An underrated film with a typically stellar roy scheider performance, an eerie tangerine dream soundtrack, and brilliant visuals. Roy richard scheider was born in orange, nj, on november 10, 1932, the son of germanamerican protestant auto mechanic roy bernhard scheider and irish catholic anna crosson. One of the most unique and distinguished of all hollywood actors, roy scheider first hit his career peak in the 1970s, and will forever be associated with the american film renaissance of that decade thanks to his prominent billing in four vital. Sorcerer is a 1977 american adventure drama neo noir thriller film directed and produced by william friedkin and starring roy scheider, bruno cremer. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Friedkin again in sorcerer, a bigbudget remake of henrigeorges clouzots 1953 french thriller, the wages of fear, about transporting a dangerous load of nitroglycerine in south america. William friedkin directs this adaptation with an international cast led by the brilliantly underpreciated actor roy scheider. Roy scheider simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The couple had one daughter, maximillia 19632006, before divorcing in 1986. The tall, lean, ascetic looking roy scheider, who has died aged 75 of multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, had to work long and hard before making it as a movie star in his own right. Last embrace 1979 movie trailer roy scheider, janet.
Bruno cremer, ramon bieri, roy scheider, francisco rabal, official content from. Lean, angularfaced and authoritatively spoken lead supporting actor roy scheider obviously never heard the old actors axiom about never appearing with kids or animals lest they overshadow your performance. Charlton heston was an american actor and political activist who received a golden globe nomination for playing moses in the biblical epic film the ten commandments 1956. It is an excellent book regarding roy scheider film career and in brief some of private life and. With a weatherbeaten face and acerbic wit, roy scheider made a name for himself as a character actor and has turned in awardnominated performances on film and tv.
Do we need to have the page temporarily locked from editing. Roy scheider, john lithgow, helen mirren and bob balaban get the highest billing in 2010 but for me, the best character is played by elya baskin. Roy richard scheider november 10, 1932 february 10, 2008 was an academy award and golden globenominated american actor. Bruno cremer, ramon bieri, roy scheider, francisco rabal, official content from universal studios. Find films and movies featuring roy scheider on allmovie. When his wife is killed in a restaurant shootout, intelligence man harry hannan roy scheider has a breakdown and finds that his department doesnt want him back. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Inspired by the georges arnaud novel the wages of fear, the film.
Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Roy scheider internet movie firearms database guns in. Find highquality roy scheider stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. The french connection 1971, klute 1971, jaws 1975, and all that jazz 1979. But its useless to compare since this film is an altogether different beast. Breaking that rule did him no harm, though, as he achieved pop cult status by finding, fighting and blowing up a 25footlong great. He gained fame for his leadin an supporting roles in several iconic films frae the 1970s, playin police chief martin c. Sorcerer 1977 four unfortunate men from different parts of the globe agree to risk their lives transporting gallons of nitroglycerin across dangerous south american jungle. After scheider s death a biography entitled roy scheider. Answers for 1977 thriller film starring roy scheider 8 crossword clue. One of his best roles was portraying the eponymous hero in the epic historical drama benhur 1959, for which he won an academy award. November 10, 1932 born and raised in orange, new jersey, scheider has a classical background in acting that began in his college days at rutgers and at franklin and. As a very young actor, he was an uncredited extra in the dance hall scene from the united states steel hour 1953, from the episode a wind from the south 1955, starring julie harris.
Brody in jaws 1975 an jaws 2 1978, nypd detective buddy cloudy russo in the french connection 1971, nypd detective buddy manucci in the seven ups 1973, doc in. Roy scheider, a onetime boxer whose broken nose and pugnacious acting style made him a star in the french connection and who later uttered one of. Search for crossword clues found in the daily celebrity, ny times, daily mirror, telegraph and major publications. Oscar nominee roy scheider rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a string of soulful, streetwise supporting performances in hits. He plays maxim brajlovsky, one of the russian cosmonauts and he strikes up a friendship with john lithgows character. Lean, angularfaced and authoritatively spoken lead supporting actor roy scheider obviously never heard the old actors axiom about. One of the most unique and distinguished of all hollywood actors, roy scheider first hit his career peak in the 1970s, and will forever be associated with the american film renaissance of that decade thanks to his prominent billing in four vital motion pictures from the period. Roy scheider, the actor known for his work in jaws, a french connection, all that jazz, and, of course, seaquest dsv. Sorcerer is a 1977 american adventure drama neo noir thriller film directed and produced by william friedkin and starring roy scheider, bruno cremer, francisco rabal, and amidou. Scheider then turned up as the shady cia agent brother of dustin hoffman in the unnerving marathon man 1976 and in the misfired william friedkindirected remake of the wages of fear 1953 titled sorcerer 1977, before again returning. Inside the forgotten movie masterpiece sorcerer esquire. Roy scheider biography and filmography roy scheider movies. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Scheiders mother was of irish descent with an irish catholic background, while his father was a protestant german american.
Director william friedkins remake of wages of fear. Sorcerer 1977 four unfortunate men from different parts of the globe agree to risk their lives transporting gallons of nitroglycerin across. Roy scheider celebrity profile check out the latest roy scheider photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. This film s reputation suffers from its inexplicable title and unfavorable comparisons to the original. Roy scheider fires an m1 garand as chief brody in jaws 1975. Roy richard scheider november 10, 1932 februar 10, 2008 wis an american actor an amateur boxer.
She made her onscreen debut in the tv movie the deadliest season 1997 and won her first primetime emmy for the tv series holocaust 1978. He was sometimes sickly and bedridden as a child, resulting, in adulthood, in his nearmaniacal love of tanning outdoors. Scheiders final performance is to be released posthumously in the 2010 thriller iron cross. Roy richard scheider november 10, 1932 february 10, 2008 was an american actor.
Roy recently passed away, and now the page is seeing vandalism. William friedkins 1977 thriller, in which four desperate men drive. Wiry new jersey actor adept at normal fellows in extraordinary circumstances, notably the cop with the shark problem in jaws. Find clues for 1977 thriller film starring roy scheider 8 or most any crossword answer or clues for crossword answers. Scheider s first marriage was to cynthia bebout on november 8, 1962. Filmography for roy scheider turner classic movies. Roy scheider biography, movie highlights and photos. Find films and movies featuring roy scheider on allmovie allmovie. Roy scheider passed away on february 10, 2008 but didnt make the dear departed reel at.