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Roy Scheider: A Film Biography

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Roy Scheider was a great actor and very under-appreciated for his work in films such as THE FRENCH CONNECTION, SEVEN-UPS, JAWS, JAWS 2, SORCERER, BLUE THUNDER, 2010, 52 PICK-UP,THE FOURTH WAR etc...

It's great to have a book about Roy Scheider out there. This is basically a compilation of articles covering Scheider's career in chronological order. Diane Kachmar deserves credit for putting this book together and for doing such extensive research on Scheider.

My only complaint is I saw quite a few grammatical errors throughout the book and it seems cut and pasted together at times. Wasn't this book proof-read by the publisher?

Still buy it.

If you want the details of Roy Scheider's life on and off the screen , well then this is the book to read. Ive heard that Scheider as been called an "everyman's" actor and the description fits him to a tee..just look at him on the front cover of this book. He can play the caring lovable character and at the same time he looks as though he can take care of himself and save the day. Anyway, the first half of the book is interesting; you learn about Scheider's upbringing, his venture into movies, and his rise to fame.The second half of the book basically gets bogged down by a tiresome list of critics reviews for Scheider lesser known movies. Dont worry, Im not knocking Scheider's lesser known movies, some of them are pretty good. Im a fan of...here's a big surprise...JAWS and JAWS 2. SORCERER was a good creepy action flick. FRENCH CONNECTION was gritty and tough. He starred in a baseball disney movie; I cant remember the title, but he played on the detroit tigers. Sadly Roy Scheider passed away recently and the world of cinema lost a truly gifted unique and inventive actor. Luckiliy, he left behind a legacy unforgotten in his hit films. Films of Roy, I enjoy. R.I.P