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The Shark Is Still Working (2006) -- Narrated by Chief Martin Brody himself, Roy Scheider, this feature-length documentary focuses squarely on the many ways Jaws has helped to shape the film industry and pop culture.
The Shark Is Still Working (2006) -- MovieMaze.de - Trailer (Quicktime)
The Shark Is Still Working (2006) -- Narrated by Chief Martin Brody himself, Roy Scheider, this feature-length documentary focuses squarely on the many ways Jaws has helped to shape the film industry and pop culture.

Overview

Date of Death:
11 February 2006, Princeton, New Jersey, USA more
Mini Biography:
Grandson of famed humorist and actor Robert Benchley and the son of highly... more
Trivia:
Graduated from Harvard University in 1961 more
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Actor, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Writer:
  1. Jaws Unleashed (2006) (VG) (characters and universe)

  2. "Amazon" (1999) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Amazonas - Gefangene des Dschungels (Germany)
    ... aka Peter Benchley's Amazon (USA: complete title)
  3. Creature (1998) (TV) (novel)
    ... aka Peter Benchley's Creature
  4. The Beast (1996) (TV) (novel)
    ... aka Peter Benchley's The Beast
  5. Cruel Jaws (1995) (TV) (novel)
    ... aka Fauci Crudeli - Cruel Jaws (Italy)
    ... aka Jaws 5: Cruel Jaws (USA: LD title)
    ... aka The Beast

  6. "Dolphin Cove" (1989) TV series (unknown episodes)
  7. Jaws: The Revenge (1987) (characters) (novel "Jaws") (uncredited)
  8. "CBS Summer Playhouse" (1 episode, 1987)
        - Barrington (1987) TV episode (writer)
  9. Jaws (1987) (VG) (characters)
  10. Jaws 3-D (1983) (novel "Jaws")
    ... aka Jaws 3
    ... aka Jaws III
  11. The Island (1980) (novel) (screenplay)

  12. Jaws 2 (1978) (characters)
  13. Hunters of the Reef (1978) (TV) (characters)
  14. The Deep (1977) (novel) (screenplay)
  15. The Great Houdini (1976) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka The Great Houdinis
  16. Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck (1976) (TV) (writer)
  17. Jaws (1975) (based upon the novel by) (screenplay)
Actor:
  1. Creature (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Fisher
    ... aka Peter Benchley's Creature
  2. Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) .... Frank Crowninshield
    ... aka Mrs. Parker and the Round Table

  3. The Deep (1977) (uncredited) .... Mate
  4. Jaws (1975) .... Interviewer
Producer:
  1. "Amazon" (1999) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Amazonas - Gefangene des Dschungels (Germany)
    ... aka Peter Benchley's Amazon (USA: complete title)
  2. The Beast (1996) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka Peter Benchley's The Beast
Thanks:
  1. Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. The Shark Is Still Working (2006) (V) .... Himself
  2. Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004) (V) .... Himself - Grandson of Robert Benchley/Author 'Jaws'
  3. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Jaws (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "I Love 1970's" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - I Love 1975 (2000) TV episode .... Himself

  5. The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (1995) (V) .... Himself

  6. "The American Sportsman" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1982)
        - Episode dated 20 June 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #18.2 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. MythBusters: Jaws Special (2005) (TV) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
Wrote, played self, in video essay in short-form writers' series "Byline Showtime" for Showtime cable network, 1990. Directed, photographed by John Heller. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Interview | 11 Articles more

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