Roy Scheider
American actor (1932-2008) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 75 · Born 94 years ago today
Roy Richard Scheider was an American actor who achieved fame with his leading and supporting roles in celebrated films from the 1970s to the mid-1980s. He was nominated for two Academy Awards, one Golden Globe, and one BAFTA Award, and won both an Obie and Drama League Award for his stage performances.
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The PunisherFilm, Frank Castle, Sr.2002
King of TexasFilm, Henry Westover2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries, Mark Ford Brady2000
Secrets of the DeadSeries, Narrator (voice)1998
So Graham NortonSeries1996
E! True Hollywood StorySeries1995
The Making of 'Jaws'Film1991
Naked LunchFilm, Dr. Benway1990
The Howard Stern ShowSeries1989
Cohen and TateFilm, Cohen1988
American ExperienceSeries, Narrator (voice)1986
52 Pick-UpFilm, Harry Mitchell1983
Blue ThunderFilm, Murphy1979
All That JazzFilm, Joe Gideon1976
Marathon ManFilm, Henry 'Doc' Levy1974
NOVASeries, Narrator1973
The Seven-UpsFilm, Buddy - Seven-Up1971
CannonSeries
KluteFilm, 1971Frank Ligourin1964
The Curse of the Living CorpseFilm, Philip Sinclair1953
The OscarsSeries1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Francesco Barberini1932Born10 November 1932
The PoetFilm, Rabbi2004The PunisherFilm, Frank Castle, Sr.2002King of TexasFilm, Henry Westover2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries, Mark Ford Brady2000Secrets of the DeadSeries, Narrator (voice)1998So Graham NortonSeries1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries1995The Making of 'Jaws'Film1991Naked LunchFilm, Dr. Benway1990The Howard Stern ShowSeries1989Cohen and TateFilm, Cohen1988American ExperienceSeries, Narrator (voice)198652 Pick-UpFilm, Harry Mitchell1983Blue ThunderFilm, Murphy1979All That JazzFilm, Joe Gideon1976Marathon ManFilm, Henry 'Doc' Levy1974NOVASeries, Narrator1973The Seven-UpsFilm, Buddy - Seven-Up1971CannonSeriesKluteFilm, 1971Frank Ligourin1964The Curse of the Living CorpseFilm, Philip Sinclair1953The OscarsSeries1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Francesco Barberini1932Born10 November 1932People around Roy
Stella Adler Taught Roy
Francis Ford Coppola Directed The Rainmaker (1998)
William Friedkin Directed The French Connection and Sorcerer
John Frankenheimer Directed The Fourth War and 52 Pick-Up
David Brown Produced Jaws and Jaws 2
Richard D. Zanuck Produced Jaws and Jaws 2
Sidney J. Furie Directed The Rage (1997)
Peter Medak Directed Romeo Is Bleeding and The Men's Club
Patrick Lussier Directed Dracula II: Ascension (2003)- Michael Small Wrote Klute, Marathon Man and Jaws: The Revenge
Philip D'Antoni Produced The French Connection (1971)
John Lithgow Also in All That Jazz (1980)
Bruno Cremer Also in Sorcerer, Plot and The Assassination
Yves Boisset Directed Plot (1972)
Lorraine Gary Also in Jaws, Jaws: The Revenge and Jaws 2
Peter Hyams Produced 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)- Joe Spinell Also in The Seven-Ups, Last Embrace and Sorcerer
Jacques François Also in Sorcerer, Plot and The Assassination
Kenneth Utt Produced All That Jazz (1980)
Steven Spielberg Directed Jaws (1976)
George Lucas Produced Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
Michael Douglas Produced The Rainmaker (1998)
Ridley Scott Produced RKO 281 (1999)
Candice Bergen Also in 2010: The Year We Make Contact and 2010
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Jaws 1975
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story 2025
All That Jazz 1979
Sorcerer 1977
The French Connection 1971
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2008 · aged 75
