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

32 titles
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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
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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
The Russia House

The Russia House

1990 · 2h 3m · Movie

Bartholomew "Barley" Scott Blair, a British publisher torn between moral conviction and self-preservation, is drawn into MI5 and CIA surveillance as he pursues a mysterious Russian contact tied to nuclear manuscript intelligence s...

6.1
14
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
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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
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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
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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
18
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
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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
20
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
21
Dracula III: Legacy

Dracula III: Legacy

2005 · 1h 26m · Movie

In the near future, Uffizi and Luke travel to the remote reaches of war torn Romania to rescue Elizabeth and finish the vampire once and for all. Along the way, they encounter TV news journalist and a corps of rebels trying to fight the vampire uprising which plagues their country.

4.6
22
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
23
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
24
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
25
Night Game

Night Game

1989 · 1h 35m · Movie

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

5.0
26
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
27
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
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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
29
Silver Wolf

Silver Wolf

1999 · 1h 39m · Movie

A ranger (Michael Biehn) and his 16 year old nephew (Shane Meier) struggle to save a wolf from a rancher (Roy Scheider), who is out to kill it.

6.2
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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
31
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
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Money Play$

Money Play$

1998 · 1h 32m · Movie

When a money mule has a fatal heart attack at a Nevada brothel, the contents of the money vest is hidden by Irene. Her regular customer Johnny is her best bet to be able to retire early.

5.6