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His film career commenced with the campy Z-grade horror cheesefest The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964) , and he then showed up in Star! (1968) , Paper Lion (1968) , Stiletto (1969) and Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970) .
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- Orange, New Jersey, USA
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- Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Scheider's first film role was in the horror film The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964). On television, he played running roles on two CBS soap operas, Love of Life and The Secret Storm, and also played character roles in episodes of Camera Three, N.Y.P.D., and Coronet Blue.
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- JAWS (1975) Directed by Steven Spielberg. Written by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb, based on the novel by Benchley. Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Gottlieb.
- ALL THAT JAZZ (1979) Directed by Bob Fosse. Written by Robert Alan Aurthur and Bob Fosse. Starring Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Leland Palmer, Ann Reinking, Ben Vereen.
- THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971) Directed by William Friedkin. Screenplay by Ernest Tidyman, based on the book by Robin Moore. Starring Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi.
- SORCERER (1977) Directed by William Friedkin. Screenplay by Walon Green, based on the novel ‘Le Salaire de la peur’ by Georges Arnaud. Starring Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal, Amidou, Ramon Bieri.
12 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The French Connection. 1971 1h 44m R. 7.7 (137K) Rate. 94 Metascore. A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.
1. Jaws. 1975 2h 4m PG. 8.1 (665K) Rate. 87 Metascore. When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down. Director Steven Spielberg Stars Roy Scheider Robert Shaw Richard Dreyfuss. 2. The French Connection. 1971 1h 44m R. 7.7 (137K) Rate.
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Feb 10, 2008 · Described by AllMovie as "one of the most unique and distinguished of all Hollywood actors", he gained fame for his leading and supporting roles in celebrated films from the 1970s through to the early to mid-1980s. He was nominated for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a BAFTA Award.
