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'Jaws' turns 50: Go behind the scenes of the movie that shaped our fears

Camille Fine Kim Willis
June 13, 2025Updated June 21, 2025, 11:20 p.m. ET
The horror movie "Jaws," which took American beachgoers by storm, turns 50 this summer. The legendary Steven Spielberg-directed shark film, famous for its terrifying two-note John Williams musical intro, hit theaters on June 20, 1975. Here, actors Robert Shaw (from left), Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss pose for a promotional pic.
The horror movie "Jaws," which took American beachgoers by storm, turns 50 this summer. The legendary Steven Spielberg-directed shark film, famous for its terrifying two-note John Williams musical intro, hit theaters on June 20, 1975.

Here, actors Robert Shaw (from left), Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss pose for a promotional pic.
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Screaming crowds run out of the water in a scene from the original "Jaws."
Screaming crowds run out of the water in a scene from the original "Jaws."
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The poster for 1975's first "Jaws."
The poster for 1975's first "Jaws."
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Director Steven Spielberg, perched on the mechanical shark on the set of his movie "Jaws."
Director Steven Spielberg, perched on the mechanical shark on the set of his movie "Jaws."
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A female swimmer (played by stuntwoman Susan Backlinie) screams as she's attacked by a giant great white shark (not pictured) in the opening scene of "Jaws."
A female swimmer (played by stuntwoman Susan Backlinie) screams as she's attacked by a giant great white shark (not pictured) in the opening scene of "Jaws."
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Robert Shaw (from left), Roy Scheider, Steven Spielberg and Richard Dreyfuss laugh together on a boat during the filming of "Jaws."
Robert Shaw (from left), Roy Scheider, Steven Spielberg and Richard Dreyfuss laugh together on a boat during the filming of "Jaws."
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"Jaws" director Steven Spielberg (center) with camera operator Michael Chapman and cinematographer Bill Butler (both at right) with an unidentified crew member (left) on the set in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
"Jaws" director Steven Spielberg (center) with camera operator Michael Chapman and cinematographer Bill Butler (both at right) with an unidentified crew member (left) on the set in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
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Robert Shaw lying down in a boat in a scene from "Jaws."
Robert Shaw lying down in a boat in a scene from "Jaws."
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Robert Shaw stands over the shark, nicknamed "Bruce," in "Jaws."
Robert Shaw stands over the shark, nicknamed "Bruce," in "Jaws."
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Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss stand next to a giant man-eating great white shark with a hook pierced through it in a scene from "Jaws."
Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss stand next to a giant man-eating great white shark with a hook pierced through it in a scene from "Jaws."
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Richard Dreyfuss is lowered into the water in a diving cage in "Jaws."
Richard Dreyfuss is lowered into the water in a diving cage in "Jaws."
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Murray Hamilton (from left), Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss stand in front of a defaced billboard in "Jaws."
Murray Hamilton (from left), Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss stand in front of a defaced billboard in "Jaws."
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Roy Scheider stars as the police chief of a small resort community who must hunt down and kill a marauding, man-eating great white shark in "Jaws."
Roy Scheider stars as the police chief of a small resort community who must hunt down and kill a marauding, man-eating great white shark in "Jaws."
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Director Steven Spielberg during the filming of "Jaws" in Martha's Vineyard on May 6, 1974.
Director Steven Spielberg during the filming of "Jaws" in Martha's Vineyard on May 6, 1974.
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"Jaws" director Steven Spielberg (left) in Martha's Vineyard.
"Jaws" director Steven Spielberg (left) in Martha's Vineyard.
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Outside the Universal Studios production office for "Jaws" in Martha's Vineyard.
Outside the Universal Studios production office for "Jaws" in Martha's Vineyard.
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"Jaws" co-producer Richard D. Zanuck in 1974.
"Jaws" co-producer Richard D. Zanuck in 1974.
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Robert Shaw struggles to free himself from a shark on the set of "Jaws."
Robert Shaw struggles to free himself from a shark on the set of "Jaws."
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Roy Scheider scrambles into the crow's nest of the sinking ship as he attempts to kill the attacking great white shark.
Roy Scheider scrambles into the crow's nest of the sinking ship as he attempts to kill the attacking great white shark.
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Steven Spielberg on the "Jaws" set.
Steven Spielberg on the "Jaws" set.
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Robert Shaw (armed with a harpoon gun) with Richard Dreyfuss in "Jaws."
Robert Shaw (armed with a harpoon gun) with Richard Dreyfuss in "Jaws."
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A shark eats Robert Shaw in a scene from Steven Spielberg's "Jaws."
A shark eats Robert Shaw in a scene from Steven Spielberg's "Jaws."
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Robert Shaw brandishes a machete as shark hunter Quint in a scene from "Jaws."
Robert Shaw brandishes a machete as shark hunter Quint in a scene from "Jaws."
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Steven Spielberg awaits filming during production of "Jaws" on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, on July 15, 1974.
Steven Spielberg awaits filming during production of "Jaws" on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, on July 15, 1974.
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Steven Spielberg (right) prepares for filming during production of "Jaws" on Martha's Vineyard.
Steven Spielberg (right) prepares for filming during production of "Jaws" on Martha's Vineyard.
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"Jaws" is emblazoned on the marquee of the Pix movie theater on Hollywood Boulevard during the film's first days of release in 1975.
"Jaws" is emblazoned on the marquee of the Pix movie theater on Hollywood Boulevard during the film's first days of release in 1975.
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Richard Dreyfuss (left) and Robert Shaw aboard the Orca in "Jaws."
Richard Dreyfuss (left) and Robert Shaw aboard the Orca in "Jaws."
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Robert Shaw (from left), Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss while filming Steven Spielberg's "Jaws."
Robert Shaw (from left), Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss while filming Steven Spielberg's "Jaws."
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Crowds line up outside a movie house to see "Jaws" in 1975.
Crowds line up outside a movie house to see "Jaws" in 1975.
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Steven Spielberg on the set of "Jaws."
Steven Spielberg on the set of "Jaws."
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