[PAR] [TLE] Jaws (franchise) [SEP] Jaws is an American natural horror film series that started with a 1975 film that expanded into three sequels, a theme park ride, and other tie-in merchandise, based on a 1974 novel.  The main subject of the saga is a great white shark, and its attacks on people in specific areas of the United States.  The Brody family is featured in all of the films as the primary antithesis to the shark.  The original film was based on a novel written by Peter Benchley, which itself was inspired by the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916.  Benchley adapted his novel, along with help from Carl Gottlieb and Howard Sackler, into the 1975 film "Jaws", which was directed by Steven Spielberg.  Although Gottlieb went on to pen two of the three sequels, neither Benchley nor Spielberg returned to the film series in any capacity. [PAR] [TLE] Jaws (film) [SEP] Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley's 1974 novel of the same name.  In the story, a giant man-eating great white shark attacks beachgoers on Amity Island, a fictional New England summer resort town, prompting the local police chief to hunt it with the help of a marine biologist and a professional shark hunter.  The film stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, Robert Shaw as shark hunter Quint, Richard Dreyfuss as oceanographer Matt Hooper, Murray Hamilton as Larry Vaughn, the mayor of Amity Island, and Lorraine Gary as Brody's wife, Ellen.  The screenplay is credited to both Benchley, who wrote the first drafts, and actor-writer Carl Gottlieb, who rewrote the script during principal photography.
[PAR] [TLE] Jaws ( franchise ) [ SEP ] Jaws is an American natural horror film series that started with a 1975 film that expanded into three sequels , a theme park ride , and other tie - in merchandise , based on a 1974 novel . The main subject of the saga is a great white shark , and its attacks on people in specific areas of the United States . The Brody family is featured in all of the films as the primary antithesis to the shark . The original film was based on a novel written by Peter Benchley , which itself was inspired by the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 . Benchley adapted his novel , along with help from Carl Gottlieb and Howard Sackler , into the 1975 film " Jaws " , which was directed by Steven Spielberg . Although Gottlieb went on to pen two of the three sequels , neither Benchley nor Spielberg returned to the film series in any capacity . [PAR] [TLE] Jaws ( film ) [ SEP ] Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley 's 1974 novel of the same name . In the story , a giant man - eating great white shark attacks beachgoers on Amity Island , a fictional New England summer resort town , prompting the local police chief to hunt it with the help of a marine biologist and a professional shark hunter . The film stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody , Robert Shaw as shark hunter Quint , Richard Dreyfuss as oceanographer Matt Hooper , Murray Hamilton as Larry Vaughn , the mayor of Amity Island , and Lorraine Gary as Brody 's wife , Ellen . The screenplay is credited to both Benchley , who wrote the first drafts , and actor - writer Carl Gottlieb , who rewrote the script during principal photography .
Who directed a 1975 American thriller film based on Peter Benchley's 1974 novel, that is part of an American natural horror film series whos subject of the saga is a great white shark ?
Who directed a 1975 American thriller film based on Peter Benchley 's 1974 novel , that is part of an American natural horror film series who s subject of the saga is a great white shark ?
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg