Jaws

1975 film by Steven Spielberg
Movie film Q189505
Jaws
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Jaws

Summary

Jaws is a film[1]. Jaws has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Jaws received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3].
  • Jaws received the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[4].
  • Jaws received the Academy Award for Best Sound[5].
  • Jaws's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • Jaws was directed by Steven Spielberg[7].
  • Peter Benchley wrote the screenplay for Jaws[8].
  • Carl Gottlieb wrote the screenplay for Jaws[9].
  • Jaws's composer is recorded as John Williams[10].
  • Jaws is associated with the New Hollywood movement[11].
  • Jaws's genre is thriller film[12].
  • Jaws's genre is horror film[13].
  • Jaws's genre is adventure film[14].
  • Jaws's genre is suspense film[15].
  • Jaws's genre is science fiction horror film[16].
  • Jaws's genre is film based on a novel[17].
  • Jaws's genre is survival film[18].
  • Jaws's genre is natural horror film[19].
  • Jaws's genre is science fiction film[20].
  • Jaws's based on is recorded as Jaws[21].
  • Jaws was followed by Jaws 2[22].
  • A cast member of Jaws was Roy Scheider[23].
  • A cast member of Jaws was Robert Shaw[24].
  • A cast member of Jaws was Richard Dreyfuss[25].
  • A cast member of Jaws was Lorraine Gary[26].
  • A cast member of Jaws was Murray Hamilton[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Jaws was performed by John Williams[28]. Producers include Richard D. Zanuck[29] and David Brown[30]. Jaws was directed by Steven Spielberg[7]. Screenwriters include Peter Benchley[8] and Carl Gottlieb[9]. Cast members include Roy Scheider[23], Robert Shaw[24], Richard Dreyfuss[25], Lorraine Gary[26], Murray Hamilton[27], and Carl Gottlieb[31].

Publication

Publication dates include June 20, 1975[32], December 20, 1975[33], December 18, 1975[34], February 16, 1976[35], and 1975[36]. The original language of Jaws was English[37]. Genres include thriller film[12], horror film[13], adventure film[14], suspense film[15], science fiction horror film[16], and film based on a novel[17]. Jaws is part of National Film Registry[38]. Jaws's part of the series is recorded as Jaws[39]. Jaws was distributed by video on demand[40].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include great white shark[41], shark[42], seamanship[43], shark attack[44], risk management[45], and social class[46]. Jaws is associated with the New Hollywood movement[11]. Jaws's part of the series is recorded as Jaws[39].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3], an Academy Awards[47], in United States[48], founded in 1935[49]; Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[4], an award for best original music[50]; and Academy Award for Best Sound[5], an Academy Awards[51], in United States[52]. Reviews include 9.3/10[53], 97%[54], and 87/100[55].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Jaws was followed by Jaws 2[22].

Why It Matters

Jaws has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Jaws is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Jaws has been cited as an influence by Interstellar[57], a film[58], directed by Christopher Nolan[59].

FAQs

What awards did Jaws receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[4], and Academy Award for Best Sound[5].

Who did Jaws influence?

Jaws has been cited as an influence by Interstellar[57].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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