Portrait of Denis Shaw

Acting

Denis Shaw

Career

Active from 1953 to 1970, busiest in 1958 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Colditz Story
The Colditz Story
GoodWatch score68/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Denis Shaw Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    2.9, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 3.0
  • Showbiz
    0.2, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Suspenseful 2
  • Hopeful 2
  • Period Piece 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

53
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

2 titles
The Misfit
The Misfit (1970)

TV show ยท as Aircraft Passenger

Bright's Boffins
Bright's Boffins (1970)

TV show

1960s

24 titles ยท average score 63
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969)

TV show ยท as Wu Tong

The Prisoner
The Prisoner (1967)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show ยท as Shopkeeper

The Deadly Affair
The Deadly Affair (1967)
GoodWatch score 64

as Wolfe - Publican

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (1964)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Theatre 625
Theatre 625 (1964)

TV show ยท as Matvei

Espionage
Espionage (1963)

TV show ยท as Frohlich

The Pirates of Blood River
The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
GoodWatch score 48

as Silver (uncredited)

The Avengers
The Avengers (1961)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Murray

The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
GoodWatch score 61

as Gaoler

Ticket to Paradise
Ticket to Paradise (1961)

as Giuseppe

The Criminal
The Criminal (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

as Taxi Customer at Racetrack (uncredited)

Trouble with Eve
Trouble with Eve (1960)

as George Rigby

1950s

27 titles ยท average score 61
The Great Van Robbery
The Great Van Robbery (1959)

as Caesar Smith

The Mummy
The Mummy (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

as Mike

The Man Who Could Cheat Death
The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959)
GoodWatch score 56

as Tavern Customer

Moment of Indiscretion
Moment of Indiscretion (1958)

as Inspector Marsh

Links of Justice
Links of Justice (1958)

as Heath

The Depraved
The Depraved (1957)

as Inspector O'Flynn

Who Done It?
Who Done It? (1956)
GoodWatch score 52

as Professor Stumpf

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Ziggy

The Colditz Story
The Colditz Story (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

as Priem

The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Butcher (as Dennis Shaw)

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1955)

TV show ยท as Biggs

House of Blackmail
House of Blackmail (1953)
GoodWatch score 62

as Bassett