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Sebastian Shaw

Sebastian Shaw

Actor, Writer

Born May 29, 1905 in Holt, Norfolk, England, UK

Died December 23, 1994

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Sebastian Lewis Shaw was an English actor, director, novelist, playwright and poet. During his 65-year career, he appeared in dozens of stage performances and more than 40 film and television productions. Shaw was born and brought up in Holt, Norfolk, and made his acting debut at age eight at a London theatre. He studied acting at Gresham's School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Although he worked primarily on the London stage, he made his Broadway debut in 1929, when he played one of the two murderers in Rope's End. He appeared in his first film, Caste, in 1930 and quickly began to create a name for himself in films. He described himself as a "rotten actor" as a youth and said his success was primarily due to his good looks. He claimed to mature as a performer only after returning from service in the Royal Air Force during World War II. Shaw was particularly known for his performances in productions of Shakespeare plays which were considered daring and ahead of their time. In 1966, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he remained for a decade and delivered some of his most acclaimed performances. He also wrote several poems and a novel, The Christening, in 1975.

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Filmography

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Type

Year

Growing Rich Poster

Growing Rich TV Series1992Mr. Sallace

Chernobyl: The Final Warning Poster

Chernobyl: The Final Warning TV Movie1991Grandpa

Chimera Mini-Series1991Dr. Liawski

Chelworth Mini-Series1989Lord Toller

High Season Poster

High Season Feature Film1987Sharp

Portraits Short Film1987

Retirement Hobbies for Octogenarians Short Film1987

Casualty Poster

Casualty TV Series1986Charles Howlett

Drummonds Poster

Drummonds TV Series1985Matthew Drummond

Theatre Night Poster

Theatre Night TV Series1985Knut Brovik

Reilly: Ace of Spies Poster

Reilly: Ace of Spies Mini-Series1983Reverend Thomas

Reith Mini-Series1983Chairman of Committee

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Poster

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Feature Film1983Anakin Skywalker

The Nation's Health Poster

The Nation's Health TV Series1983Doctor Thurson

The Weather in the Streets Poster

The Weather in the Streets TV Movie1983Mr. Curtis

All for Love Poster

All for Love TV Series1982Uncle Cecil

Jack B. Yeats: Associated Memories 1871-1957 Poster

Jack B. Yeats: Associated Memories 1871-1957 Documentary1981Voice of Jack B. Yeats

Nanny TV Series1981Mr. Starkie

Timon of Athens Poster

Timon of Athens TV Movie1981Old Athenian

The Old Curiosity Shop Poster

The Old Curiosity Shop Mini-Series1979Grandfather

Rumpole of the Bailey Poster

Rumpole of the Bailey TV Series1978Mr. Justice Skelton

BBC2 Play of the Week Poster

BBC2 Play of the Week TV Series1977Carl Fiodorich

Kilvert's Diary TV Series1977The Solitary

Murder TV Series1976Robert

Greenhill Pals TV Movie1975Rydale

BBC2 Playhouse Poster

BBC2 Playhouse TV Series1974Crusty Old Party

Village Hall Poster

Village Hall TV Series1974Ralph

Second City Firsts Poster

Second City Firsts TV Series1973Bill

Crown Court Poster

Crown Court TV Series1972Justice Bewes

Dead of Night Poster

Dead of Night TV Series1972Powys Jubb

Jackanory Playhouse Poster

Jackanory Playhouse TV Series1972Sir Flakey White

Who Sank the Lusitania? TV Movie1972Lord Mersey

Play for Today Poster

Play for Today TV Series1970Abbot General

A Midsummer Night's Dream Poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream Feature Film1968Quince

All's Well That Ends Well TV Movie1968The King of France

Scene TV Series1968Harry

The Lost Peace Mini-Series1966

Front Page Story Poster

Front Page Story TV Series1965Gerald Close

Out of the Unknown Poster

Out of the Unknown TV Series1965Major Gregory

Thirty-Minute Theatre Poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre TV Series1965The Judge

It Happened Here Poster

It Happened Here Feature Film1964Doctor Richard Fletcher

The Great War Poster

The Great War Mini-Series1964Various

Here Lies Miss Sabry TV Series1960James 'Cracker' Talbot

Somerset Maugham Hour Poster

Somerset Maugham Hour TV Series1960Craig

Knight Errant Limited Poster

Knight Errant Limited TV Series1959Brigadier Plunkett

Probation Officer Poster

Probation Officer TV Series1959Dr. Portway

Saturday Playhouse TV Series1958Donald Campbell-Shaw

Eye Witness TV Movie1957Christopher

The Boy David TV Movie1957The Prophet Samuel

Armchair Theatre Poster

Armchair Theatre TV Series19561 episode, 1958

ITV Play of the Week Poster

ITV Play of the Week TV Series1955James Morpeth MD

Scotch on the Rocks Poster

Scotch on the Rocks Feature Film1953Hugh Marvell, M.P.

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV Series1950Archdeacon Adam Brandon

Dear Murderer TV Movie1949Lee Warren

Feature Story Feature Film1949

Landfall Poster

Landfall Feature Film1949Wing Cdr. Dickens

The Flashing Stream TV Movie1949Commander Edward Ferrers, RN

The Glass Mountain Poster

The Glass Mountain Feature Film1949Bruce

Gas Light TV Movie1948Mr. Manningham

Virtuoso TV Movie1948Alan Wainwright

Hamlet Part 1 TV Movie1947Claudius

Hamlet Part 1/II TV Movie1947Claudius

Hamlet Part 2 TV Movie1947Claudius

Hamlet Part 2/II Poster

Hamlet Part 2/II TV Movie1947Claudius

Prison Without Bars TV Movie1947Dr. John Marshall

Quartet TV Movie1946First Violin

Journey Together Poster

Journey Together Feature Film1945Squadron Leader Marshall

The Strangler Poster

The Strangler Feature Film1941Tamsie Green

Bulldog Sees It Through Poster

Bulldog Sees It Through Feature Film1940Derek Sinclair

Now You're Talking Poster

Now You're Talking Short Film1940Charles Hampton

The Flying Squad Poster

The Flying Squad Feature Film1940Inspector Bradley

Three Silent Men Poster

Three Silent Men Feature Film1940Sir James Quentin

Prison Without Bars TV Movie1939Doctor John Marshall

Table d'Hote TV Movie1939Adam

The Spy in Black Poster

The Spy in Black Feature Film1939Ashington

Too Dangerous to Live Feature Film1939Jacques Leclerc

Julius Caesar TV Movie1938Marcus Brutus

Murder on Diamond Row Poster

Murder on Diamond Row Feature Film1937Frank Sutton

Paddle Steamer: Down River in 1850 TV Short1937

Round the Film Studios TV Series1937Self - Presenter

Troopship Poster

Troopship Feature Film1937Capt. Gilbert Reed

Jury's Evidence Poster

Jury's Evidence Feature Film1936Philip

Men Are Not Gods Poster

Men Are Not Gods Feature Film1936Edmond Davey

Tomorrow We Live Poster

Tomorrow We Live Feature Film1936Eric Morton

Adventure Ltd. Feature Film1935Bruce Blandford

Birds of a Feather Feature Film1935Jack Wortle

Brewster's Millions Poster

Brewster's Millions Feature Film1935Frank

Department Store Poster

Department Store Feature Film1935John Goodman Johnson

Jubilee Window Feature Film1935Peter Ward

The Ace of Spades Poster

The Ace of Spades Feature Film1935Harry Trent

The Lad Feature Film1935Jimmy

Three Witnesses Poster

Three Witnesses Feature Film1935Roger Truscott

Get Your Man Feature Film1934Robert Halbean

The Four Masked Men Feature Film1934Arthur Phillips

The Way of Youth Feature Film1934Lieut. Alan Marmon

House of Dreams Feature Film1933

Little Miss Nobody Feature Film1933Pat Carey

Taxi to Paradise Poster

Taxi to Paradise Short Film1933Tom Fanshawe

Caste Feature Film1930Hon. George d'Alroy

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Armchair Mystery Theatre Poster

Armchair Mystery Theatre TV Series1960

Round the Film Studios TV Series1937

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