Writing

David Shaw

Born — Died

1916-08-27 — 2007-07-27

Place of birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

12 titles

David Shaw was born on August 27, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA as Samuel David Shamforoff. He is known for his work on Enquanto Viverem as Ilusões(1969), A Mundana (1948) and The Philco Television Playhouse (1948). He was married to Maxine Stuart and Vivian Rosenthal. He died on July 27, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

Known for

Film credits

Behind the camera

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium poster
5.9

A group of travelers from the United States race through seven European countries in 18 days.

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969

King, Queen, Knave poster
4.5

The young orphan Frank finds himself deep in the romantic clutches of his uncle's sensual wife. After Frank's parents die, he goes to live with his aunt Martha and uncle Charles. Sexy Martha entices Frank into her embrace then wants him to kill her husband so that they can live off of his money. Frank wouldn't mind so much, but he really likes his uncle.

King, Queen, Knave

1972

The Man Inside poster
6.1

A detective tracking a stolen gem begins to suspect there's more to the case than just theft.

The Man Inside

1958

The Great Gatsby poster
NR

Adaptation of the 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald for "Playhouse 90." A Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his wealthy neighbor, who obsesses over his lost love.

The Great Gatsby

1958

The Judge and Jake Wyler poster
2.5

A retired lady judge runs a private detective agency with a charming ex-con as her leg man and various parolees helping in the day-to-day operation.

The Judge and Jake Wyler

1972

The First Woman President poster
NR

This acclaimed television drama tells the story of Edith Wilson, second wife of President Woodrow Wilson. It deals specifically with how, after his severe stroke in 1919, she played an influential role in his administration. For the remainder of his presidency, she managed his staff and determined which communication and matters of state were important enough to bring to her husband's attention. Thus, she came to be known as "the first woman president."

The First Woman President

1974

Partners in Crime poster
5.0

A retired judge who opens a private detective agency and her ex-con associate try to track down $750,000 in bank robbery loot.

Partners in Crime

1973

The Fantastic Seven poster
3.0

An intrepid team of stunt experts stage a daring air, sea and land rescue of a kidnapped movie star from the clutches of a suave, modern-day pirate who rules a sovereign fortress state in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico.

The Fantastic Seven

1979

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur poster
4.0

U.S. President Harry S Truman and his commander in the Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur, disagree on war strategy. Their conflict comes to a head when Truman relieves the insubordinate MacArthur from command.

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur

1976

Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall poster
9.0

A down-on-his-luck writer publishes a best-selling, but lurid novel under a pseudonym and discovers that his fictional personae has suddenly appeared and taken on a life of his own.

Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall

1969

No artwork available
NR

The story of William Palmer, one of the most notorious poisoners in Victorian England - or was he?

The Mystery of Thirteen

1957