Robert Shaw
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Robert Archibald Shaw was an English actor and writer. Beginning his career in theatre, Shaw joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre after the Second World War and appeared in productions of Macbeth,
Shaw in a 1958 advertisement for The Buccaneers
Shaw in The Buccaneers (1957)
Robert Shaw memorial in Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Ireland, near the location where he died
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The Sting
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The Sting is a 1973 American caper film. Set in 1936, it involves a complicated plot by two professional grifters to con a mob boss. The film was directed by George Roy Hill, who had directed Newman a
Robert Shaw
…a Golden Globe for his role as Henry VIII in the drama film A Man for All Seasons (1966). His other film roles included the mobster Doyle Lonnegan in The Sting (1973) and the shark hunter Quint in Jaws (1975). He also played roles in From Russia with Love (1963), Battle of Britain (1969), Young Winston (1972…
Theatrical release poster (alternate design)
Robert Redford during a break in shooting (1973)
Filming on location in Pasadena, California. Stand-ins are used to set up the shot.