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Sebastian Shaw

Sebastian Shaw

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1905-05-29

Birth Place

Holt, Norfolk, England, UK

Movies and TV shows :

A Bit of Singing and Dancing

A Bit of Singing and Dancing

1982

0.0

Movie
A Choice of Evils

A Choice of Evils

1977

0.0

Movie
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1968

5.5

Movie
Adventure Ltd.

Adventure Ltd.

1935

0.0

Movie
All's Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well

1968

0.0

Movie
Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

1936

0.0

Movie
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

1935

6.0

Movie
Caste

Caste

1930

0.0

Movie
poster

Casualty

1986

6.0

TV
Chernobyl: The Final Warning

Chernobyl: The Final Warning

1991

5.2

Movie
poster

Dead of Night

1972

7.0

TV
Department Store

Department Store

1935

6.0

Movie
East of Piccadilly

East of Piccadilly

1941

5.5

Movie
Farewell Again

Farewell Again

1937

5.0

Movie
Fothergill

Fothergill

1981

0.0

Movie
High Season

High Season

1987

5.3

Movie
It Happened Here

It Happened Here

1966

6.7

Movie
Jack B. Yeats: Associated Memories 1871-1957

Jack B. Yeats: Associated Memories 1871-1957

1985

0.0

Movie
Journey Together

Journey Together

1945

6.1

Movie
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1938

0.0

Movie
Jury's Evidence

Jury's Evidence

1936

0.0

Movie
Landfall

Landfall

1949

7.0

Movie
Laxdale Hall

Laxdale Hall

1953

6.0

Movie
Liza

Liza

1978

0.0

Movie
Men Are Not Gods

Men Are Not Gods

1936

5.7

Movie
Now You're Talking

Now You're Talking

1940

0.0

Movie
Prison Without Bars

Prison Without Bars

1939

0.0

Movie
poster

Reilly: Ace of Spies

1983

7.1

TV
Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

1983

7.9

Movie
poster

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975

7.1

TV
The Ace of Spades

The Ace of Spades

1935

5.7

Movie
The Flying Squad

The Flying Squad

1940

6.0

Movie
The Glass Mountain

The Glass Mountain

1949

6.0

Movie
poster

The Great War

1964

7.9

TV
The Lad

The Lad

1935

6.0

Movie
The Master Builder

The Master Builder

1988

0.0

Movie
poster

The Old Curiosity Shop

1979

6.0

TV
The Spy in Black

The Spy in Black

1939

6.4

Movie
The Squeaker

The Squeaker

1937

5.2

Movie
The Story of Star Wars

The Story of Star Wars

2004

7.0

Movie
The Way of Youth

The Way of Youth

1935

0.0

Movie
The Weather in the Streets

The Weather in the Streets

1983

3.0

Movie
Three Silent Men

Three Silent Men

1940

5.2

Movie
Three Witnesses

Three Witnesses

1935

0.0

Movie
Timon of Athens

Timon of Athens

1981

7.0

Movie
Tomorrow We Live

Tomorrow We Live

1936

0.0

Movie