Where was Jaws filmed in Florida?

Filming took place mainly at Navarre Beach. Some shooting occurred west of Pensacola, near Fort Pickens.
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Were any of the Jaws movies filmed in Florida?

From Destin to Navarre, Florida, and up to the sleepy town of Shalimar, Jaws 2 filming enveloped the Emerald Coast back in the summer and fall of 1977. Out of all the movies filmed in Destin, Florida, Jaws 2 sticks in the mind of locals, as many were allowed to function as extras in the beach and town scenes.
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What beach was Jaws filmed on?

Though the film takes place in the fictional town of Amity Island in New York, it was actually filmed throughout Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
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Was Jaws 2 filmed in Navarre Beach?

In the late 1970s, the filming of the "Jaws" sequel, "Jaws 2," took the Florida Panhandle by storm when filming found its way to the Destin and Navarre Beach area.
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What beach was Jaws 3 filmed on?

It was filmed at SeaWorld Orlando, a landlocked water park; and Navarre, Florida, a community in the Florida Panhandle near Pensacola. As with the first two films in the series, many people were involved in writing the film.
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Where is the town Amity in Jaws?

2. Martha's Vineyard played the role of Amity Island ... because of a storm. Most fans know that the famed New England island, with its deep offshore waters and sandy beaches, was the real-life version of novelist Peter Benchley's fictional Amity Island from the book.
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Was Jaws filmed in Pensacola FL?

Filming took place mainly at Navarre Beach. Some shooting occurred west of Pensacola, near Fort Pickens.
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Where was Jaws filmed lighthouse?

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This is the place where Jaws starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw was filmed at Gay Head Lighthouse in Aquinnah, United States.
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Where was Jaws 11 filmed?

Directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gray and released by Universal Studios. Much of Jaws II was filmed in Navarre Beach, Okaloosa Island and Destin.
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Was Jaws filmed in a swimming pool?

So Spielberg recruited a small crew and reshot the scene in film editor Verna Fields' backyard swimming pool in Encino, California. To make the clear, chlorinated water match the murkier look of the ocean, crew members poured a gallon of milk into the pool.
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What state is Martha's Vineyard in?

Martha's Vineyard (Wampanoag: Noepe; often simply called the Vineyard) is an island located south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts in the United States in North America that is known for being a popular, affluent summer colony.
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Where is Martha Vineyard?

Martha's Vineyard is an island south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. The indigenous Wampanoag Indians called it Noepe, which meant "land amid the streams."
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Was the movie Jaws filmed in Navarre Beach Florida?

Jaws 2 --- The majority of filming was at Navarre Beach in Florida, because of the warm weather and the water's depth being appropriate for the shark platform. The company was at this location from August 1 until December 22, 1977.
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Where in Navarre was Jaws filmed?

Commenters were quick to point out the location was in a famous movie back in 1975. Much of Steven Spielberg's movie sequel “Jaws II” was filmed at Navarre Beach and nearby Destin and Okaloosa Island, according to Florida Memory. All are located just east of Pensacola in the Florida Panhandle.
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Was Jaws filmed in a lake?

Shot mostly on location on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, Jaws was the first major motion picture to be shot on the ocean, and consequently had a troubled production, going over budget and past schedule.
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Where was the opening scene of Jaws 2 filmed?

Most of the exterior shots in "Jaws 2" were filmed in Navarre Beach and the nearby towns of Destin and Okaloosa Island (via The Daytona Beach News-Journal). The scenes that take place at the teenage hangout were filmed at a bar on Okaloosa Island called the Hog's Breath Saloon, which has since been relocated to Destin.
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Where was the Holiday Inn in Jaws 2?

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Holidome Holiday Inn - 8375 Gulf Boulevard, Navarre, Florida, USA (Hotel dedication with Chief Brody arriving late, sadly it was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004.)
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Where is Amity beach?

Amity Island is a fictional island located off the coast of New England, and is the main setting of the Jaws franchise. The island is known for its clean air, beautiful beaches, and many of its local fishermen. The island is also infamous for its series of horrifying and fatal shark attacks.
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What sharks are in Navarre Florida?

Navarre Beach has an abundant shark fishery that includes species such as Tiger, Blacktip, Bull, Spinner, Hammerhead, Nurse, Lemon, Dusky and the occasional Mako. Although summer provides the best opportunity to catch a shark, most species of sharks can be caught all year along the gulf coast.
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Where is Amity from Jaws 2?

It's back to Martha's Vineyard for 'Amity Island' with Edgartown once again portraying the main town.
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What movies were filmed in Destin?

Must-See Movies Filmed in the Destin Area
  • The Truman Show. Photo courtesy: IMDb. Filming location: Seaside, Florida. ...
  • Jaws 2. Theatrical release poster by Lou Feck. Filming location: Navarre Beach and Okaloosa Island. ...
  • Eagle Eye. Theatrical release poster. ...
  • Ruby in Paradise. Video release poster.
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Was Jaws filmed in a real ocean?

“Jaws” was actually shot on the ocean, a Hollywood first

The movie is set on the fictional island of Amity, but was shot around Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. Martha's Vineyard sits adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, and Spielberg decided to shoot some of the film on location.
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Why is Chief Brody not in Jaws 3?

Roy Schneider Didn't Want To Return in Jaws 3 As Chief Brody

The only reason he did is that due to him exiting The Deer Hunter, he owed Universal two more films under a contractual agreement. Universal then said if Schieder returned for Jaws 2, it would be counted as both.
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Where in the Bahamas was Jaws filmed?

Jaws -- The Revenge, third in the series about the vengeful, voracious great white shark, finds Bruce swimming southward to Nassau for seven weeks of filming after a preliminary week at Martha's Vineyard.
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