TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Robert Shaw.

Robert Shaw
Birthdate: September 15, 1915
Death date: January 3, 2005

Robert Shaw

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1950s
1.1675
5
total ranking of 1.1675
1960s
2.5634
10
total ranking of 2.5634
1970s
2.3621
15
total ranking of 2.3621
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Robert Shaw is ranked overall as 2.4768 of of 4 stars2.4768

Robert Shaw Movie Rankings

1
Robert Shaw starring in Jaws
Robert Shaw scores a combined 3.9366 out of 4 stars for Jaws3.9366
After a teenager and a child are attacked by a Great White shark in a quiet beach community, the new police chief attempts to catch the killer shark before it can strike again. ...more about Jaws
2
Robert Shaw starring in From Russia with Love
Robert Shaw scores a combined 3.4578 out of 4 stars for From Russia with Love3.4578
The evil S.P.E.C.T.R.E is using Lextor, the Soviet’s encrypting machine, as bait to trap the British agent James Bond, 007 (Sean Connery) into coming to Istanbul so he can get revenge on Bond for the death of Dr No. ...more about From Russia with Love
3
Robert Shaw starring in Sting
Robert Shaw scores a combined 3.3253 out of 4 stars for Sting3.3253
Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) is a small time con artist during a big sting mistakenly steals from Doyle Lonnegan, a big-time crime boss with murderous tendencies. When Jonny’s partner dies he seeks the help of Henry Gandorff ( Paul Newman) to pull off a major scam on Doyle. ...more about Sting
4
Man for All Seasons, A (1966)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 3.0573 out of 4 stars for Man for All Seasons3.0573
Henry VIII wants to divorce his wife, and seeks the approval of the aristocracy. ...more about Man for All Seasons
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Supporting Actor
  • Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Supporting Actor
  • National Board of Review, USA - Best Supporting Actor
5
Black Sunday (1977)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 2.8784 out of 4 stars for Black Sunday2.8784
Terrorist organization Black September is planning an attack on the United States. A woman called Dahlia is the one overseeing the operation. ...more about Black Sunday
6
Taking of Pelham One Two Three, The (1974)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 2.5324 out of 4 stars for Taking of Pelham One Two Three2.5324
Four armed men hijack a New York City subway train and demand 1 million dollars - which must be delivered in 1 hour - for the train and the lives of the passengers held hostage. Lt. ...more about Taking of Pelham One Two Three
7
Dam Busters, The (1954)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 2.3151 out of 4 stars for Dam Busters2.3151
The British are desperate to shorten the length of WW2 and propose a daring raid to smash Germany's industrial heart. At first the objective looks impossible until a British scientist invents an ingenious weapon capable of destroying the planned target. ...more about Dam Busters
8
Robin and Marian (1976)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 2.2409 out of 4 stars for Robin and Marian2.2409
Robin Hood is an old man when he returns with his best friend Little John to England after the Crusades. ...more about Robin and Marian
9
Custer of the West (1967)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 2.1838 out of 4 stars for Custer of the West2.1838
The story of U.S. Army commander George Armstrong Custer, a flamboyant hero of the Civil War who later fought and was exterminated with his entire command by warring Sioux and Cheyenne tribes at the battle of Little Big Horn in 1876. ...more about Custer of the West
10
Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 2.1720 out of 4 stars for Force 10 from Navarone2.1720
This is supposed to be a sequel to the movie, GUNS OF NAVARONE. In this version the roles of Mallory and Miller, who were played by Gregory Peck and David Niven, are now being played Robert Shaw and Edward Fox. ...more about Force 10 from Navarone
11
Birthday Party, The (1968)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 1.9829 out of 4 stars for Birthday Party1.9829
  • Not Available on DVD
12
Luck of Ginger Coffey, The (1964)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 1.9555 out of 4 stars for Luck of Ginger Coffey1.9555
  • Not Available on DVD
13
Caretaker, The (1963)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 1.9342 out of 4 stars for Caretaker1.9342
  • Not Available on DVD
14
Deep, The (1977)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 1.7040 out of 4 stars for Deep1.7040
A pair of young vacationers are involved in a dangerous conflict with treasure hunters when they discover a way into a deadly wreck in Bermuda waters. Featuring extended underwater sequences and a look into the affairs of treasure hunting. ...more about Deep
15
Libel (1959)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 1.6515 out of 4 stars for Libel1.6515
  • Not Available on DVD
16
Man from Tangier (1957)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 1.6150 out of 4 stars for Man from Tangier1.6150
International crook Armstrong flees post-war Tangier with priceless forgery plates. International crook Voss sends pretty Michele after him. Arriving in London, Armstrong accidentally swaps coats in a barber's shop with film actor Chuck Collins. ...more about Man from Tangier
  • Not Available on DVD
17
Figures in a Landscape (1970)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 1.5852 out of 4 stars for Figures in a Landscape1.5852
Two escaped convicts (Robert Shaw and Malcolm McDowell) are on the run in an unnamed Latin American country. But everywhere they go, they are followed and hounded by a menacing black helicopter. ...more about Figures in a Landscape
  • Not Available on DVD
18
Richter und sein Henker, Der (1975)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 1.5487 out of 4 stars for Richter und sein Henker1.5487
When young, some men were involved in a murder. Years later, one becomes a detective. The other is a businessman. The businessman is investigated by the detective. ...more about Richter und sein Henker
  • Not Available on DVD
20
Hireling, The (1973)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 1.4985 out of 4 stars for Hireling1.4985
  • Not Available on DVD
21
Young Winston (1972)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 1.0921 out of 4 stars for Young Winston1.0921
This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill (Simon Ward), including his childhood years, his time as a war correspondent in Africa, and culminating with his first election to Parliament. ...more about Young Winston
Actor Awards
  • BAFTA Awards - Best Actor
  • Not Available on DVD
22
Diamonds (1975)
Robert Shaw scores a combined 0.6355 out of 4 stars for Diamonds0.6355
  • Not Available on DVD
23
Cracksman, The (1963)
No Reviews Available
A shorty, kind, very innocent and efficient locksmith is cheated by a burglar in order to rob a car and to open a safe strongbox. The police catches him and is sent to jail. ...more about Cracksman
  • Not Available on DVD
24
Hill in Korea, A (1956)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
25
Reflection of Fear, A (1973)
No Reviews Available
A young girl lives with her mother and grandmother. One day her estranged father returns home with a female companion he introduces as his fiance. Soon the girl finds herself in the midst of strange goings-on, which evolve into a web of crime and murder. ...more about Reflection of Fear
  • Not Available on DVD
26
Royal Hunt of the Sun, The (1969)
No Reviews Available
The Spanish explorer Pizarro captures the Inca god-chief Atahualpa and promises to free him upon the deliverance of a horde of gold. ...more about Royal Hunt of the Sun
  • Not Available on DVD
27
Sea Fury (1958)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
28
Tomorrow at Ten (1964)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
29
Town Called Hell, A (1971)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
30
Valiant, The (1962)
No Reviews Available
Having placed mines on the hull of a British warship whilst it is safe in harbour during the second World War , the two man crew of an Italian miniature submarine are captured and held prisoner whist the crew try and discover the nature of their ...more about Valiant
  • Not Available on DVD