LOS ANGELES -- Just ahead of the 91st Oscars, many in Hollywood are reflecting on the impact the movie industry has had here in Southern California. It's being celebrated with the ongoing restoration ...

The production designer of Jaws says the studio initially balked at the film — until a young Steven Spielberg convinced them it would be "big" Joe Alves, the film's production designer, tells PEOPLE ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Director Steven Spielberg’s shark classic Jaws is resurfacing, just when you thought it was ...

Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary this year with a documentary, Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story. The title is not hyperbole, as it dives deep into every facet of Jaws, whether it be how ...

“Duh-dun ... duh-dun ... duh-dun.” Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, the 50th anniversary of "Jaws" is here. "Jaws" was released on June ...

Just what made Jaws Jaws? There was the shark, yes, the ravenous predator at the center of the 1975 movie. And of course, there was also its iconic two-note score, so effective that it has become a ...

It's been 50 years, but Joe Alves vividly remembers the day he was contacted with an unusual request: "Can you build a shark?" Alves, now 89, had already been working as an art director for more than ...