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Robert Shaw

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Robert Shaw

Born August 9, 1927 · Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, UK · Died August 28, 1978

Biography

Robert Archibald Shaw (9 August 1927 – 28 August 1978) was an English stage and film actor and novelist, remembered for his performances in The Sting, From Russia with Love, A Man for All Seasons, the original The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), Black Sunday (1977), The Deep (1977) and Jaws, where he played the shark hunter Quint.

Known for

Jaws

IMDb8.1

Jaws

Quint

From Russia with Love

IMDb7.3

From Russia with Love

Donald 'Red' Grant

The Sting

IMDb8.2

The Sting

Doyle Lonnegan

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

7.5 TMDB

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Blue

A Man for All Seasons

7.3 TMDB

A Man for All Seasons

King Henry VIII

Battle of Britain

6.8 TMDB

Battle of Britain

Squadron Leader Skipper

Force 10 from Navarone

IMDb6.4

Force 10 from Navarone

Mallory

The Lavender Hill Mob

7.2 TMDB

The Lavender Hill Mob

Chemist at Police Exhibition

Battle of the Bulge

6.9 TMDB

Battle of the Bulge

Col Hessler

The Deep

6.1 TMDB

The Deep

Romer Treece

Robin and Marian

6.3 TMDB

Robin and Marian

Sheriff of Nottingham

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

6.7 TMDB

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

The Oracle of all knowledge

Black Sunday

6.7 TMDB

Black Sunday

Kabakov

The Dam Busters

6.9 TMDB

The Dam Busters

Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.6 TMDB

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

7.5 TMDB

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Self

Figures in a Landscape

6.0 TMDB

Figures in a Landscape

MacConnachie, Writer

Young Winston

6.2 TMDB

Young Winston

Lord Randolph Churchill

Avalanche Express

4.8 TMDB

Avalanche Express

General Markenkov

Swashbuckler

6.2 TMDB

Swashbuckler

Ned Lynch

Filmography

  1. 2025Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside StorySelfMovie
  2. 2011Discovering HamletClaudius (archive footage)Movie
  3. 1979Avalanche ExpressGeneral MarkenkovMovie
  4. 1979The Horror Show(archive footage)Movie
  5. 1978Force 10 from NavaroneMalloryMovie
  6. 1977The DeepRomer TreeceMovie
  7. 1977Black SundayKabakovMovie
  8. 1976SwashbucklerNed LynchMovie
  9. 1976Robin and MarianSheriff of NottinghamMovie
  10. 1975DiamondsCharles / Earl HodgsonMovie
  11. 1975JawsQuintMovie
  12. 1975End of the GameRichard GastmannMovie
  13. 1975The Man in the Glass BoothTheatre PlayMovie
  14. 1974The Making of Pelham One Two ThreeSelfMovie
  15. 1974New England Our WaySelfMovie
  16. 1974The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeBlueMovie
  17. 1974The BreakGilesMovie
  18. 1973The StingDoyle LonneganMovie
  19. 1973The Golden Voyage of SinbadThe Oracle of all knowledgeMovie
  20. 1973The HirelingSteven LedbetterMovie
  21. 1972A Reflection of FearMichaelMovie
  22. 1972Young WinstonLord Randolph ChurchillMovie
  23. 1971A Town Called BastardThe PriestMovie
  24. 1970Figures in a LandscapeMacConnachie, WriterMovie
  25. 1969The Royal Hunt of the SunFrancisco PizarroMovie
  26. 1969Battle of BritainSquadron Leader SkipperMovie
  27. 1968The Birthday PartyStanley WebberMovie
  28. 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - GuestSeries
  29. 1968LutherMartin LutherMovie
  30. 1967Custer of the WestGeneral George Armstrong CusterMovie
  31. 1967OmnibusSelfSeries
  32. 1966A Man for All SeasonsKing Henry VIIIMovie
  33. 1965Battle of the BulgeCol HesslerMovie
  34. 1965The Incredible World of James BondSelf (archive footage)Movie
  35. 1965Situation Hopeless... But Not SeriousNovelMovie
  36. 1964Carol for Another ChristmasGhost of Christmas FutureMovie
  37. 1964The Luck of Ginger CoffeyGinger CoffeyMovie
  38. 1964Hamlet at ElsinoreClaudiusMovie
  39. 1964The CaretakerAstonMovie
  40. 1963From Russia with LoveDonald 'Red' GrantMovie
  41. 1963FestivalSimoneSeries
  42. 1963Tomorrow at TenMarloweMovie
  43. 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
  44. 1962The ValiantLieutenant FieldMovie
  45. 1962The Winter's TaleLeontesMovie
  46. 1962North to the DalesNarrator (voice)Movie
  47. 1960Danger ManTony CostelloSeries
  48. 1960Playhouse 90: The Hiding PlaceNovelMovie
  49. 1959LibelFirst PhotographerMovie
  50. 1958The Adventures of William TellPeter von BreckSeries
  51. 1958Sea FuryGormanMovie
  52. 1957Rupert of HentzauRupert of HentzauMovie
  53. 1957White HunterSeries
  54. 1957HolidayNarrator (voice)Movie
  55. 1956The BuccaneersCapt. Dan TempestSeries
  56. 1956A Hill in KoreaLCpl. HodgeMovie
  57. 1956DoublecrossErnestMovie
  58. 1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelLord Anthony DewhurstSeries
  59. 1955The Dam BustersFlt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.Movie
  60. 1955Yorkshire SandsNarrator (voice)Movie
  61. 1954The Peak DistrictSelf – Narrator (voice)Movie
  62. 1951The Lavender Hill MobChemist at Police ExhibitionMovie
  63. 1950Sunday Night TheatreHerbertSeries