{"product_id":"roy-scheider-a-film-biography-9780786440597","title":"Roy Scheider: A Film Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Diane C. Kachmar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - Guides \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Over his 30-plus-year acting career, Roy Scheider has redefined America's idea of a leading man, thanks to his talent for playing an urban everyman that audiences relate to and root for, despite flaws and failures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He rose to fame in the early 1970s in the Oscar-winning films \u003ci\u003eKlute\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe French Connection\u003c\/i\u003e (his first Oscar nomination). Roy garnered more critical acclaim in \u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMarathon Man, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as a second Oscar nomination for \u003ci\u003eAll That Jazz.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Scheider's life and career are chronicled in this work. Beginning with his childhood in New Jersey, it traces his development from a community theater actor to a world-renowned movie star, and covers his more recent work in the Golden Globe-winning \u003ci\u003eRKO 281\u003c\/i\u003e and the Shakespearean drama \u003ci\u003eKing of Texas.\u003c\/i\u003e Includes a complete filmography and index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47610655342743,"sku":"9780786440597","price":3225.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786440597.webp?v=1775066321","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/roy-scheider-a-film-biography-9780786440597","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}