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==Career== |
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Shaw attended the [[University of Wisconsin]]. In 1940 he sold ''[[Front Page Farrell]]'' to [[NBC]]. He subsequently went on to work on ''[[Mr. District Attorney]]'' |
Shaw attended the [[University of Wisconsin]]. In 1940 he sold ''[[Front Page Farrell]]'' to [[NBC]]. He subsequently went on to work on ''[[Mr. District Attorney]]'', ''[[The Million Dollar Face]]'', ''[[Search for Tomorrow]]'', ''[[Hawaiian Eye]]'', ''[[Medical Center (TV series)|Medical Center]]'', ''[[The F.B.I.]]'', and ''[[Portia Faces Life]]''. With ''[[Robert Montgomery Presents]]'', Shaw launched his television writing career. He worked on ''[[Hawaiian Eye]]'', ''[[Peyton Place (TV series)|Peyton Place]]'', ''[[Dallas (1978 TV series)|Dallas]]'' ("[[The Gathering Storm (Dallas)|The Gathering Storm]]"), ''[[77 Sunset Strip]]'', ''[[CBS Daytime 90]]'' (1974: starring [[Constance Towers]], [[Brett Halsey]] and [[Tom Happer]]) and ''[[General Hospital]]'' (ex-[[head writer]]). Shaw died on March 30, 1996 in Los Angeles<ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Dinitia|title=Robert J. Shaw, 79, TV Writer Known for 'Who Shot J. R.?'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/22/arts/robert-j-shaw-79-tv-writer-known-for-who-shot-j-r.html|work=22 April 1996|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=March 1, 2011|date=April 22, 1996}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Robert J. Shaw; Radio and Television Scriptwriter|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/16672123.html?dids=16672123:16672123&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:FT&type=current&date=Apr+20,+1996&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Robert+J.+Shaw;+Radio+and+Television+Scriptwriter&pqatl=google|work=20 April 1996|publisher=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=March 1, 2011|date=April 20, 1996}}</ref> |
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==Recognition== |
==Recognition== |
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Revision as of 19:04, 15 July 2017
Robert J. Shaw | |
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| Born | November 11, 1917 Pewaukee, Wisconsin, US |
| Died | March 30, 1996 (aged 78) Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Writer, teacher |
Robert J. Shaw (born in Pewaukee, Wisconsin) was an American television writer with 39 credits and teacher of screenwriting at UCLA.
Career
Shaw attended the University of Wisconsin. In 1940 he sold Front Page Farrell to NBC. He subsequently went on to work on Mr. District Attorney, The Million Dollar Face, Search for Tomorrow, Hawaiian Eye, Medical Center, The F.B.I., and Portia Faces Life. With Robert Montgomery Presents, Shaw launched his television writing career. He worked on Hawaiian Eye, Peyton Place, Dallas ("The Gathering Storm"), 77 Sunset Strip, CBS Daytime 90 (1974: starring Constance Towers, Brett Halsey and Tom Happer) and General Hospital (ex-head writer). Shaw died on March 30, 1996 in Los Angeles[1][2]
Recognition
During his career, Shaw earned seven Emmy Awards nominations.
References
- ^ Smith, Dinitia (April 22, 1996). "Robert J. Shaw, 79, TV Writer Known for 'Who Shot J. R.?'". 22 April 1996. The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ^ "Robert J. Shaw; Radio and Television Scriptwriter". 20 April 1996. Los Angeles Times. April 20, 1996. Retrieved March 1, 2011.