (1989) .... Charlie Nichols
50. Cohen and Tate (1989) .... Cohen
51. 52 Pick-Up (1986) .... Harry Mitchell
52. The Men's Club (1986) .... Cavanaugh, former Professional Baseball Star
53. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) (voice) .... Narrator
... aka Mishima (USA: short title)
54. "Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1985)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Roy Scheider/Billy Ocean (1985) TV episode .... Host
55. 2010 (1984) .... Dr. Heywood Floyd
... aka 2010: The Year We Make Contact
56. Tiger Town (1983) (TV) .... Billy Young
57. Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number (1983) (TV) .... Jacobo Timerman
... aka Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
58. Blue Thunder (1983) .... Officer Frank Murphy
... aka Blue Thunder the Movie (UK: video box title)
59. Still of the Night (1982) .... Doctor Sam Rice

60. All That Jazz (1979) .... Joe Gideon
61. Last Embrace (1979) .... Harry Hannan
62. Jaws 2 (1978) .... Police Chief Martin Brody
63. Sorcerer (1977) .... Jackie Scanlon / "Juan Dominguez"
... aka Wages of Fear
64. Marathon Man (1976) .... Henry 'Doc' Levy
65. Jaws (1975) .... Police Chief Martin Brody
66. Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York (1975) .... Sam Stoneman
67. The Seven-Ups (1973) .... Buddy - Seven-Up
68. Un homme est mort (1972) .... Lenny
... aka A Man Is Dead (International: English title: literal title)
... aka Funerale a Los Angeles (Italy)
... aka The Outside Man (USA)
69. Attentat, L' (1972) .... Michael Howard
... aka Attentat, Das (West Germany)
... aka Attentato, L' (Italy)
... aka Plot (UK)
... aka Tödliche Falle (Die Affäre Sadiel), Die (West Germany: video title)
... aka The Assassination (USA)
... aka The French Conspiracy (USA)
70. Assignment: Munich (1972) (TV) .... Jake Webster
... aka Munich-Assignment
71. To Be Young, Gifted, and Black (1972) (TV)
72. "Cannon" .... Dan Bowen (1 episode, 1971)
- No Pockets in the Shroud (1971) TV episode .... Dan Bowen
73. The French Connection (1971) .... Det. Buddy Russo
74. Klute (1971) .... Frank Ligourin
75. Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970) .... Mark
76. Loving (1970) .... Skip

77. Stiletto (1969) .... Bennett
78. Paper Lion (1968) (uncredited) .... No credit
79. Star! (1968) (uncredited)
... aka Loves of a Star! (USA: promotional title)
... aka Those Were the Happy Times (USA: reissue title)
80. "N.Y.P.D." .... Paul Jason (1 episode, 1968)
- Cry Brute (1968) TV episode .... Paul Jason
81. "The Secret Storm" (1954) TV series .... Bob Hill #1 (1967)
82. "Coronet Blue" (1 episode, 1967)
- A Charade for Murder (1967) TV episode
83. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Francesco Barberini (1 episode, 1966)
... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
- Lamp at Midnight (1966) TV episode .... Francesco Barberini
84. Lamp at Midnight (1966) (TV)
... aka George Schaefer's Showcase Theatre: Lamp at Midnight (USA: series title)
85. "Love of Life" (1951) TV series .... Jonas Falk (1965-1966)
86. "Camera Three" .... Face (1 episode, 1964)
- The Alchemist (1964) TV episode .... Face
87. The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964) (as Roy R. Scheider) .... Philip Sinclair
88. "The Edge of Night" (1956) TV series .... Kenny (unknown episodes, 1962)
... aka Edge of Night (USA: last season title)

Soundtrack:

1. All That Jazz (1979) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing")
2. Jaws (1975) (performer: "Show Me The Way To Go Home")

Producer:

1. The Shark Is Still Working (2006) (V) (associate producer)

Thanks:

1. Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' (2001) (V) (special thanks)
2. Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection' (2001) (TV) (special thanks)
... aka The French Connection 30th Anniversary Special (USA)

Self:

* 2000s
* 1990s
* 1980s
* 1970s

1. "Family Guy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
- Bill & Peter's Bogus Journey (2007) TV episode .... Himself
2. Chicago 10 (2007) (voice) .... Judge Julius Hoffman
3. Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' (2006) (V) .... Himself
4. The Shark Is Still Working (2006) (V) .... Himself/Narrator
5. Precinct Hollywood (2005) (TV) .... Himself
6. AFI's 100 Years, 100 'Movie Quotes': The Greatest Lines from American Film (2005) (TV) .... Himself
7. Carrier: Arsenal of the Sea (2005) (TV) .... Narrator
8. Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures (2004) (TV) .... Himself
9. Mystic Voices: The Story of the Pequot War (2004) (TV) .... Narrator
10. The Best of 'So Graham Norton' (2004) (V) .... Himself
11. A Decade Under the Influence (2003) .... Himself
12. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Jaws (2002) TV episode .... Himself
13. Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines (2002) .... Narrator
14. Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' (2001) (V) .... Himself
15. AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
16. Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection' (2001) (TV) .... Himself - 'Cloudy Russo'
... aka The French Connection 30th Anniversary Special (USA)
17. "Bravo Profiles" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Gene Hackman (2000) TV episode .... Himself
18. "Secrets of the Dead" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2000)
- Catastrophe!: Part 2 (2000) TV episode .... Narrator
19. The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' (2000) (TV) .... Himself - 'Cloudy' Russo
20. Legends, Icons & Superstars of the 20th Century (2000) (V) .... Narrator

21. "So Graham Norton" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Episode #2.6 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
22. "The Directors" .... Himself (2 episodes)
- The Films of John Frankenheimer (?) TV episode .... Himself
- The Films of Steven Spielberg (?) TV episode .... Himself
23. The Uttmost (1998) .... Himself
24. The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (1995) (V) .... Himself
25. The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg (1995) (TV) .... Himself
26. Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994) (TV) .... Himself
27. When It Was a Game 2 (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
28. "The Howard Stern Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
- Episode dated 13 July 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 July 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
29. Untitled 'Naked Lunch' Featurette (1991) .... Himself
30. When It Was a Game (1991) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
31. The Secrets of Dick Smith (1991) (TV) .... Himself (Discussing Marathon Man)
32. "Race to Save the Planet" (1990) TV series .... Narrator

33. In Our Hands (1984) .... Himself
34. Starring... the Actors (1984) .... Interview Subject
35. 2010: The Odyssey Continues (1984) (uncredited) .... Himself
36. Hello Hollywood, qui Broadway! (1981) (TV) .... Himself

37. Bob Fosse: On the Set (1979) (TV) .... Himself
38. All That Jazz: An Interview with Roy Scheider (1979) (TV) .... Himself
39. The 32nd Annual Tony Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
40. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Special Achievement Award
41. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound

[spacel0rd]

Thats too bad. Jaws is one of my fav movies.
Its my sister's # 1 fav movie. Her dog's name is Brody.