Roy Scheider is a wonderful American actor who played a policeman in the acclaimed thriller "Jaws". And then there were many more excellent works in motion pictures. The actor became not only popular, he became the favorite actor of a whole generation.
At the very beginning of the journey
On November 10, 1932, the future world famous actor Roy Richard Scheider was born in Orange (New Jersey). His father was a simple auto mechanic, and his mother was a housewife. The boy was born weak, constantly caught cold and at one point he was seriously ill with rheumatism. In order to become stronger and healthier, Roy has been actively involved in sports since childhood. He was deeply interested in boxing and baseball. The young man even thought seriously about a sports career. But after graduating from high school, under pressure from his parents, he entered Rutgers University as a lawyer. During his studies, Roy began to actively attend the theater studio.
The next stage in the life of a young man was military service. He served as an air traffic controller for the United States Air Force in Korea. After the service, Roy Scheider continued to study in a theater studio and temporarily got a job in the troupe as an actor. He was entrusted to play the role of Mercutio in the production of Romeo and Juliet at the New York Park Festival. The role of the young actor was a success, and he was safely left in the theater troupe, now on a permanent basis.
Oscar awards
The distant 1968 was marked for Roy with the Obie Prize. He starred in the production of Stephen D. But the whole world recognized him after Roy starred in the acclaimed movie by Steven Spielberg "Jaws". The thriller was released in 1975 and made a splash. The screenplay was written by Peter Benchley (based on his novel) and Carl Gottlieb. The film's budget was $ 9 million. By that time, the amount seemed astronomical. The fees from the viewing of the film amounted to more than 470 thousand dollars. This thriller brought unprecedented success and worldwide fame to both Steven Spielberg and the actor himself. The film was recognized as the greatest in the history of cinema. In three categories, he was awarded Oscars.
Then Roy Scheider starred in the film "Marathon Runner". In this film, actor Laurence Olivier worked with him. Roy starred opposite Dustin Hoffman in The French Courier directed by William Friedkin. It was for his role in this motion picture that the actor Scheider won several prestigious awards at once.
Excellent acting in the film directed by Bob Fossey "All That Jazz" (the role of Joe Gideon) brought Roy Scheider four Oscar-winning awards and two BAFTAs at once.
Personal life of the actor
Roy Richard Scheider has long been married to an actress named Cynthia. Their marriage lasted twenty-seven years (from 1962 to 1989). Cynthia gave birth to the actor's daughter Maximil. In 2006, Roy Scheider's daughter passed away. Roy married the second time in 1989 to Brenda Seamer. The wife of the famous actor was also from her native acting environment.
In this marriage, two children were born (son Christian and daughter Molly). The actor did not advertise both marriages. He was the type of person who does not allow the curious and ubiquitous paparazzi into their personal lives. The actor noted that happiness loves silence. And therefore, there is little information in the media about his personal life.
Roy Richard Scheider left this world on February 10, 2008 at the age of seventy-five. The cause of death of a talented person was myelomanic disease.
Filmography of the actor
The number of works by Roy Scheider is impressive. For forty-three professional acting years, Roy starred in 145 motion pictures.
- 1964 - "The Curse of the Living Dead";
- 1968 - "Star!" And "Paper Lion";
- 1970 - "To Love" and "The Riddle of the Bastard";
- 1971 - "The French Messenger" and "Klute";
- 1973 - "From seven years old and above" and "A man died";
1975 - Jaws and Sheila Levine Died and Lives in New York;
- 1976 - "Marathon Runner";
- 1977 - "Sorcerer";
- 1978 - "Jaws 2";
- 1979 - "In the stillness of the night";
- 1983 - "Blue Thunder";
- 1984 - "A Space Odyssey 2010";
- 1986 - "Men's Club" and "Biggest Hit";
- 1988 - "Cohen and Tate";
- 1989 - "Night game", "Listen to me";
- 1990 - “Someone has to shoot this”, “Russian House” and “The Fourth War”;
- 1991 - "Dinner naked";
- 1992 - Terrorist Hunter;
- 1993 - "Underwater Odyssey";
- 1994 - "Romeo Bleeds Out";
- 1997 - "Shadows of the Past", "Benefactor", "Driver", "Peacemaker" and "Rage";
- 1998 - Silver Wolf;
- 1999 - Project 281;
- 2000 - “Gates of Hell”, “Execution of Orders”, “At the Turn of the Day” and “Visa for Death”;
- 2001 - "Diamond Hunters" and "Angels Don't Live Here";
- 2002 - "Red Serpent", "Texas 46" and "King of Texas";
- 2003 - "People's Verdict" and "Dracula 2: Ascension";
- 2004 - "The Punisher";
- 2005 - "Dracula 3: Legacy";
- 2006 - "Last Chance";
2007 - Chicago 10, The Poet and Dark Honeymoon.
The above films with his participation are the most significant film works of the actor, not counting the films where he starred in episodes. They are a great asset of the world cinematographic foundation. There is hardly a single person who has not seen one or more films in which the great American actor Roy Richard Scheider starred. His face is recognizable for his great talent and incredible ability to work.
