Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Date of Birth:

Nov 10, 1932

Place of Birth:

Orange, New Jersey, USA

Roy Richard Scheider (November 10, 1932 - February 10, 2008) was an American actor renowned for his versatile performances. He is most recognized for his portrayal of police chief Martin C. Brody in Jaws, choreographer and filmmaker Joe Gideon in All That Jazz, detective Buddy "Cloudy" Russo in The French Connection, and Captain Nathan Bridger in the science fiction television series seaQuest DSV. Scheider's final role in the 2011 thriller Iron Cross was released posthumously after his passing on February 10, 2008. He was nominated for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a BAFTA Award during his illustrious career. Allmovie hailed him as "one of the most unique and distinguished of all Hollywood actors".

filmography:

Better Living Better Living

1998

The White Raven The White Raven

1998

The Making of 'Jaws' The Making of 'Jaws'

1995

Angels Don't Sleep Here Angels Don't Sleep Here

2002

The Definite Maybe The Definite Maybe

1997

Loving Loving

1970

Listen to Me Listen to Me

1989

A Decade Under the Influence A Decade Under the Influence

2003

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

1990

Time Lapse Time Lapse

2001

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

1975

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws' The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'

2009

The Myth of Fingerprints The Myth of Fingerprints

1997

Tiger Town Tiger Town

1984

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

2004

The Assassination The Assassination

1972

Wild Justice Wild Justice

1994

Iron Cross Iron Cross

2009

The Doorway The Doorway

2000

Executive Target Executive Target

1997

Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number

1983

The Rage The Rage

1997

A Wind from the South A Wind from the South

1955

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

2000

Smiles Smiles

1964

World's Deadliest Sea Creatures World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

1998

Paper Lion Paper Lion

1968

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection' Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection'

2001

Love Thy Neighbor Love Thy Neighbor

2005

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

2023

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

2006

Stiletto Stiletto

1969

Follies: In Concert Follies: In Concert

1986

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

2001

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

1990

Assignment: Munich Assignment: Munich

1972

New England Our Way New England Our Way

1974

Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

2002

To Be Young, Gifted and Black To Be Young, Gifted and Black

1972

The Making of Jaws 2 The Making of Jaws 2

2001

Falling Through Falling Through

2000

Silver Wolf Silver Wolf

1999

Chain of Command Chain of Command

2000

Still of the Night Still of the Night

1982

The Rainmaker The Rainmaker

1997

The Punisher The Punisher

2004

The Curse of the Living Corpse The Curse of the Living Corpse

1964

Cohen and Tate Cohen and Tate

1989

The Seven-Ups The Seven-Ups

1973

Chicago 10 Chicago 10

2008

The Peacekeeper The Peacekeeper

1997

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

1985

Blue Thunder Blue Thunder

1983

2010 2010

1984

Romeo Is Bleeding Romeo Is Bleeding

1993

The French Connection The French Connection

1971

Jaws 2 Jaws 2

1978

Jaws Jaws

1975

The Russia House The Russia House

1990

Naked Lunch Naked Lunch

1991

Dracula II: Ascension Dracula II: Ascension

2003

Dracula III: Legacy Dracula III: Legacy

2005

Marathon Man Marathon Man

1976

Daybreak Daybreak

2000

Evasive Action Evasive Action

1998

If I Didn't Care If I Didn't Care

2007

Red Serpent Red Serpent

2002

The Fourth War The Fourth War

1990

Citizen Verdict Citizen Verdict

2003

Money Play$ Money Play$

1998

Night Game Night Game

1989

The Men's Club The Men's Club

1986

Puzzle of a Downfall Child Puzzle of a Downfall Child

1970

Plato's Run Plato's Run

1997

RKO 281 RKO 281

2000

52 Pick-Up 52 Pick-Up

1986

Sorcerer Sorcerer

1977

Dark Honeymoon Dark Honeymoon

2008

Last Embrace Last Embrace

1979

All That Jazz All That Jazz

1979

Texas '46 Texas '46

2002

The Outside Man The Outside Man

1972

The Poet The Poet

2007

King of Texas King of Texas

2002

Klute Klute

1971

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