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Ron Taylor

Born March 8, 1934 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died September 9, 2012 · aged 78

No biography available.

Known For

JawsJaws · 1975
Jaws
★ 7.71975
MovieHorrorThriller
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
Playing with SharksPlaying with Sharks · 2021
Playing with Sharks
★ 7.62021
MovieDocumentary
Valerie Taylor is a shark fanatic and an Australian icon – a marine maverick who forged her way as a fearless diver, cinematographer and conservationist. She filmed the real sharks for Jaws and famously wore a chainmail suit, using herself as shark bait, changing our scientific understanding of sharks forever.
Return to the Blue LagoonReturn to the Blue Lagoon · 1991
Return to the Blue Lagoon
★ 6.21991
MovieAdventureDrama
In this sequel to the 1980 classic, two children are stranded on a beautiful island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple life together and eventually become tanned teenagers in love.
Police Story 4: First StrikePolice Story 4: First Strike · 1996
Police Story 4: First Strike
★ 6.51996
MovieActionAdventure
Hong Kong cop Chan Ka-Kui returns, working with Interpol to track down and arrest an illegal weapons dealer. Chan later realises that things are not as simple as they appear and soon finds himself to be a pawn of an organisation posing as Russian intelligence.
The Silent OneThe Silent One · 1984
The Silent One
★ 5.21984
MovieFamilyDrama
A baby is washed up on a Pacific Island and is adopted by a childless woman. The tribal priest takes an instant dislike to the child, proclaiming him a demon. The child is deaf and mute and therefore excluded from hunting with the other young men. Out of loneliness, he befriends a white turtle. When a drought befalls the island, the priest blames the silent one. When the chief protects the boy, the priest plots the chiefs' downfall.
Blue Water, White DeathBlue Water, White Death · 1971
Blue Water, White Death
★ 6.81971
MovieDocumentary
Peter Gimbel and a team of photographers set out on an expedition to find and film, for the very first time, Carcharodon carcharias—the Great White Shark. The expedition lasted over nine months and took the team from Durban, South Africa, across the Indian Ocean, and finally to southern Australia.
The Great Barrier ReefThe Great Barrier Reef · 1969
The Great Barrier Reef
1969
MovieDocumentary
A unique document about life on land and underwater in the Great Barrier Reef. Shot during an expedition that lasted more than five months, the film shows both the fauna and flora of the ocean and the technical equipment used to film these stunning images, which are now a thing of the past.
A Dangerous SummerA Dangerous Summer · 1982
A Dangerous Summer
★ 4.11982
MovieDramaThriller
Building is Howard's passion, and he is so absorbed in his plans to build an elaborate resort in the Blue Mountains of Australia that he ignores certain obvious signals that his business partner is not entirely on the up-and-up. After a brush fire destroys the resort, an insurance investigator comes nosing around, whom Howard's partner deals with in a drastic manner. By the time Lloyds of London's senior investigator George Engels (James Mason in one of his last roles) arrives on the scene, Howard (Tom Skerritt) is anxious to set things to rights.

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