- He was director of many productions at the Royal Shakespeare Company in London, England.
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1954 Queen's New Year Honours List for his services to drama.
- He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters (D.Litt) in 1959 from Birmingham University in Birmingham, England.
- Father of Juliet Shaw (born in 1934) with actress, Angela Baddeley.
- Son of J. Byan Shaw. Brother-in-law of actress, Hermione Baddeley.
- Great great uncle of Daniel Byam Shaw.
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