Robert Shaw

August 9, 1927 - August 28, 1978 Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, UK
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Robert Archibald Shaw (9 August 1927 – 28 August 1978) was an English stage and film actor and novelist, remembered for his performances in The Sting, From Russia with Love, A Man for All Seasons, the original The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), Black Sunday (1977), The Deep (1977) and Jaws, where he played the shark hunter Quint.

Their titles like Jaws, The Sting, and From Russia with Love - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

25 titles
Community avg: 8.42 /10
  • 1
    1
    1975June 1975 by Steven Spielberg
    Horror, Thriller, Adventure
    Horror, Thriller, Adventure
    8.61 Masterpiece--
  • 2
    2
    1973December 1973 by George Roy Hill
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    8.93 Masterpiece
  • 3
    3
    1963October 1963 by Terence Young
    Action, Thriller, Adventure
    Action, Thriller, Adventure
    7.99 Excellent
  • 4
    4
    1974October 1974 by Joseph Sargent
    Crime, Thriller, Comedy
    Crime, Thriller, Comedy
    8.35 Excellent++
  • 5
    5
    1978August 1978 by Guy Hamilton
    Drama, Adventure, War
    Drama, Adventure, War
    7.26 Good+
  • 6
    6
    1977June 1977 by Peter Yates
    Mystery, Thriller, Adventure
    Mystery, Thriller, Adventure
    7.14 Good+
  • 7
    7
    1966December 1966 by Fred Zinnemann
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.20 Excellent+
  • 8
    8
    1965December 1965 by Ken Annakin
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 9
    9
    1977April 1977 by John Frankenheimer
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 10
    10
    1976March 1976 by Richard Lester
    Adventure, Romance
    Adventure, Romance
    7.34 Good++
  • 11
    11
    1969September 1969 by Guy Hamilton
    War, History, Action
    War, History, Action
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 12
    12
    1973December 1973 by Gordon Hessler
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 13
    13
    1970November 1970 by Joseph Losey
    Thriller, Action
    Thriller, Action
    7.38 Good++
  • 14
    14
    1976July 1976 by James Goldstone
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 15
    15
    1967November 1967 by Robert Siodmak
    History, Western, Drama
    History, Western, Drama
    7.49 Good++
  • 16
    16
    1979September 1979 by Mark Robson
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    6.85 Good-
  • 17
    17
    1972July 1972 by Richard Attenborough
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 18
    18
    1973June 1973 by Alan Bridges
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 19
    19
    1971October 1971 by Robert Parrish
    Western
    Western
    7.27 Good+
  • 20
    20
    1972November 1972 by William A. Fraker
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 21
    21
    1978May 1978 by Maximilian Schell
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    7.25 Good+
  • 22
    22
    1964January 1964 by Clive Donner
    Drama
    Drama
    7.97 Excellent
  • 23
    23
    1959October 1959 by Anthony Asquith
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 24
    24
    1956–1957
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 25
    25
    1965November 1965 by Jack Haley Jr.
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews