Roy Scheider Roy Scheider Roy Richard Scheider (November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer. Scheider gained fame for his leading and supporting roles in several iconic films from the 1970s, playing NYPD Detective Buddy "Cloudy" Russo in "The French Connection" (1971); NYPD Detective Buddy Manucci in "The Seven Ups" (1973); Police Chief Martin Brody in "Jaws" (1975) and "Jaws 2" (1978); Doc in "Marathon Man" (1976); choreographer and film director Joe Gideon (whose character was based on Bob Fosse) in "All That Jazz" (which was written and directed by Fosse) (1979); and Dr. Heywood R.
Fosse/Verdon Fosse/Verdon Fosse/Verdon is an upcoming American biographical miniseries, based on the book "Fosse" by Sam Wasson, that is set to premiere on FX. "Fosse/Verdon" tells the story of "the romantic and creative partnership between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. He was a filmmaker and one of theater's most influential choreographers and directors; she was the greatest Broadway dancer of all time. Together, they changed the face of American entertainment — at a perilous cost." On July 5, 2018, it was announced that FX had given a series order consisting of eight episodes to a television miniseries adaptation of Sam Wasson's