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Robert Shaw


Born
in Westhoughton, Lancashire, The United Kingdom
August 09, 1927

Died
August 28, 1978


Robert Archibald Shaw was an English actor and novelist, remembered for his performances in From Russia with Love (1963), A Man for All Seasons (1966), The Sting (1973), and Jaws (1975), where he played the shark hunter Quint.

In addition to his acting career, Shaw was also an accomplished writer of novels, plays and screenplays. His first novel, The Hiding Place, published in 1960, met with positive reviews. His next, The Sun Doctor, published the following year, was awarded the Hawthornden Prize in 1962.

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Average rating: 3.84 · 176 ratings · 37 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors
The Man in the Glass Booth
3.93 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 1965 — 19 editions
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The Hiding Place
3.72 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1959 — 17 editions
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The Sun Doctor
3.85 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1973 — 5 editions
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The Flag
4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1965 — 9 editions
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A Card from Morocco
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Cato Street
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