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name: "Sam Shaw"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sam-shaw"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "15 January 1912"
died: "5 April 1999"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T13:46:31.020621+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Sam Shaw

Producer. Born 15 January 1912 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 5 April 1999.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 15 January 1912, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 5 April 1999

## Biography

Sam Shaw (1912–1999) was an American film producer and photographer. Born in New York City on 15 January 1912, he worked as a still photographer on numerous films and magazine assignments before moving into production.

He produced *Paris Blues* (1961) and collaborated extensively with director John Cassavetes. His credits include associate producer on *Husbands* (1970), producer on *A Woman Under the Influence* (1974), executive producer on *Opening Night* (1977) and producer on *Gloria* (1980). He also contributed as a title designer and production designer on several projects. Shaw died in Westwood, New Jersey, on 5 April 1999.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, catalog.afi.com, hollywoodreporter.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Gloria* (1980), Fi1m 78, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/gloria-1980.md)

## Also known for

- *A Woman Under the Influence* (1974), Producer
- *Opening Night* (1977), Executive Producer
- *Husbands* (1970), Associate Producer
- *Paris Blues* (1961), Producer

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