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My Take
What fascinates me about Robert Shaw is that he refused to be just one thing. Most actors who came up through the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre and the Old Vic would have been content with a distinguished stage career, but Shaw also wrote well enough to win the Hawthornden Prize. I think that literary mind is exactly what made his screen presence so dangerous and intelligent — you always sensed a writer's understanding of character beneath the gruff surface. Dying at fifty-one, he left us wondering what else he had in him. For me, he remains the rare performer whose talent genuinely ran in two directions at once.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Shaw
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・ショウ
- Reading
- ろばーと・しょう
- Born
- August 9, 1927 – August 28, 1978
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Westhoughton, United Kingdom
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- actor / writer / novelist / playwright / screenwriter
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1962 Hawthornden Prize
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Shaw born?
August 9, 1927 – August 28, 1978.
Where is Robert Shaw from?
Robert Shaw is from Westhoughton, United Kingdom.
What does Robert Shaw do?
Robert Shaw works as actor, writer, novelist, playwright, screenwriter.
How tall is Robert Shaw?
Robert Shaw is 180 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.