Jaws 3-D
1983 · 4.5/10
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Joe Alves
Director & actor · born 21 May 1936 · San Leandro, California, USA
Joe Alves (born 21 May 1936, San Leandro, California) is an American film production designer, perhaps best known for his work on three of the Jaws films. He directed Jaws 3-D.
Alves has designed three features for Steven Spielberg, firstly for The Sugarland Express. He designed the three mechanical sharks for the movie Jaws (1975) with mechanical effects man Bob Mattey supervising their physical construction in Sun Valley CA. After the sharks were completed, they were trucked to the shooting location, but unfortunately they had not been tested in water causing a series of delays that have become quite legendary over time.
Where to start: Jaws 3-D (1983).
As director 1
As actor 9
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025 · 7.5/10
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Jaws, a Monstrous Success
2024 · 6.3/10
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Sharksploitation
2024 · 6.8/10
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Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'
2018 · 2.0/10
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The Shark Is Still Working
2009 · 7.3/10
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3D: A Brief History
2004 · 6.2/10
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Return to 'Escape from New York'
2003 · 8.0/10
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The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001 · 7.1/10
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The Making of 'Jaws'
1995 · 6.8/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Joe Alves movie?
By viewer score, Jaws 3-D (1983) at 4.5/10.
What are Joe Alves’s most popular movies?
Jaws 3-D, Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story.
How many movies has Joe Alves made?
10 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 9 as actor.