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Credits
66 titles

Past Film & Video (14 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Jaws (2024) (Short) - Writer Writer See fewer	CAD 500
A Quint-mas Carol (2016) (Short) - Character: Quint (uncredited) Character: Quint (uncredited) See fewer	$1K
Jaws (2009) (Video) - Novel Novel See fewer
The Reader (2008) Acknowledgment: JAWS By Acknowledgment: JAWS By See fewer	$32MM	$168K	$34MM	$109MM
Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004) (Video) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Jaws (2000) (Video) - Novel Novel See fewer
The Making of 'Jaws' (1995) (Video) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) Frank Crowninshield Frank Crowninshield See fewer	$7MM	$75K	$2.1MM	$2.1MM
Jaws: The Revenge (1987) Based On Characters Created By Based On Characters Created By See fewer	$23MM	$7.2MM	$21MM	$52MM
Jaws 3-D (1983) Suggested By The Novel "Jaws" By Suggested By The Novel "Jaws" By See fewer	$20MM	$13MM	$46MM	$88MM
The Island (1980) Screenplay, Novel Screenplay, Novel See fewer	$22MM	$3.1MM	$16MM	$16MM
Jaws 2 (1978) Based Upon Characters Created By Based Upon Characters Created By See fewer	$20MM	$9.9MM	$82MM	$188MM
The Deep (1977) Novel, Screenplay, Mate (uncredited) Novel, Screenplay, Mate (uncredited) See fewer	$9MM	$6.8MM	$47MM	$47MM
Jaws (1975) Screenplay By, Based Upon The Novel By, Interviewer Screenplay By, Based Upon The Novel By, Interviewer See fewer	$7MM	$7.1MM	$280MM	$491MM

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Past Television (11 titles)	Episodes
Jordan Hates (2016) (TV Series) - Character: Quint (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2016) Character: Quint (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2016) See fewer Jordan Hates Rodents Part 2 - The Revenge (Apr 11, 2016) Season 5, Episode 5 - Character: Quint (uncredited) Character: Quint (uncredited) See fewer Jordan Hates Rodents Part 1 (Apr 11, 2016) Season 5, Episode 4 - Character: Quint (uncredited) Character: Quint (uncredited) See fewer	2
Amazon (1999–2000) (TV Series) - Created By (1 episode, 1999), Written By (1 episode, 1999), Creator (1 episode, 1999), Executive Producer (22 episodes, 1999) Created By (1 episode, 1999), Written By (1 episode, 1999), Creator (1 episode, 1999), Executive Producer (22 episodes, 1999) See fewer A Bible and a Gun (May 20, 2000) Season 1, Episode 22 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	22
Creature (1998) (TV Mini-series) - Based On The Novel By (2 episodes, 1998), Exec's Buddy (2 episodes, 1998) Based On The Novel By (2 episodes, 1998), Exec's Buddy (2 episodes, 1998) See fewer Night 2 (May 17, 1998) Season 1, Episode 2 - Based On The Novel By, Exec's Buddy Based On The Novel By, Exec's Buddy See fewer Night 1 (May 17, 1998) Season 1, Episode 1 - Based On The Novel By, Exec's Buddy Based On The Novel By, Exec's Buddy See fewer	2
The Beast (1996) (TV Mini-series) - Novel (2 episodes, 1996), Executive Producer (2 episodes, 1996) Novel (2 episodes, 1996), Executive Producer (2 episodes, 1996) See fewer Episode #1.2 (Apr 29, 1996) Season 1, Episode 2 - Novel, Executive Producer Novel, Executive Producer See fewer Episode #1.1 (Apr 28, 1996) Season 1, Episode 1 - Novel, Executive Producer Novel, Executive Producer See fewer	2
Hunt for the Great White Shark (1994) (TV Movie) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Expedition Earth (1991) (TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1991) Writer (1 episode, 1991) See fewer The Nameless Tower (Jan 1, 1991) Writer Writer See fewer	1
Dolphin Cove (1989) (TV Series) - Co-creator (8 episodes, 1989), Written By (1 episode, 1989) Co-creator (8 episodes, 1989), Written By (1 episode, 1989) See fewer The Elders (Mar 11, 1989) Season 1, Episode 8 - Co-creator Co-creator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
CBS Summer Playhouse (1987) (TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1987) Writer (1 episode, 1987) See fewer Barrington (Jul 9, 1987) Season 1, Episode 7 - Writer Writer See fewer	1
Hunters of the Reef (1978) (TV Movie) - Characters Characters See fewer
The Great Houdini (1976) (TV Movie) - Writer (uncredited) Writer (uncredited) See fewer
Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck (1976) (TV Movie) - Writer Writer See fewer

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Self (29 titles)
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws' (2007) Self Self See fewer
Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004) (Video) - Self - Grandson of Robert Benchley / Self - Author 'Jaws' Self - Grandson of Robert Benchley / Self - Author 'Jaws' See fewer
Vetenskapens värld (2003) (TV Series) - Self - Author (1 episode, 2003) Self - Author (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Den fantastiske Jules Verne (Jan 13, 2003) Self - Author Self - Author See fewer
E! True Hollywood Story (2002) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2002) Self (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Jaws (Jun 9, 2002) Season 6, Episode 28 - Self Self See fewer
The Search for Atlantis (2000) (TV Movie) - Self - Oceanographer & Author Self - Oceanographer & Author See fewer
I Love 1970's (2000) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2000) Self (1 episode, 2000) See fewer I Love 1975 (Aug 26, 2000) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer
Great White Shark: Truth Behind the Legend (2000) Self Self See fewer
In the Teeth of Jaws (1997) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
The Making of 'Jaws' (1995) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Hunt for the Great White Shark (1994) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Good Morning America (1976–1994) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (3 episodes, 1976) Self - Guest (3 episodes, 1976) See fewer Episode dated 10 June 1994 (Jun 10, 1994) Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Man Who Loves Sharks (1992) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Wogan (1991) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1991) Self (1 episode, 1991) See fewer Episode #11.109 (Oct 7, 1991) Season 11, Episode 109 - Self Self See fewer
Expedition Earth (TV Series) - Self - Host Self - Host See fewer
Byline Showtime (TV Series) - Self Self See fewer
World of Audubon (1988) (TV Series) - Self - Host (1 episode, 1988) Self - Host (1 episode, 1988) See fewer World of Audubon: Sharks! (Dec 16, 1988) Self - Host Self - Host See fewer
The Merv Griffin Show (1986) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1986) Self (1 episode, 1986) See fewer Episode dated 11 July 1986 (Jul 11, 1986) Self Self See fewer
Nova (1984) (TV Series) - Self - Author of 'Jaws' (1 episode, 1984) Self - Author of 'Jaws' (1 episode, 1984) See fewer Jaws: The True Story (Dec 4, 1984) Season 11, Episode 17 - Self - Author of 'Jaws' Self - Author of 'Jaws' See fewer
The American Sportsman (1982) (TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 1982) Self (3 episodes, 1982) See fewer Episode dated 20 June 1982 (Jun 20, 1982) Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Film '72 (1980) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1980) Self (1 episode, 1980) See fewer Episode #10.4 (Oct 13, 1980) Season 10, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer
Les nouveaux rendez-vous (1980) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1980) Self (1 episode, 1980) See fewer Episode dated 12 October 1980 (Oct 12, 1980) Self Self See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1974–1980) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (5 episodes, 1974) Self - Guest (5 episodes, 1974) See fewer Episode dated 9 June 1980 (Jun 9, 1980) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Making of 'the Deep' (1977) (TV Movie) - Self - Author Self - Author See fewer
The Mike Douglas Show (1976–1977) (TV Series) - Self - Author (2 episodes, 1976) Self - Author (2 episodes, 1976) See fewer Episode #16.178 (Jun 1, 1977) Season 16, Episode 178 - Self - Author Self - Author See fewer Episode #15.174 (May 20, 1976) Season 15, Episode 174 - Self - Author Self - Author See fewer
Today (1976) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1976) Self (1 episode, 1976) See fewer Dated 11 May 1976 (May 11, 1976) Self Self See fewer
Shark (1975) (Short) - Self - Host & Presenter Self - Host & Presenter See fewer
The Book Programme (1974–1975) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1974) Self (2 episodes, 1974) See fewer Episode #3.11 (Nov 25, 1975) Season 3, Episode 11 - Self Self See fewer Episode #2.10 (Dec 17, 1974) Season 2, Episode 10 - Self Self See fewer
The Larry Solway Show (1975) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1975) Self (1 episode, 1975) See fewer Episode #1.130 (Mar 7, 1975) Season 1, Episode 130 - Self Self See fewer
Jaws: From the Set (1974) (Video) - Self Self See fewer

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Archive Footage (8 titles)
Talking Pictures (2025) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2025) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2025) See fewer Jaws (Dec 31, 2025) Season 7, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025) Self - Author / Self - Screenwriter (archive footage) Self - Author / Self - Screenwriter (archive footage) See fewer
Sharksploitation (2023) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story (2021) Self - Author, Jaws (archive footage) Self - Author, Jaws (archive footage) See fewer
Hollywood Insider (2020) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2020) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2020) See fewer A Look at Some of the Most Iconic Movie Posters in the History of Film (Nov 28, 2020) Season 10, Episode 85 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Shark Week (2018) (TV Series) - Self - Host: Shark Week 1994 (archive footage) (1 episode, 2018) Self - Host: Shark Week 1994 (archive footage) (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Shark Week's 50 Best Bites (Jul 7, 2018) Self - Host: Shark Week 1994 (archive footage) Self - Host: Shark Week 1994 (archive footage) See fewer
TCM Remembers 2006 (2006) (Music Video) - Self / Self - writer (archive footage) Self / Self - writer (archive footage) See fewer
MythBusters (2005) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2005) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Jaws Special (Jul 17, 2005) Season 3, Episode 18 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (4 titles)
Jaws: Ultimate Predator (2011) (Video Game) - Characters And Universe Characters And Universe See fewer
Jaws Unleashed (2006) (Video Game) - Characters And Universe Characters And Universe See fewer
Universal Studios Theme Park Adventure (2001) (Video Game) - Character: Jaws Character: Jaws See fewer
Jaws (1987) (Video Game) - Characters Characters See fewer