Robert Shaw James Bond

I thought shaw s character in from russia with love was similar in appearance to daniel craig s james bond.

Robert shaw james bond. By the time of making from russia with love lotte lenya was a. He was based on the character donovan grant from ian fleming s 1957 novel of the same name but was subtly reworked for his transition from the page to the big screen. Robert archibald shaw 9 august 1927 28 august 1978 is the original portrayer of donald grant in from russia with love. James bond willingly falls into an assassination plot involving a naive russian beauty in order to retrieve a soviet encryption device that was stolen by s p e c t r e.

Died 28th august 1978. He was nominated for an oscar and a golden globe for his role as henry viii in the drama film a man for all seasons 1966. Shaw s other notable film roles include from russia with. Sean connery once remarked that from russia with love was his favourite bond film as it depended more on story and character than gadgets and special effects.

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. James bond mm is an unofficial educational information resource and is no way linked to the official james bond production companies. Donald red grant played by robert shaw. Robert archibald shaw 9 august 1927 28 august 1978 was an english actor novelist and playwright.

He schooled in. Shaw is also known for the role of quint in the popular horror film jaws. With sean connery robert shaw lotte lenya daniela bianchi. In from russia with love shaw portrayed the role of donald red grant a deadly assassin.

Directed by terence young. Born in 1927 robert archibald shaw grew up in lancashire england. From the opening scenes to the final confrontation with bond aboard the orient express grant proves to be bond s equal hard as nails but intelligent with it. He played the conned mobster doyle lonnegan in the sting 1973 and the shark hunter quint in jaws 1975.

His paternal grandfather was scottish from argyll. This is true but the film also had a great title song sung by the incomparable matt monro and outstanding performances from robert shaw and lotte lenya in its favour. Robert shaw s red grant is the main standout and is surely one of shaw s greatest performances. Shaw s mother who was born in piggs peak swaziland met his father while she was a nurse at a hospital in truro cornwall.

Shaw s appearance in the film became one of his last and most memorable even though he also notably appeared other high profile productions like in a james bond film. His father and mother were both in the medical profession but their son would choose something different. Born in westhoughton lancashire england on 9th august 1927. Nevertheless shaw gets 5 10 25 from me but a flat 5 10 is definitely not out of the question.