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Roy Scheider's 5 Best Movies Ranked
Roy Scheider's 5 best films ranked from 'Jaws' to 'Marathon Man' in the 1970s.
In brief
Roy Scheider's 5 best films ranked from 'Jaws' to 'Marathon Man' in the 1970s. Roy Scheider's 1970s films, including 'Jaws', 'The French Connection', and 'Marathon Man', are ranked as his best movies. Originally reported by SlashFilm.
Roy Scheider's Career Peak
Roy Scheider, born in New Jersey, worked as a boxer and served in the U.S. Air Force before becoming an actor. He was a tough guy with confidence, perfect for New Hollywood's naturalistic films.
1970s Film Peak
Scheider's career peaked in the 1970s, with each film on this list being a masterpiece from that decade. He passed away in 2008 at age 75.
5. Marathon Man
In 1976, Scheider starred in 'Marathon Man' as Doc, a brother to Thomas 'Babe' Levy, who is an espionage agent for the U.S. government.
Marathon Man Spoilers
Doc dies early in the film, murdered by Christian Szell, a Nazi war criminal, which kicks off the plot where Babe becomes a reluctant hero.
4. The French Connection
Scheider broke out in 1971 with 'The French Connection', where he played Buddy 'Cloudy' Russo, a New York police detective.
The French Connection Cast
Scheider stars alongside Gene Hackman as Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle, two detectives trying to bust a French heroin smuggling ring.
3. Sorcerer
Scheider played Jackie Scanlon in 'Sorcerer', an Irish American criminal living under the name 'Juan Domínguez' in rural South America.
Sorcerer's Survival
The film follows four fugitive men in a small village, paid to transport unstable dynamite through the jungle.
2. All That Jazz
Scheider played Joe Gideon, a Broadway theater director and dance choreographer who is a philanderer and addict.
All That Jazz Ending
Joe suffers a heart attack in the second hour, leading to his death in a hospital where he sings 'Bye Bye Life' in his dying fantasy.
1. Jaws
Scheider played Chief Brody, the police chief who becomes the hero of 'Jaws' after a shark attacks a little boy on Amity Island.
The bottom line
Roy Scheider's 1970s films, including 'Jaws', 'The French Connection', and 'Marathon Man', are ranked as his best movies.
