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Jaws

1975

IMDb

Steven Spielberg

1975·TV-14·United StatesUnited States
Award tierBronze
Metascore
AdventureHorrorThriller

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.

Cast

Roy Scheider·Lorraine Gary·Robert Shaw·Richard Dreyfuss

Producers

David Brown·Richard D. Zanuck

Languages

United KingdomEnglish

Major Awards

0 wins · 8 nominations

Nominations (8)

Festival Grand Prize

San Sebastián International Film Festival (1975)

Best Film

Steven Spielberg

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (1976)

Best Film Editing

Verna Fields
BAFTA Awards (1976)

Best Film

Golden Globes, USA (1976)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1976)

Best Picture

Richard D. ZanuckDavid Brown

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1976)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Steven Spielberg

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1976)

Best Screenplay

Peter BenchleyCarl Gottlieb
Golden Globes, USA (1976)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Peter BenchleyCarl Gottlieb