Before the shark appears... before the first attack... before a single line of dialogue is spoken... the screen fades up to one of the most iconic opening sequences in movie history. Against a black background and beneath John Williams' unforgettable score, three names appear:
Roy Scheider. Robert Shaw. Richard Dreyfuss.
For generations of movie lovers, those opening credits signal the beginning of one of cinema's greatest adventures. The typography is stark, elegant, and unmistakable—proof that sometimes the simplest designs become the most memorable.
Released in 1975, Jaws forever changed Hollywood, becoming the first true summer blockbuster and setting the standard for suspense films that followed. Together, Roy Scheider's reluctant police chief, Robert Shaw's unforgettable Quint, and Richard Dreyfuss's enthusiastic oceanographer created one of the greatest ensembles ever assembled for the screen.
