Carl Gottlieb

Biography

Carl Gottlieb was born on March 18, 1938 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Jaws (1975), The Jerk (1979) and Jaws 2 (1978). He was previously married to Allison Caine.

88years old

Turns 89 on March 18in 125 days

Born March 18, 1938New York City
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 55 years1970 to 2025

Genres

Comedy45%, 5 films
Documentary36%, 4 films
Action18%, 2 films
Crime18%, 2 films
Drama18%, 2 films

First and latest

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Big break
Gottlieb was hired to act as newspaper editor Harry Meadows in Jaws, but his friend Steven Spielberg also had him redraft the script, adding humor and character depth; his rewrites shrank the Meadows part.
A change of course
After he graduated, Gottlieb was drafted into the U.S. Army. From 1961 to 1963 he served in the Special Services division, where his role was entertainment specialist.
Early training
Gottlieb studied drama at Syracuse University, and it was there that he became friends with Larry Hankin, a character actor.

Carl Gottlieb movies on Netflix

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story2025IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'2007IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood2003IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
The Making of 'Jaws'1995IMDb rating 7.9as Himself
Johnny Dangerously1984IMDb rating 6.5as Dr. Magnus
The Jerk1979IMDb rating 7.1as Iron Balls McGinty
Cannonball!1976IMDb rating 5.5as Terry McMillan
Jaws1975IMDb rating 8.1as Meadows
Something Evil1972IMDb rating 5.2as Party Guest
Up the Sandbox1972IMDb rating 5.8as Vinnie
M*A*S*H1970IMDb rating 7.3as 'Ugly John'

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Jaws1975 Adventure, Thrilleras Meadows
IMDb rating 8.1750K votes
The Jerk1979 Comedyas Iron Balls McGinty
IMDb rating 7.169K votes
Cannonball!1976as Terry McMillan
IMDb rating 5.55.9K votes
M*A*S*H1970as 'Ugly John'
IMDb rating 7.384K votes
Johnny Dangerously1984as Dr. Magnus
IMDb rating 6.518K votes
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story2025as Himself
IMDb rating 7.63.2K votes
Up the Sandbox1972as Vinnie
IMDb rating 5.81.9K votes
The Making of 'Jaws'1995as Himself
IMDb rating 7.9916 votes

Most often with

Steven Spielberg directed two of these films, Laurent Bouzereau two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Richard Dreyfuss

Lorraine Gary

Roy Scheider

Steven Spielberg

Jeffrey Kramer

Susan Backlinie

Steven SpielbergDirector, 2 films Laurent BouzereauDirector, 2 films

Films together

Richard Dreyfuss4 films together, 1975 to 2007
Richard Dreyfuss's page
- The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'2007IMDb rating 7.6Gottlieb as HimselfDreyfuss as Himself
- Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood2003IMDb rating 7.5Gottlieb as HimselfDreyfuss as Himself
- The Making of 'Jaws'1995IMDb rating 7.9Gottlieb as HimselfDreyfuss as Himself
- Jaws1975IMDb rating 8.1Gottlieb as MeadowsDreyfuss as Hooper
Lorraine Gary4 films together, 1975 to 2025
Lorraine Gary's page
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story2025IMDb rating 7.6Gottlieb as HimselfGary as Himself
- The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'2007IMDb rating 7.6Gottlieb as HimselfGary as Himself
- The Making of 'Jaws'1995IMDb rating 7.9Gottlieb as HimselfGary as Himself
- Jaws1975IMDb rating 8.1Gottlieb as MeadowsGary as Ellen Brody
Roy Scheider3 films together, 1975 to 2007
Roy Scheider's page
- The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'2007IMDb rating 7.6Gottlieb as HimselfScheider as Narrator / Self
- The Making of 'Jaws'1995IMDb rating 7.9Gottlieb as HimselfScheider as Himself
- Jaws1975IMDb rating 8.1Gottlieb as MeadowsScheider as Brody
Steven Spielberg3 films together, 1995 to 2025
Steven Spielberg's page
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story2025IMDb rating 7.6Gottlieb as HimselfSpielberg as Himself
- The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'2007IMDb rating 7.6Gottlieb as HimselfSpielberg as Himself
- The Making of 'Jaws'1995IMDb rating 7.9Gottlieb as HimselfSpielberg as Himself
Jeffrey Kramer3 films together, 1975 to 2025
Jeffrey Kramer's page
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story2025IMDb rating 7.6Gottlieb as HimselfKramer as Himself
- The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'2007IMDb rating 7.6Gottlieb as HimselfKramer as Himself
- Jaws1975IMDb rating 8.1Gottlieb as MeadowsKramer as Hendricks
Susan Backlinie3 films together, 1975 to 2007
Susan Backlinie's page
- The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'2007IMDb rating 7.6Gottlieb as HimselfBacklinie as Himself
- The Making of 'Jaws'1995IMDb rating 7.9Gottlieb as HimselfBacklinie as Himself
- Jaws1975IMDb rating 8.1Gottlieb as MeadowsBacklinie as Chrissie
Steven SpielbergDirector, 2 films, 1972 to 1975
All films by Steven Spielberg
- Jaws1975IMDb rating 8.1Gottlieb as Meadows
- Something Evil1972IMDb rating 5.2Gottlieb as Party Guest
Laurent BouzereauDirector, 2 films, 1995 to 2025
All films by Laurent Bouzereau
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story2025IMDb rating 7.6Gottlieb as Himself
- The Making of 'Jaws'1995IMDb rating 7.9Gottlieb as Himself
Also three films together2 more actors
- Jonathan FilleyJaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025), The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws' (2007) and Jaws (1975)
- Peter BenchleyThe Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws' (2007), The Making of 'Jaws' (1995) and Jaws (1975)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

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Carl Gottlieb's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Emmy Awards
1969	Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series	The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour	Won

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