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I may be the only guy in town who saw THE MAN IN THE GLASS BOOTH, but add "brilliant playwright" into the mix also. (Now finally available on DVD, a 1974 Robert Shaw play starring Maxmillian Schell which appeared on the PBS "American Film Theater" series.)
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One of my favorites. His performance in PELHAM is one of the great screen villains of all time. Love him in JAWS as well (quote him frequently). Great voice, piercing eyes, deep intelligence and awareness, and an ability to play icy cold like no other.
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Robert Shaw's King Henry in Fred Zinnemann's 1966 film 'A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS' is far and away my favorite performance of his. Damn sad he lost the Oscar that year too!
(Do you recall him in discussion with actor Paul Scofield outside of Sir Thomas' home? He's speaking normally and then his voice raises in anger to a magnificent roar "....DO THEY TAKE ME FOR A SIMPLETON?!
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Aug 9, 2008 - 2:54 PM
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Just saw this news on IMDB -
Shaw To Receive Posthumous Irish Honour
9 August 2008 7:05 AM, PDT
Jaws star Robert Shaw is to be posthumously commemorated in his adopted homeland of Ireland.
The Oscar nominee was born in England, but lived in County Mayo for 10 years before his death in 1978, aged 51.
And residents have now decided to pay tribute to Shaw by erecting a plaque in his memory.
Resident Connie O'Toole reveals villagers will also mark the 20th anniversary of his death on 28 August by raising a drink to him at his favourite bar.
She says, "He drank in the local pub Paddy's. He just joined in at the bar like a local, he didn't want to be seen as a big Hollywood star.
"He was very down to earth, and mixed with the locals and the farmers. He was very well-liked."
Shaw's wife Virginia, and three of his children - Penny, Colin and Tom . will attend the unveiling of the memorial.
Shaw died of a heart attack during a break in filming of his last film, Avalanche Express.
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He's great in it though. In full Ahab mode. Definitely a dry-run for Jaws' Quint. In fact, in many ways, you could think of the movie as a land-bound version of Jaws, substituting the shark with a helicopter.
I've heard some fascinating stories about his on-the-set adventures. 
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