Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw is known for Jaws (1975), From Russia with Love (1963), The Sting (1973).
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.
Questions about Robert Shaw
How many Robert Shaw films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 49 films with Robert Shaw, from 1951 to 2025.
What is the best rated Robert Shaw film?
The best rated Robert Shaw film in the catalogue is The Sting (1973), rated 8.0.
What was the first Robert Shaw film?
The first Robert Shaw film in the catalogue is The Lavender Hill Mob, from 1951.
Who has Robert Shaw worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Robert Shaw shares the most credits with John Barry (3 films), Ted Moore (3 films) and Christopher Challis (2 films).
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- Awards
- Hawthornden Prize (1962)
- Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1967)
Known for
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7.7 Jaws
1975
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7.1 From Russia with Love
1963
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8.0 The Sting
1973
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7.5 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974
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7.3 A Man for All Seasons
1966
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6.8 Battle of Britain
1969
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6.2 Force 10 from Navarone
1978
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6.1 The Deep
1977
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6.7 The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
1973
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6.9 Battle of the Bulge
1965
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6.3 Robin and Marian
1976
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7.2 The Lavender Hill Mob
1951
Trivia
- Also works as
- writer · novelist · playwright · screenwriter
- Studied at
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art · Truro School
- Spouse
- Mary Ure
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
49 films — 49 in the catalogue
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7.5 Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025 · Self
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7.5 Discovering Hamlet
2011 · Claudius (archive footage)
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4.8 Avalanche Express
1979 · General Markenkov
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3.4 The Horror Show
1979 · (archive footage)
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6.2
Force 10 from Navarone
1978 · Mallory
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6.1
The Deep
1977 · Romer Treece
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6.7 Black Sunday
1977 · Kabakov
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6.2 Swashbuckler
1976 · Ned Lynch
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6.3
Robin and Marian
1976 · Sheriff of Nottingham
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5.3 Diamonds
1975 · Charles / Earl Hodgson
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7.7
Jaws
1975 · Quint
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5.0 End of the Game
1975 · Richard Gastmann
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New England Our Way
1974 · Self
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7.5
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974 · Blue
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The Break
1974 · Giles
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8.0
The Sting
1973 · Doyle Lonnegan
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6.7
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
1973 · The Oracle of all knowledge
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5.8 The Hireling
1973 · Steven Ledbetter
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6.1 A Reflection of Fear
1972 · Michael
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6.2 Young Winston
1972 · Lord Randolph Churchill
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5.0 A Town Called Bastard
1971 · The Priest
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6.0 Figures in a Landscape
1970 · MacConnachie
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6.1 The Royal Hunt of the Sun
1969 · Francisco Pizarro
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6.8
Battle of Britain
1969 · Squadron Leader Skipper
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6.5 The Birthday Party
1968 · Stanley Webber
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Luther
1968 · Martin Luther
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6.0 Custer of the West
1967 · General George Armstrong Custer
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7.3
A Man for All Seasons
1966 · King Henry VIII
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6.9
Battle of the Bulge
1965 · Col Hessler
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7.0 The Incredible World of James Bond
1965 · Self (archive footage)
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5.9 Carol for Another Christmas
1964 · Ghost of Christmas Future
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6.8 The Luck of Ginger Coffey
1964 · Ginger Coffey
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8.0 Hamlet at Elsinore
1964 · Claudius
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7.4 The Caretaker
1964 · Aston
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7.1
From Russia with Love
1963 · Donald 'Red' Grant
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6.0 Tomorrow at Ten
1963 · Marlowe
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8.3 The Valiant
1962 · Lieutenant Field
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7.5 The Winter's Tale
1962 · Leontes
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North to the Dales
1962 · Narrator (voice)
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6.8 Libel
1959 · First Photographer
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6.1 Sea Fury
1958 · Gorman
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Rupert of Hentzau
1957 · Rupert of Hentzau
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6.7
Holiday
1957 · Narrator (voice)
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6.5 A Hill in Korea
1956 · LCpl. Hodge
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7.7
Doublecross
1956 · Ernest
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6.9 The Dam Busters
1955 · Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.
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Yorkshire Sands
1955 · Narrator (voice)
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The Peak District
1954 · Self – Narrator (voice)
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7.2
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951 · Chemist at Police Exhibition
Series and TV shows
3 titles
6.8
7.5
7.3
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Cast
