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- Steven Spielberg gave his only interview related to Jaws’50 year anniversary in the Natgeo documentary JAWS @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
- The award-winning filmmaker admits that he was “surprised” and “disappointed” so as not to get a best director Oscar nomination for the film
- Jaws Took home three Oscars 1976: Best sound, best movie editing and best original points, the latter for John Williams iconic music
For Steven Spielbergtook office Jaws Be an unforgettable – and notoriously stressful – experience. So much that he thought the trial would land him a best director nick on Academy Awards.
But as the famous filmmaker remembers in National Geographic’s upcoming documentary JAWS @ 50: The Definitive Inside StoryHe has counted his chickens (or sharks) a little early.
“When a movie is about to be considered for awards, it’s not so much what you want for yourself – that’s what everyone else says will happen for You, “says Spielberg, 78.” So I just understood, “I guess I’m being nominated.” ”
“So when I wasn’t, I was surprised. And I was disappointed,” he admits. “Because I believed in the noise and you don’t have to believe it.”
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Despite Spielberg missing a nomination of best director, Jaws Was nominated for four Oscars in 1976 and won three, only missed in the best picture category.
John Williams Took home the best original points for its iconic music, while the Shark thriller also dressed trophies for best film editing and best sounds.
As for the biggest prices at the 48th Academy Awards, One flew over the cuckoo nest swept the evening and won the best picture, best director for Milos FormanBest actor too Jack Nicholson and best actress for Louise Fletcher.
“Oh yes, I would One flew over the cuckoo nest For best picture over Jaws. I would have done it, “Spielberg admits in Jaws @ 50Laughing.
Spielberg, of course, continued to become one of the most revered directors of all time and has noted several loops on his Oscars belt, including two best director trophies: for Schindler’s list (1993) and Save private ryan (1998).
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Led by Laurent Bouzereau and produced in collaboration with Spielberg’s Amblin documentaries, Jaws @ 50 Includes the only interview with Spielberg about the film’s milestone 50th anniversary.
Other famous directors shown in the documentary to reflect on Jaws‘Legacy includes James CameronThe JJ abramsThe George LucasThe Jordanskale and Guillermo del Toro.
Bouzereau tells people to do Jaws @ 50 was “completely a dream come true” because he has “been a Jaws Fanatic since it came out “on June 20, 1975.
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By Spielberg, the French filmmaker adds, “he never gave up, and he honored his commitments. And I think it is a good message for young people today.”
JAWS @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story Premiere on July 10 at National Geographic and streams the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
For more about the 50th anniversary of Jawspick up the last number of PEOPLEon newspaper kiosks on Friday, June 20.
