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Return of the Jedi
1983
as Anakin Skywalker
Sebastian Shaw
Acting
Born:May 29, 1905
Died:December 23, 1994(aged 89)
Birthplace:Holt, Norfolk, England, UK
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CommunityBiography
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 (41 movies)
7.2
7.2
The Story of Star Wars
2004
as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
7.0
7.0
Landfall
1949
as Wing Commander Dickens
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Timon of Athens
1981
as Old Athenian
6.7
6.7
It Happened Here
1966
as Dr. Richard Fletcher
6.4
6.4
The Spy in Black
1939
as Ashington
6.0
6.0
Brewster's Millions
1935
as Frank
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6.0
Department Store
1935
as John Goodman Johnson
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The Flying Squad
1940
as Inspector Bradley
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The Glass Mountain
1949
as Bruce McLeod
6.0
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968
as Quince
6.0
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The Lad
1935
as Jimmy
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6.0
Laxdale Hall
1953
as Hugh Marvell, M.P.
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5.7
The Ace of Spades
1935
as Trent
5.5
5.5
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
1991
as Grandpa
5.5
5.5
East of Piccadilly
1941
as Tamsie Green
5.4
5.4
Men Are Not Gods
1936
as Edmund Davey
5.2
5.2
The Squeaker
1937
as Frank Sutton
5.2
5.2
Three Silent Men
1940
as Sir James Quentin
5.0
5.0
Farewell Again
1937
as Capt. Gilbert Reed
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High Season
1987
as Sharp
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2.3
The Weather in the Streets
1983
as Mr. Curtis
The Master Builder
1988
as Knut Brovik
A Bit of Singing and Dancing
1982
as Uncle Cecil
Caste
1930
as Hon. George d'Alroy
Three Witnesses
1935
as Roger Truscott
A Choice of Evils
1977
as Abbot General
The Way of Youth
1935
as Lieut. Alan Marmon
Now You're Talking
1940
as Charles Hampton
Jury's Evidence
1936
as Philip
Julius Caesar
1938
as Marcus Brutus
Jack B. Yeats: Associated Memories 1871-1957
1985
as Yeats (voice)
Fothergill
1981
as Crusty Old Party
Liza
1978
as Carl Fiodorich
Birds of a Feather
1936
as Jack Wortle
Monkey Boy
1992
as Dr. Liawski
Adventure Ltd.
1935
as Bruce Blandford
Little Miss Nobody
1933
as Pat Carey
Prison Without Bars
1939
Tomorrow We Live
1936
as Eric Morton
All's Well That Ends Well
1968
as King of France
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