Jaws was released into theaters on June 20th, 1975. Filming locations include Aquinnah, Chilmark and Edgartown, Ma. All three o.
UK film director and mega Jaws fan visited Martha's Vineyard and shares his experience of the MV of 2019 compared to 1974. Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" takes place on the fictional island of Amity, but where was it actually filmed? Here are the real. More than forty summers ago - way back in 1974 - "Jaws" took moviegoers by storm.
The work of up-and-coming director Steven Spielberg, dealing with pneumatically-powered prop sharks and seasick actors, came to be seen as the first-ever summer blockbuster. Though the film takes place in the fictional town of Amity Island in New York, it was actually filmed throughout Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Amity Island, the small beach town terrorized by the world's most famous shark, first came to life in the pages of Peter Benchley's 1974 novel, Jaws, which the film is based on.
But good news. Whether a lifelong fan or first-time visitor, exploring these Jaws filming locations then and now offers a unique way to relive one of Hollywood's most enduring thrillers. Today's video travels to Martha's Vineyard for 42 filming locations from the classic movie Jaws with side by side comparison photos, 1975 vs 2025.
Enjoy! Where was Jaws filmed? Here's the story of how Steven Spielberg's production chose Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts to stand in for the town of Amity Island. We explore Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod to see the real-life filming locations behind Jaws while experiencing the beaches, towns, and coastal views that made these places famous.
This video. Travel guide to filming locations for Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975), around Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
