Robert Shaw

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Robert Shaw was a British actor and writer best known for his intense, commanding performances in films such as "Jaws," "From Russia with Love," and "The Sting."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film actor
human
novelist
playwright
stage actor
television actor
writer
activeYearsEnd 1978
activeYearsStart 1940s
awardReceived BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
surface form: BAFTA Award for Best British Actor (nomination)
basedOn The Man in the Glass Booth
surface form: The Man in the Glass Booth (play)
birthName Robert Archibald Shaw
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfCitizenship Ireland
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1927-08-09
dateOfDeath 1978-08-28
educatedAt Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
employer Royal Shakespeare Company
genre drama
historical fiction
thriller
languageOfWorkOrName English
name Robert Shaw self-link
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
notableWork A Man for All Seasons
Battle of the Bulge
From Russia, with Love
surface form: From Russia with Love

Jaws
The Deep
The Hiding Place (novel)
The Man in the Glass Booth
The Sting
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Young Winston
numberOfChildren 10
occupation actor
novelist
playwright
writer
placeOfBirth Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
placeOfDeath Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Ireland
role Colonel Hessler in Battle of the Bulge
Donald Grant in From Russia with Love
Doyle Lonnegan in The Sting
Henry VIII in A Man for All Seasons
Mr. Blue in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Quint in Jaws
Ritter in The Deep
spouse Jennifer Bourke
Mary Ure
Virginia Jansen

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Robert Shaw name Robert Shaw self-link
Black Sunday portrayedBy Robert Shaw
Quint portrayedBy Robert Shaw
Jaws starredActor Robert Shaw
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