Robert Shaw Best Films

Shaw s mother who was born in piggs peak swaziland met his father while she was a nurse at a hospital in truro cornwall.

Robert shaw best films. Operation secret jacques 1952. Jaws 1975 124 min. When he was interviewed for a featurette on the making of swashbuckler robert shaw remarked upon the sheer ardour of the physical requirements for the role. He said that jaws was like a holiday in comparison.

Per page 1 2 next 1. Detailed list gallery. Published on feb 16 2018 countdown to robert shaw s highest rated films 1955 1979 actor soldier buccaneer shark hunter english king nazi commander and spectre assassin. His paternal grandfather was scottish from argyll.

Seven robert shaw movies received at least one oscar nomination in any category or 30 43 of his movies. Hell in korea lance cpl. Robert archibald shaw was born on august 9 1927 in westhoughton lancashire england the eldest son of doreen nora avery a nurse and thomas archibald shaw a doctor. The greatest robert shaw performances didn t necessarily come from the best movies but in most cases they go hand in hand.

18 robert shaw movies are rated as good movies or 78 26 of his movies. Shaw s other notable film roles include from russia with love 1963 battle of britain 1969 young winston 1972 the taking of pelham one two three 1974 robin and marian 1976 and black sunday 1977. Perfect film of robert bolt s play about thomas more s conflict with henry viii. The king requiring a divorce asks for more s support in breaking with rome and forming the church of england.

Steven spielberg starring. Jaws 1975 is his highest rated movie while avalanche express 1979 was his lowest rated movie. In 1949 he debuted onstage at the shakespeare memorial theater at stratford on avon. Aug 9 1927 died.

Raised in scotland and then cornwall robert shaw was drawn to acting and writing from his youth. This list is made up of many different films including young winston and a hill in korea. Shaw trained at the royal academy of dramatic art. The lavender hill mob 1951.

A man for all seasons. Superb performances and vivid atmosphere make this a worthy oscar winner for zinnemann bolt and scofield though shaw s henry and. The best movies starring robert shaw rank this chart.