Acting
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.
Filmography
The Story of Star Wars
Film · 2004
Monkey Boy
Film · 1992
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Film · 1991
Chimera
Series · 1991
The Master Builder
Film · 1988
High Season
Film · 1987
Casualty
Series · 1986
Assembled Memories: Jack B. Yeats, 1871-1957
Film · 1985
Theatre Night
Series · 1985
Return of the Jedi
Film · 1983
The Weather in the Streets
Film · 1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Series · 1983
A Bit of Singing and Dancing
Film · 1982
Timon of Athens
Film · 1981
Fothergill
Film · 1981
The Old Curiosity Shop
Series · 1979
Liza
Film · 1978
A Choice of Evils
Film · 1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
Series · 1977
Rumpole of the Bailey
Series · 1975
Playhouse
Series · 1974
Village Hall
Series · 1974
Dead of Night
Series · 1972
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Film · 1968
All's Well That Ends Well
Film · 1968
It Happened Here
Film · 1966
Walk's End
Film · 1966
Out of the Unknown
Series · 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Series · 1965
The Great War
Series · 1964
Theatre 625
Series · 1964
Laxdale Hall
Film · 1953
The Glass Mountain
Film · 1949
Landfall
Film · 1949
Journey Together
Film · 1945
East of Piccadilly
Film · 1941
Three Silent Men
Film · 1940
The Flying Squad
Film · 1940
Now You're Talking
Film · 1940
Bulldog Sees It Through
Film · 1940
The Spy in Black
Film · 1939
Prison Without Bars
Film · 1939
Julius Caesar
Film · 1938
The Squeaker
Film · 1937
Farewell Again
Film · 1937
Jury's Evidence
Film · 1936
Men Are Not Gods
Film · 1936
Tomorrow We Live
Film · 1936
Birds of a Feather
Film · 1936
The Ace of Spades
Film · 1935
Department Store
Film · 1935
Brewster's Millions
Film · 1935
Adventure Ltd.
Film · 1935
Three Witnesses
Film · 1935
The Lad
Film · 1935
The Way of Youth
Film · 1935
Little Miss Nobody
Film · 1933
Caste
Film · 1930