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Richard Shaw, actor
Actor

Richard Shaw: Movies & Box Office

films
25
as director
1
on screen
1951–2025
box office
$1.44K
Career at a glance

Richard Shaw's Career in Numbers

Richard Shaw's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Richard Shaw works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from High Treason (1951) to Van Gogh by Vincent (2025), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

Richard Shaw Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 13
  2. 1960s 8
  3. 1970s 3
  4. 2020s 1

The 1950s were Richard Shaw's busiest decade, with 13 films.

Richard Shaw Movies by Genre

  • Crime 8
  • Drama 6
  • Comedy 4
  • Documentary 1
  • Tv movie 1
  • Thriller 1
  • Adventure 1
  • War 1
  • Mystery 1
  • Action 1

Crime is the genre Richard Shaw has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of drama (6).

Richard Shaw Career Milestones

First film
High Treason 1951
Biggest box office hit
A King in New York $910 worldwide
Newest film
Van Gogh by Vincent 2025
25 credits

Richard Shaw Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Richard Shaw is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 24 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Richard Shaw Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Richard Shaw shares the most films with. William Hartnell comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Geoffrey Keen (3).

FAQ

Richard Shaw: Questions & Answers

How many movies Richard Shaw has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Richard Shaw been in?

Richard Shaw is credited on 25 films, from 1951 to 2025. 24 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Richard Shaw's highest-grossing movie?

A King in New York (1957) is Richard Shaw's biggest box office hit, with $910 worldwide, ahead of The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965) ($529). Across every film with box office figures, Richard Shaw's movies have made $1.44K.

Richard Shaw's biggest hits

What is Richard Shaw's newest movie?

The most recent film on Richard Shaw's filmography is Van Gogh by Vincent (2025), which Richard Shaw directed.

Who does Richard Shaw work with most often?

Richard Shaw shares the most films with William Hartnell (3 films), Geoffrey Keen (3 films) and Michael Hordern (2 films).

The Best Richard Shaw Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 25 credits.

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