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David Shaw(1916-2007)

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David Shaw was born on 27 August 1916 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969), Producers' Showcase (1954) and Shane (1966). He was married to Maxine Stuart and Vivian Rosenthal. He died on 27 July 2007 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
BornAugust 27, 1916
DiedJuly 27, 2007(90)
BornAugust 27, 1916
DiedJuly 27, 2007(90)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

Known for

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1969
Producers' Showcase (1954)
Producers' Showcase
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Shane (1966)
Shane
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
The Mississippi (1982)
The Mississippi
6.4
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • The Mississippi (1982)
    The Mississippi
    6.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1983–1984
  • The Fantastic Seven (1979)
    The Fantastic Seven
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay (as Samuel D. Shamforoff)
    • 1978
  • Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur (1976)
    Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1976
  • The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (1974)
    The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • script writer
    • 1974–1975
  • Eva Marie Saint in The First Woman President (1974)
    The First Woman President
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Partners in Crime
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1973
  • The Judge and Jake Wyler (1972)
    The Judge and Jake Wyler
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • David Niven, Gina Lollobrigida, and John Moulder-Brown in King, Queen, Knave (1972)
    King, Queen, Knave
    5.4
    • screenplay by
    • 1972
  • Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall
    9.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1969
  • If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
    If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
    6.3
    • story
    • screenplay
    • 1969
  • One-Eyed Jacks Are Wild
    TV Movie
    • teleplay by
    • 1966
  • Shane (1966)
    Shane
    7.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • story by
    • 1966
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • written by
    • 1961–1965
  • Kings of Broadway
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1962

Script and Continuity Department

  • Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive script consultant
    • 1977–1978
  • Medical Story (1975)
    Medical Story
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive script consultant
    • 1975–1976
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • script consultant
    • 1962–1963

Additional Crew

  • Hunter (1976)
    Hunter
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • 1977
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1962–1965

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Samuel D. Shamforoff
  • Born
    • August 27, 1916
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 27, 2007
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Maxine StuartJune 20, 1974 - July 27, 2007 (his death)
  • Other works
    In 1966, he wrote the teleplay for an unsold adventure pilot called "One-Eyed Jacks Are Wild", starring George Grizzard as an American who is asked to impersonate a murdered European monarch because of their uncanny resemblance.
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    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Won two Tony Awards in 1959 for "Redhead": as, with three collaborators, Best Authors (Musical) and as one of the book writers for the Best Musical winner.

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