Summer Cinema Under the Stars - Jaws

Name: Summer Cinema Under the Stars - Jaws
Start: 2026-08-20T20:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-20T23:00:00+02:00
Location: Riegrovy sady

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Jaws

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Thu, 20 Aug 2026 · 20:30

Rieger Gardens, Prague

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Evening screening of the classic thriller Jaws in the open air at Riegrovy sady park in Prague. Starts at 20:30.

About: Steven Spielberg

The filmmaker behind Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and Schindler's List, Spielberg has twice rewritten box-office history over a career spanning more than fifty years and taken home two directing Oscars. In June 2026 he returned to sci-fi with his new film Disclosure Day.

$10B+

total worldwide box office of all Spielberg films

3×

films that broke the record for highest worldwide box office earnings at the time of release

$44M

opening weekend of Disclosure Day in the USA (June 2026)

$92.8M

worldwide opening weekend of Disclosure Day

What's new

2026-06
Spielberg's sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day had its world premiere on June 2, 2026 at the Parisian Le Grand Rex and entered American cinemas on June 12.
2026-06
Disclosure Day opened at number one at the worldwide box office with earnings of 92.8 million dollars for the opening weekend.
2026-04
At the CinemaCon trade show, Spielberg presented a new trailer for Disclosure Day and received the one-time America 250 Award from the Motion Picture Association.

Tracks

Jaws (Čelisti)breakthrough film from 1975 that invented the summer blockbuster

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (E.T. Mimozemšťan)film from 1982, the highest-grossing film of all time at the time of release

Schindler's List (Schindlerův seznam)drama from 1993, 7 Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director

Jurassic Park (Jurský park)film from 1993, Spielberg's most commercially successful film

Disclosure Daysci-fi thriller from 2026, return to the alien genre after more than two decades

About: Roy Scheider

The actor whose name is inseparable from Jaws (1975) and The French Connection (1971) was one of the defining faces of American cinema's golden 1970s. Two Oscar nominations and a gallery of memorable characters from films by Spielberg, Friedkin, and Fosse cement his place as a true icon of that era.

$470M+

worldwide box office of Jaws (1975) - a film in which he played the lead role

#35

ranking of the quote "You're gonna need a bigger boat" in the AFI list of best movie quotes

2×

Oscar nomination (French Connection 1971, All That Jazz 1979)

$260M

box office of Jaws at its original release in the USA in 1975

What's new

2025-08
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Jaws, the Little Theatre on the Bay in North Bend recalled Scheider's years spent on its stage during military service in 1955-1958.
2008-02
Roy Scheider died on February 10, 2008 in Little Rock, Arkansas from complications caused by a staphylococcal infection after years of battling multiple myeloma.
2007
Scheider received a lifetime achievement award at the SunDeis Film Festival in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Tracks

Jaws (1975)Spielberg's breakthrough blockbuster, Scheider as police chief Martin Brody; the film was the first to cross the 100 million dollar mark at the American box office

The French Connection (1971)Friedkin's Oscar-winning thriller, Scheider as detective Buddy Russo - the actor's first Oscar nomination

All That Jazz (1979)Fosse's autobiographical musical drama, Scheider in the lead role - second Oscar nomination for Best Actor

Marathon Man (1976)Schlesinger's tense thriller alongside Dustin Hoffman and Laurence Olivier

Sorcerer (1977)Friedkin's remake of Wages of Fear, Scheider in the lead role as a fugitive

About: Robert Shaw

One of the most commanding screen presences of the 1960s and 70s, Robert Shaw left his mark as the Bond villain in From Russia with Love, the mob boss in The Sting, and above all as Quint in Jaws - whose USS Indianapolis monologue remains one of cinema's most gripping scenes.

actor nominated for an Oscar for the role of Henry VIII (after Charles Laughton)

100%

critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes for the film The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

Oscars won by the film The Sting (The Sting, 1973), in which Shaw played the main antagonist

What's new

2025-05
In May 2025, a biography of Robert Shaw was published by his nephew Christopher Shaw Myers with the title Robert Shaw: An Actor's Life on the Set of JAWS and Beyond, released on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Jaws.
2025-07
A review of the biography from July 2025 praised Shaw's portrayal of Quint as one of the most colorful characters in film history.
2025
On the 50th anniversary of Jaws, several media outlets recalled that Shaw was a key co-author of the famous USS Indianapolis monologue.

Tracks

Jaws (1975)role of Quint - iconic monologue about USS Indianapolis, Spielberg's first summer blockbuster

The Sting (1973)role of gangster Doyle Lonnegan alongside Newman and Redford, the film won 7 Oscars

From Russia with Love (1963)role of assassin Grant in a Bond film, Shaw's cinematic breakthrough

A Man for All Seasons (1966)role of Henry VIII, Oscar and Golden Globe nomination

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)role of Mr. Blue, film still rated 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

About: Richard Dreyfuss

An Oscar winner and one of the defining actors of 1970s American cinema, Richard Dreyfuss built his legend through Spielberg collaborations like Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. His Best Actor award for The Goodbye Girl (1977) made him the youngest recipient of that honor at the time.

132.3K

followers on X (Twitter)

100K

followers on Instagram

Oscar for Best Actor (The Goodbye Girl, 1977) - youngest winner in the category's history at the time of the award

$900M+

total box office earnings of films 1973-1978

What's new

2025-07
Dreyfuss had to cancel his participation in SharkCon 2025 in Tampa due to a viral bronchitis diagnosis; he delivered an apology to fans from his hospital bed.
2025-06
Dreyfuss attended the 50th anniversary celebration of the film Jaws on Martha's Vineyard, where he unexpectedly appeared at a special screening with a live orchestra.
2025-06
For the 50th anniversary of Jaws, Dreyfuss launched his own e-shop with signed merchandise, including photographs, posters, and a replica of the shark's jaw.

Tracks

Jaws (1975)Spielberg's breakthrough thriller, the role of oceanologist Matt Hooper - one of the highest-grossing films of the 70s

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)Second collaboration with Spielberg, a cult science fiction classic

The Goodbye Girl (1977)Oscar-winning role - Dreyfuss won the Academy Award as the then-youngest winner in the category

Stand by Me (1986)Cult coming-of-age film, Dreyfuss as narrator

Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)Second Oscar nomination; the role of a music teacher, which brought him a Golden Globe

About: Lorraine Gary

American actress Lorraine Gary left her mark on cinema history as Ellen Brody, the police chief's wife in Spielberg's landmark thriller Jaws (1975). She took on the role three times in total, earning a Saturn Award nomination for her lead performance in Jaws: The Revenge (1987).

actress with the most appearances in the Jaws series

language versions of biography on Wikipedia

What's new

2026
Lorraine Gary agreed to participate in the documentary The Shark That Roared, which maps the creation and cultural legacy of the film Jaws: The Revenge (1987) on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.
2025-04
At the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood (April 26, 2025), Lorraine Gary appeared on stage at the Egyptian Theatre during a special screening of Jaws for the film's 50th anniversary.
2025-06
Universal Pictures released a special 4K Ultra HD edition for the 50th anniversary of Jaws, including the previously unreleased documentary Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story.

Tracks

Jaws (1975)Spielberg's breakthrough thriller, the role of Ellen Brody - Gary's most famous performance

Jaws 2 (1978)The sequel in which Gary reprised the role of Ellen Brody

Jaws: The Revenge (1987)The third portrayal of Ellen Brody; nomination for Saturn Award for Best Actress

1941 (1979)Spielberg's war comedy, one of Gary's last roles before retiring from acting

Car Wash (1976)A comedy in which Gary demonstrated her comedic talent

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