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Portrait of Brian O'Shaughnessy

Acting

Brian O'Shaughnessy

Career

Active from 1963 to 2000, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score43/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hearts & Minds
Hearts & Minds
GoodWatch score64/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Brian O'Shaughnessy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Wit & Wordplay
    2.2, average 3.7
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 3
  • South Africa 2
  • Family Struggles 2
  • Political Conflict 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

39
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles · average score 59
Die Wüstenrose
Die Wüstenrose (2000)

as Dr. Hermann Kummerow

Falling Rocks
Falling Rocks (2000)
GoodWatch score 59

as Pilot

1990s

6 titles · average score 52
Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday
Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday (1998)
GoodWatch score 33

as Admiral Norman Henshaw

Orion's Key
Orion's Key (1997)
GoodWatch score 34

as Professor Morton

Hearts & Minds
Hearts & Minds (1995)
GoodWatch score 64

as Col. van Vuuren

The Visual Bible: Acts
The Visual Bible: Acts (1994)
GoodWatch score 83

as Commander

The Power of One
The Power of One (1992)
GoodWatch score 48

as Col. Bretyn

The Fourth Reich
The Fourth Reich (1990)

as Major Ellis

1980s

13 titles · average score 49
Arende
Arende (1989)

TV show

Mutator
Mutator (1989)
GoodWatch score 36

as Axelrod

The Evil Below
The Evil Below (1989)
GoodWatch score 35

as Father Shannon

Merchants of War
Merchants of War (1989)

as James Sullivan (as Brian O'Shaugnessy)

Act of Piracy
Act of Piracy (1988)
GoodWatch score 41

as 'Barracuda' Skipper

White Ghost
White Ghost (1988)
GoodWatch score 37

as John Enrlich

Operation Hit Squad
Operation Hit Squad (1987)

as Richard

Morenga
Morenga (1985)

TV show · as Herr Lüdemann

Wasted Spring
Wasted Spring (1983)

TV show · as Jan Greyling

Claws
Claws (1982)

as Louw's Father

The Gods Must Be Crazy
The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
GoodWatch score 77

as Mr. Thompson

Auf Achse
Auf Achse (1980)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Smidson

1970s

10 titles · average score 55
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

as Maj. Smith R.A.

Decision to Die
Decision to Die (1978)

as Dr. Leon Walters

Mister Deathman
Mister Deathman (1977)

as Colonel Duncan

Listen to My Story
Listen to My Story (1974)

as Dr. Page

Mr. Kingstreet's War
Mr. Kingstreet's War (1973)

as Morgan

Rogue Lion
Rogue Lion (1972)

as Alec Dudley

Creatures the World Forgot
Creatures the World Forgot (1971)
GoodWatch score 38

as Mak

Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime (1970)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Piet Brügge

Shangani Patrol
Shangani Patrol (1970)

as Maj. Allen Wilson

Satan's Harvest
Satan's Harvest (1970)

as Andrew Murdock

1960s

8 titles
Strangers at Sunrise
Strangers at Sunrise (1969)

as Corporal Caine

Danie Bosman: The Story of the Greatest South African composer
Danie Bosman: The Story of the Greatest South African composer (1969)

as Dr. Rodney Masters

Sandy the Seal
Sandy the Seal (1968)

as Mackenzie

Kavaliers
Kavaliers (1966)

as Capt. Ronald Rogers

Diamanten sind gefährlich
Diamanten sind gefährlich (1965)

TV show · as Clem

Diamond Walkers
Diamond Walkers (1965)

as Barrett

Seven Against the Sun
Seven Against the Sun (1964)

as Macarthy

Die Ruiter in die Nag
Die Ruiter in die Nag (1963)

as Captain Ricky