Christopher Shaw Myers’ biography arrives today to celebrate “Jaws” with his family-focused memoir, “Robert Shaw: An Actor’s Life on the Set of JAWS and Beyond” (Citadel Press).

Though Brody grabbed his hand, Quint slipped and tried his best to avoid the shark's jaws, kicking and shouting. Sadly, the shark won and sank its teeth into Quint's waste.

Everett Collection The “USS Indianapolis” speech, impeccably delivered by the legendary Robert Shaw in Jaws, is regarded as one of the finest monologues in motion picture history.

Quint’s lengthy and memorably speech in the film wasn’t in the novel but was, according to Spielberg, penned by the uncredited screenwriter John Milius. Spielberg wanted a backstory to why ...

Long Island Long Island’s ‘monster’ shark hunter legend may have inspired ‘Jaws,’ iconic Capt. Quint By Alex Mitchell Published June 20, 2025, 6:02 a.m. ET ...