Jaws

Jaws may refer to:

• Jaw, an opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth
• JAWS (conference), Japan Anthropology Workshop
• Jaws (beach), a big-wave surfing area in Hawaii

In arts and entertainment

• Jaws (novel), a novel by Peter Benchley
  • Jaws (franchise), a series of films arising from the novel
  • Jaws (film), a 1975 American horror/thriller film, the first film in this series, directed by Steven Spielberg
  • Jaws (soundtrack), the original soundtrack from the 1975 film, and subsequent re-recordings
  • Jaws (ride), a theme park attraction based on the film series
  • Jaws (video game), a 1987 NES video game, based on the 1975 film
  • Jaws (2006 video game), a mobile game developed by Venan Entertainment
• Jaws (album), a 1958 album by jazz saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
• Jaws (James Bond), a fictional character played by American actor Richard Kiel who appears in the James Bond films The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979)
• Vivian Wright, nicknamed "Jaws", a fictional character in the TV series Dream Team

In computing

• JAWS (screen reader), for blind and vision-impaired computer users
• JAWS Scripting Language, a proprietary programming language
• Java Web Start a system for launching Java applications outside of a web browser

People nicknamed "Jaws"

• Joey Chestnut, a competitive eater
• Ron Jaworski, American football quarterback
• Joe Jordan (footballer), Scottish footballer and coach
• Richard Kiel, American actor, who played a fictional character called "Jaws" in the James Bond films The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979)
• Colin Lloyd, English darts player
• Darrell Waltrip, American race car driver

See also

• Hydraulic rescue tools, referred to as the "Jaws of Life" in the United States, Canada and Australia