Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

November 10, 1932 · 93 years old

Roy Richard Scheider (/ˈʃaɪdər/; November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer 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. Sche…

Known For

28 titles
1
Jaws

Jaws

1975 · 2h 4m · Movie

When a massive killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Long Island, it's up to the local police chief, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.

8.1
2
The Punisher

The Punisher

2004 · 2h 4m · Movie

An undercover FBI agent becomes a vigilante and sets out to unleash his wrath upon the corrupt businessman who slaughtered his entire family at a reunion.

6.4
3
The French Connection

The French Connection

1971 · 1h 44m · Movie

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.

7.7
4
Jaws 2

Jaws 2

1978 · 1h 56m · Movie

Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.

5.8
5
The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

1997 · 2h 15m · Movie

A Memphis law school graduate battles an insurance giant.

7.2
6
Marathon Man

Marathon Man

1976 · 2h 5m · Movie

After the murder of his older brother, a New York history student is hounded by shadowy government agents on the trail of a Nazi war criminal who is trying to retrieve smuggled diamonds.

7.4
7
2010: The Year We Make Contact

2010: The Year We Make Contact

1984 · 1h 56m · Movie

A joint USA-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn exactly what happened to the "Discovery" and its H.A.L. 9000 computer.

6.7
8
Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch

1991 · 1h 55m · Movie

After developing an addiction to the substance he uses to kill bugs, an exterminator accidentally kills his wife and becomes involved in a secret government plot being orchestrated by giant bugs in a port town in North Africa.

6.9
9
All That Jazz

All That Jazz

1979 · 2h 3m · Movie

Director/choreographer Bob Fosse tells his own life story as he details the sordid career of Joe Gideon, a womanizing, drug-using dancer.

7.8
10
Sorcerer

Sorcerer

1977 · 2h 1m · Movie

Four unfortunate men from different parts of the globe agree to risk their lives transporting gallons of nitroglycerin across dangerous Latin American jungle.

7.7
11
Klute

Klute

1971 · 1h 54m · Movie

A small-town detective searching for a missing man has only one lead: a connection with a New York prostitute.

7.1
12
Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

1983 · 1h 49m · Movie

The cop test pilot for an experimental police helicopter learns the sinister implications of the new vehicle.

6.4
13
Romeo Is Bleeding

Romeo Is Bleeding

1993 · 1h 50m · Movie

A corrupt New York policeman falls under the spell of a seductive and ruthless member of a Moscow crime family.

6.5
14
52 Pick-Up

52 Pick-Up

1986 · 1h 50m · Movie

A secret extramarital fling between successful Los Angeles construction magnate Harry Mitchell and his stripper mistress Cini leads to three strangers blackmailing him for a six-figure sum, followed by burglary, theft, and Cini's ...

6.4
15
The Seven-Ups

The Seven-Ups

1973 · 1h 43m · Movie

Tough detective Buddy leads an elite New York City unit to convict felons and jail them for a minimum of seven years. Buddy is trying to find out who killed his partner but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.

6.8
16
Still of the Night

Still of the Night

1982 · 1h 33m · Movie

A Manhattan psychiatrist probes a patient's murder and falls for the victim's mysterious mistress.

6.0
17
Dracula II: Ascension

Dracula II: Ascension

2003 · 1h 25m · Movie

A group of medical students discover the body of the infamous count. Soon, they find themselves in the middle of a bizarre and dangerous conflict when a shadowy figure offers them $30 million for the body so that he may harvest his blood.

4.7
18
Last Embrace

Last Embrace

1979 · 1h 42m · Movie

Harry breaks down and loses his job after his wife is assassinated - could it be his turn next ?

6.0
19
The Peacekeeper

The Peacekeeper

1997 · 1h 38m · Movie

When a terrorist group steals the US President's personal communications computer for launching the US arsenal in case of war, only a heroic Major has the key to prevent a Presidential assassination or a nuclear holocaust.

5.0
20
Cohen and Tate

Cohen and Tate

1989 · 1h 26m · Movie

When a little boy witnesses a mob hit, he is kidnapped by two professional assassins who are not what they seem.

6.3
21
The Fourth War

The Fourth War

1990 · 1h 31m · Movie

Cold War drama about two gung-ho border commanders (Roy Scheider, Jurgen Prochnow) who carry out their own private war against each other on the German - Czechoslovakia border.

5.5
22
Listen to Me

Listen to Me

1989 · 1h 47m · Movie

A group of college debaters learn about the world, friendships, love, dreams and family in this warm, endearing drama.

5.2
23
Night Game

Night Game

1989 · 1h 35m · Movie

A Texas police detective ties pitcher's strikes to a serial throat slasher.

5.0
24
The Curse of the Living Corpse

The Curse of the Living Corpse

1964 · 1h 24m · Movie

Relatives gather in an old house for the reading of a will, but the "dead" man comes back to life and starts killing.

5.3
25
King of Texas

King of Texas

2002 · 1h 35m · Movie

In this adaptation of William Shakespeare's King Lear, self-made ranch tycoon John Lear divides his holdings amongst his daughters, but finds that once they have his property, they reject him.

6.3
26
The Rage

The Rage

1997 · 1h 33m · Movie

FBI Special Agent Travis is trying to catch a deranged serial killer and is doing his best despite having a new and unexperienced partner. It turns out that the serial killer is an entire army of disgruntled CIA mercenaries from V...

4.6
27
Citizen Verdict

Citizen Verdict

2003 · 1h 37m · Movie

Marty Rockman, notorious producer of the hit reality-TV show "So Sue Me", has a brand-new concept: "Citizen Verdict". Each week a real criminal case will be tried before the American people, but this time they're also the jury. If...

4.4
28
Stiletto

Stiletto

1969 · 1h 38m · Movie

A rich, jet-setting playboy has a secret life: he's a professional hitman for the mob . When he decides it's time to retire, he finds his former employers don't like the idea of someone who knows so much not being under their cont...

5.1