Robert Shaw
Actor
- The Buccaneers (1956)
- Dir. C.M. Pennington-Richards
Feat. Robert Shaw, Peter Hammond, Paul Hansard
- Frisky frolics on the high seas with Robert Shaw as a former pirate pardoned by the English King and now given to policing the Caribbean
- From Russia with Love (1963)
- Dir. Terence Young
Feat. Sean Connery, Pedro Armendariz, Lotte Lenya…
- Connery deals to the Russians in a race to seize the Soviet Lektor decoding machine. Featuring one of the longest chase scenes of the series, as well…
- Caretaker, The (1963)
- Dir. Clive Donner
Feat. Donald Pleasence, Alan Bates, Robert Shaw
- Praised film adaptation of Harold Pinter's breakthrough stageplay, in which two brothers invite a tramp into their London flat – an act of…
- Battle of the Bulge (1965)
- Dir. Ken Annakin
Feat. Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, Robert Ryan…
- Admirable and far from simplistic recreation of the Nazi's WW2 counter–offensive in the Ardennes in 1944, which led to a series of bitter…
- Man for All Seasons, A (1966)
- Dir. Fred Zinnemann
Feat. Paul Scofield, Dame Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern…
- Paul Scofield plays Thomas More, a verbal opponent of King Henry VIII who 'stuck his neck out' once too often. First–class adaptation of the…
- Birthday Party, The (1968)
- Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Robert Shaw, Patrick Magee, Dandy Nichols
- A lodger at a boarding house is menaced by two sinister visitors, in this version of Harold Pinter's Kafka–esque first play. Flashes of black…
- Figures in a Landscape (1970)
- Dir. Joseph Losey
Feat. Robert Shaw, Malcolm McDowell
- A unique ‘chase’ thriller from dir. Losey, taking place in an enigmatic near future – with Malcolm Macdowell and Robert Shaw fleeing a menacing…
- A Reflection of Fear (1971)
- Dir. William A. Fraker
Feat. Robert Shaw, Mary Ure, Sally Kellerman…
- A giallo inspired psychological thriller set in a seaside mansion in Eastern Canada.
A young girl's mental health declines rapidly when her…
- Young Winston (1972)
- Dir. Richard Attenborough
Feat. Robert Shaw, Anne Bancroft, Simon Ward…
- The early life of Britain's greatest political leader, through his time in India, Sudan and the Boer War to his ascendancy at the House of Commons.
- Sting, The (1973)
- Dir. George Roy Hill
Feat. Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Robert Shaw…
- Classic vehicle for Robert Redford and Paul Newman playing two Depression–era conmen. Winner of seven Oscars including Best Picture. Music by…
- Taking of Pelham 123, The (1974)
- Dir. Joseph Sargent
Feat. Robert Shaw, Walter Matthau, Martin Balsam…
- Superlative '70s heist movie – four gunmen hi–jack a train and threaten to kill one passenger for every minute the ransom is late. Taut,…
- Jaws (1975)
- Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw
- Brilliantly executed, famously scary Spielberg pic about a killer fish. Spawned three forgettable sequels (also available!) and dozens of imitations.
- Robin and Marian (1976)
- Dir. Richard Lester
Feat. Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Shaw…
- Hearty adventurism envisions Robin Hood as an aging 40–something, who upon returning from the Crusades, rekindles his rivalry with the Sheriff…
- Swashbuckler (1976)
- Dir. James Goldstone
Feat. Robert Shaw, James Earl Jones, Peter Boyle…
- Refreshingly unselfconscious pirate yarn with Robert Shaw crossing swords with a fey Peter Boyle against Caribbean backdrops.
Released at a time…
- Deep, The (1977)
- Dir. Peter Yates
Feat. Nick Nolte, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Shaw…
- Underwater intrigue from novelist Peter 'Jaws' Benchley, with Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset (in next to nothing) teaming with salty seadog Robert…
- Black Sunday (1977)
- Dir. John Frankenheimer
Feat. Robert Shaw, Bruce Dern, Marthe Keller…
- A suspenseful, violent terrorist thriller based on Thomas Harris' fictional novel about the pro–Palestinian "Black September" group who…