Robert Shaw (actor)
Robert Archibald Shaw (born August 9, 1927 in Westhoughton , Great Britain , † August 28, 1978 in Tourmakeady, County Mayo , Ireland ) was a British actor and writer.
Life
He received his acting training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art . In 1949 he made his stage debut. He had his first major film role in the 1954 film May 1943 - The Destruction of the Dam . He became an internationally known star in the role of Donald "Red" Grant , the antagonist of James Bond (played by Sean Connery ) in the second Bond film James Bond 007 - From Moscow with Love and through the 1970s film The Clou (1973) , Stop the Death Ride of Subway 123 (1974) and Jaws (1975).
For the film A Man for Every Season (1966) Shaw was nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actor, as well as for a Golden Globe . At the Academy Awards in 1976 he was one of the presenters, along with other well-known actors.
In addition to acting, Robert Shaw was also a writer . He wrote some novels and plays. For his literary work The Sun Doctor he was awarded the Hawthornden Prize . Shaw was married three times and had ten children. From 1963 to 1975 he was married to actress Mary Ure ; there are four children from this marriage. Robert Shaw died of a heart attack at the age of 51 while filming the film Avalanche Express .
Filmography (selection)
- 1947: The Cherry Orchard
- 1951: Luck Came Overnight (The Lavender Hill Mob)
- 1955: May 1943 - The Dam Busters
- 1956: On the front lines (A Hill in Korea)
- 1956: The Buccaneers (TV series 1956-57)
- 1962: Tomorrow at Ten
- 1962: Alarm on the Valiant (The Valiant)
- 1963: James Bond 007 - From Russia with Love
- 1963: The Caretaker
- 1964: The Luck of Ginger Coffey
- 1965: The Final Battle (Battle of the Bulge)
- 1966: A Man for All Seasons (A Man for all Seasons)
- 1967: A Day to Fight (Custer of the West)
- 1968: Luther
- 1969: Battle of Britain (Battle of Britain)
- 1969: The Fall of the Sun (The Royal Hunt of the Sun)
- 1970: In the sights of the Falcon ( Figures in a Landscape ) (also writer)
- 1971: No Requiem for San Bastardo (A Town Called Hell)
- 1972: The Young Lion (Young Winston)
- 1973: The Sting (The Sting)
- 1973: Message for Lady Franklin (The Hireling)
- 1973: Sindbad's Dangerous Adventures (The Golden Voyage of Sinbad)
- 1974: ITV Play of the Week (TV series, episode The Break )
- 1974: The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 stops the subway 123's death ride
- 1975: Great White Shark (Jaws)
- 1975: The judge and his executioner
- 1975: The diamond highlight (Diamonds)
- 1976: Robin and Marian (Robin and Marian)
- 1976: The Scarlet Pirate (Swashbuckler)
- 1977: The depth (The Deep)
- 1977: Black Sunday (Black Sunday)
- 1978: The Wild Pile of Navarone (Force 10 from Navarone)
- 1979: Avalanche Express (Avalanche Express)
Awards
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Academy Awards
- 1967 Nominated - Best Supporting Actor in A Man All Seasons
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Golden Globe
- 1967 Nominated - Best Supporting Actor in A Man All Seasons
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Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1967 - Best Supporting Actor in A Man All Seasons ( co-star with Alec Guinness for The Comedians' Hour )
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National Board of Review
- 1967 - Best Supporting Actor in A Man All Seasons
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New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1973 Nominated - Best Supporting Actor in The Young Lion (Third Place)
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BAFTA Awards
- 1973 Nominated - Best Actor in The Young Lion
The magazine Empire chose the figure of Quint from Jaws ranked 50th best movie heroes of all time.
Literary work (selection)
- 1960: The Hiding Place
- 1961: The Sun Doctor
- 1965: The Flag
- 1965: Situation Hopeless ... But Not Serious
- 1967: The Man in the Glass Booth
- 1969: A Card from Morocco
- 1971: Cato Street (play)
Web links
- Robert Shaw in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Robert Shaw in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Robert Shaw in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shaw, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shaw, Robert Archibald (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 9, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Westhoughton , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 28, 1978 |
| Place of death | Tourmakeady, County Mayo , Ireland |