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Robin and Marian (1976) -- This swashbuckling, high-spirited romantic sequel to the classic Robin Hood adventure stars Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn.
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) -- How long does it take to count one million dollars?
Jaws (1975) -- When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the small island community of Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist and grizzled fisherman set out to stop it.
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) -- Sinbad and his crew intercept a homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura, the creator of the homunculus and practitioner of evil magic, wants the tablet back and pursues Sinbad.
Robin and Marian (1976) -- Robin Hood, aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Marian one last time.

Overview

Date of Birth:
9 August 1927, Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, UK more
Date of Death:
28 August 1978, Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Ireland more
Mini Biography:
Robert Shaw is best remembered as being an accomplished writer and supporting... more
Trivia:
His performance as Captain Quint in Jaws (1975) is ranked #28 on Premiere... more
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Down 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(54 articles)
DVD Playhouse--November 2009
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 9 November 2009, 7:05 PM, PST)
Blu-Ray Review: Denzel Washington, Tony Scott Take ‘Pelham 123’ Seriously
 (From HollywoodChicago.com. 5 November 2009, 9:07 AM, PST)
US TV Schedule:
Wed. Nov. 116:15 AMAMC Battle of the Bulge  more

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Avalanche Express (1979) General Marenkov 1979 - 4.5 (443)
- 2. Force 10 from Navarone (1978)   Maj. Keith Mallory 1978 - 6.0 (5,418)
AKAs:
  • Alistair MacLean's Force 10 from Navarone (USA: poster title)
- 3. The Deep (1977) Romer Treece 1977 - 5.9 (3,894)
- 4. Black Sunday (1977) Kabakov 1977 - 6.7 (2,515)
- 5. Swashbuckler (1976)   Ned Lynch 1976 - 5.7 (571)
AKAs:
  • Scarlet Buccaneer (UK)
- 6. Robin and Marian (1976) Sheriff of Nottingham 1976 - 6.5 (4,292)
- 7. Diamonds (1975)   Charles/Earl Hodgson 1975 - 4.7 (106)
AKAs:
  • Diamond Shaft
  • Yahlumim (Israel: Hebrew title)
- 8. Der Richter und sein Henker (1975)   Richard Gastmann 1975 - 6.1 (351)
AKAs:
  • Assassinio sul ponte (Italy)
  • Deception (UK: video title)
  • End of the Game (USA)
  • Getting Away with Murder (USA: reissue title)
  • Murder on the Bridge (USA)
  • The Judge and His Hangman (International: English title: informal literal title)
- 9. Jaws (1975) Quint 1975 $471M 8.3 (124,527)
- 10. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)   Blue 1974 - 7.7 (9,102)
AKAs:
  • El tomar de Pelham uno dos tres (USA: Spanish title: dubbed version)
  • Pelham 1-2-3 (Europe: English title: video box title)
- 11. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) (uncredited) The Oracle of all knowledge 1974 - 6.6 (2,262)
- 12. "Wide World Mystery" (1973)   (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 6.6 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 13. The Sting (1973) Doyle Lonnegan 1973 - 8.4 (59,364)
- 14. The Hireling (1973) Steven Ledbetter 1973 - 6.9 (99)
- 15. A Reflection of Fear (1973)   Michael 1973 - 5.8 (100)
AKAs:
  • Autumn Child
  • Labyrinth
- 16. Young Winston (1972) Lord Randolph Churchill 1972 - 6.6 (589)
- 17. A Town Called Hell (1971)   The Priest 1971 - 4.7 (179)
AKAs:
  • A Town Called Bastard
  • Una ciudad llamada Bastarda (Spain)
- 18. Figures in a Landscape (1970) MacConnachie 1970 - 6.8 (266)
- 19. The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969) Francisco Pizarro 1969 - 6.5 (216)
- 20. Battle of Britain (1969)   Squadron Leader Skipper 1969 - 6.8 (5,395)
AKAs:
  • The Battle of Britain (USA: DVD title)
- 21. The Birthday Party (1968) Stanley Webber 1968 - 6.8 (154)
- 22. Luther (1968) (TV) Martin Luther 1968 - -
- 23. Custer of the West (1967)   Gen. George Armstrong Custer 1967 - 5.5 (418)
AKAs:
  • A Good Day for Fighting (short version)
- 24. A Man for All Seasons (1966) Henry VIII 1966 - 8.1 (11,589)
- 25. Battle of the Bulge (1965) Col. Hessler 1965 - 6.7 (3,918)
- 26. Carol for Another Christmas (1964) (TV) Ghost of Christmas Future 1964 - 7.9 (47)
- 27. The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1964) Ginger Coffey 1964 - 6.9 (102)
- 28. Hamlet (1964/I) (TV)   Claudius, King of Denmark 1964 - 7.7 (54)
AKAs:
  • Hamlet at Elsinore
- 29. Tomorrow at Ten (1964) Marlowe 1964 - 6.9 (41)
- 30. From Russia with Love (1963)   Red Grant 1963 $78.9M 7.5 (29,827)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's 'From Russia with Love' (UK: complete title)
- 31. The Cracksman (1963) Moke 1963 - 4.2 (34)
- 32. The Caretaker (1963)   Aston 1963 - 7.3 (201)
AKAs:
  • The Guest (USA)
- 33. The Winter's Tale (1962) (TV) Leontes 1962 - -
- 34. The Valiant (1962)   Lieutenant Field 1962 - 6.0 (20)
AKAs:
  • L'affondamento della valiant (Italy)
- 35. "Danger Man" (1960)   Tony Costello (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.9 (164)
1 TV episode:
- 36. "ITV Television Playhouse" (1955)   Charlie Williams (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 4.5 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 37. "The Four Just Men" (1959)   Stuart (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.8 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 38. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)   (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.4 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 39. The Dark Man (1960) (TV) 1960 - -
- 40. Libel (1959) First Photographer 1959 - 7.1 (268)
- 41. "William Tell" (1958)   Peter (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.3 (35)
AKAs:
  • The Adventures of William Tell
1 TV episode:
- 42. "Dial 999" (1958)   Willy (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - -
1 TV episode:
- 43. Sea Fury (1958) Gorman 1958 - 5.8 (28)
- 44. "White Hunter" (1958)   Bob Gordon (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 5.3 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 45. Rupert of Hentzau (1957) (TV) Rupert of Hentzau 1957 - -
- 46. Man from Tangier (1957)   Johnny 1957 - 4.6 (11)
AKAs:
  • Thunder Over Tangier (USA)
- 47. "The Buccaneers" (1956)   Capt. Dan Tempest (37 episodes, 1956-1957) 1957 - 7.5 (38)
- 48. A Hill in Korea (1956)   LCpl. Hodge 1956 - 6.0 (97)
AKAs:
  • Hell in Korea (USA)
- 49. Doublecross (1956) Ernest 1956 - -
- 50. "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (1955)   Lord Anthony Dewhurst (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 5.8 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 51. The Dam Busters (1955) Flt/Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M. 1955 - 7.4 (2,661)
- 52. The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) (uncredited) Chemist at Police Exhibition 1951 - 7.9 (4,274)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Jaws (1975) (Indianapolis monologue) (uncredited) 1975 $471M 8.3 (124,527)
- 2. The Man in the Glass Booth (1975)   (play) (uncredited) 1975 - 7.5 (344)
AKAs:
  • Robert Shaw's The Man in the Glass Booth (Australia: DVD box title)
- 3. Figures in a Landscape (1970) (writer) 1970 - 6.8 (266)
- 4. European Eye (1968) (TV) (writer) 1968 - -
- 5. Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious (1965) (novel "The Hiding Place") 1965 - 5.5 (144)
- 6. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.5 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Highway Patrol" (1955) (unknown episodes) 1955 - 8.1 (111)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Jaws (1975) (performer: "Show Me The Way To Go Home", "Spanish Ladies") 1975 $471M 8.3 (124,527)
- 2. Custer of the West (1967)   (lyrics: "FOLLOW CUSTER") 1967 - 5.5 (418)
AKAs:
  • A Good Day for Fighting (short version)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' (1995) (V)   Himself 1995 - 7.3 (71)
AKAs:
  • The Making of Thunderball (International: English title: recut version)
  • The Thunderball Phenomenon (International: English title: recut version)
- 2. The Making of 'The Deep' (1977) (TV) Narrator 1977 - 8.2 (5)
- 3. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) Himself - Co-host 1976 - 4.6 (68)
- 4. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (6 episodes, 1971-1973) 1973 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
6 TV episodes: 1 episode not shown.
- 5. "Film Night" (1970)   Himself (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.0 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "The David Frost Show" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.5 (25)
1 TV episode:
- 7. Holiday (1957) (voice) (uncredited) Himself - Narrator 1957 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. World of Robin Hood (2006) (TV) (uncredited) Sheriff of Nottingham
- 2. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) Quint
- 3. James Bond 007: From Russia with Love (2005) (VG) Grant
- 4. MythBusters: Jaws Special (2005) (TV) Quint
- 5. Best Ever Bond (2002) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 6. "Life and Times"  
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Arena"  
1 TV episode:
- 8. "E! True Hollywood Story"  
1 TV episode:
  • Jaws (2002) Himself
- 9. Terence Young: Bond Vivant (1999) (V) Himself
- 10. The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (1995) (V) (uncredited) Himself
- 11. Bonds Are Forever (1983) (V) Donald 'Red' Grant/Himself
- 12. The Incredible World of James Bond (1965) (TV) Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Novel: A Card from Morocco, 1969. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 2 Articles more
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Drama | Adventure | Comedy | Action more
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