Studio producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown offered Spielberg the director's chair for Jaws, a thriller-horror film based on the Peter Benchley novel about an enormous killer shark. Spielberg has often referred to the gruelling shoot as his professional crucible. Despite the film's ultimate, enormous success, it was nearly shut down due to delays and budget over-runs. But Spielberg persevered and finished the film. It was an enormous hit, winning three Academy Awards (for editing, original score and sound) and grossing more than $470 million worldwide at the box office. It also set the domestic record for box office gross, leading to what the press described as "Jawsmania.":248 Jaws made Spielberg a household name and one of America's youngest multi-millionaires, allowing him a great deal of autonomy for his future projects.:250 It was nominated for Best Picture and featured Spielberg's first of three collaborations with actor Richard Dreyfuss. COUNT 10
QSN1 What film did Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown offer Steven Spielberg to direct? ANS1 Jaws QSN2 Why was Jaws nearly shut down? ANS2 delays and budget over-runs QSN3 How many Academy Awards did the film "Jaws" win? ANS3 three QSN4 What was the film "Jaws" nominated for? ANS4 Best Picture QSN5 How much money did the film "Jaws" gross worldwide? ANS5 $470 million worldwide QSN6 Who made Spielberg the 'Jaws' director? ANS6 Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown QSN7 How many Academy Awards did 'Jaws' win? ANS7 three QSN8 Who wrote the 'Jaws' book? ANS8 Peter Benchley QSN9 How much did 'Jaws' earn in theaters? ANS9 more than $470 million worldwide QSN10 How many times did Spielberg work with Richard Dreyfus? ANS10 three