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Roy Arbogast

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Narrated by Chief Martin Brody himself, Roy Scheider, this feature-length documentary focuses squarely on the many ways Jaws has helped to shape the film industry and pop culture.
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The Shark is Still Working: The Impact and Legacy of JAWS
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Roy Arbogast was born on 5 September 1941 in Hill County, Montana, USA. He is known for The Fugitive (1993), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and They Live (1988).
BornSeptember 5, 1941
BornSeptember 5, 1941
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Harrison Ford in The Fugitive (1993)
    The Fugitive
    7.8
    Movie
    • Special Effects
    • 1993
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    7.6
    Movie
    • Special Effects
    • 1977
    Jeff Imada and Roddy Piper in They Live (1988)
    They Live
    7.2
    Movie
    • Special Effects
    • 1988
    Adrienne Barbeau, Donald Pleasence, and Kurt Russell in Escape from New York (1981)
    Escape from New York
    7.1
    Movie
    • Special Effects
    • 1981

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    Special Effects

    • James Brolin, Dana Carvey, and Harold Gould in The Master of Disguise (2002)
      The Master of Disguise
      3.4
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2002
    • Rob Schneider in The Animal (2001)
      The Animal
      4.8
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2001
    • The Fugitive (2000)
      The Fugitive
      6.9
      TV Series
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2000
    • Emily Bergl in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
      The Rage: Carrie 2
      4.8
      • special effects coordinator
      • 1999
    • Robin Williams in What Dreams May Come (1998)
      What Dreams May Come
      7.0
      • special effects coordinator
      • 1998
    • Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton in Dante's Peak (1997)
      Dante's Peak
      6.1
      • special effects coordinator
      • 1997
    • Morgan Freeman and Keanu Reeves in Chain Reaction (1996)
      Chain Reaction
      5.7
      • special effects coordinator
      • 1996
    • Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edward Furlong, and Robert Patrick in T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996)
      T2 3-D: Battle Across Time
      7.6
      Video
      • pyrotechnician
      • 1996
    • Steal Big Steal Little (1995)
      Steal Big Steal Little
      4.7
      • special effects coordinator
      • 1995
    • Village of the Damned (1995)
      Village of the Damned
      5.6
      • mechanical special effects coordinator
      • mechanical special effects supervisor: second unit
      • 1995
    • The Puppet Masters (1994)
      The Puppet Masters
      5.9
      • special effects
      • 1994
    • Kevin Bacon, David Strathairn, Meryl Streep, and Joseph Mazzello in The River Wild (1994)
      The River Wild
      6.5
      • special effects supervisor
      • 1994
    • Harrison Ford in The Fugitive (1993)
      The Fugitive
      7.8
      • special effects coordinator
      • 1993
    • The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)
      The Adventures of Huck Finn
      6.2
      • special effects coordinator (as Roy H. Arbogast)
      • 1993
    • Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
      The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
      6.9
      • special effects supervisor (as Roy Howard Arbogast)
      • 1991

    Visual Effects

    • Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft in To Be or Not to Be (1983)
      To Be or Not to Be
      6.9
      • visual effects designer (uncredited)
      • 1983
    • Bruce in Jaws 3-D (1983)
      Jaws 3-D
      3.7
      • visual creative consultant
      • 1983

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    The Shark is Still Working: The Impact and Legacy of JAWS
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    The Shark is Still Working: The Impact and Legacy of JAWS
    The Shark is Still Working: Steven Spielberg on the fate of the Orca
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    The Shark is Still Working: Steven Spielberg on the fate of the Orca
    The Shark is Still Working: Steven Spielberg on the fate of the Orca
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    The Shark is Still Working: Steven Spielberg on the fate of the Orca

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    • Alternative names
      • Roy Aborgast
    • Born
      • September 5, 1941
      • Hill County, Montana, USA

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