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- Birth nameIrwin Gilbert Shamforoff
- Irwin Shaw was born on February 27, 1913 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Talk of the Town (1942), In the French Style (1963) and The Big Gamble (1961). He was married to Marian Edwards. He died on May 16, 1984 in Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland.
- SpouseMarian Edwards(October 14, 1939 - May 16, 1984) (his death, 1 child)
- Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1974
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 724-726. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
- Son-in-law of silent film character actor Snitz Edwards.
- Brother-in-law of Maxine Stuart.
- Older brother of David Shaw.
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