David Shaw
Writer · Died July 27, 2007, aged 90 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 27, 1916
- July 27, 2007 (aged 90)
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Writer
- 6 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are David Shaw's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 2
Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch David Shaw's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for David Shaw's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
19 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
The Fantastic Seven(1979)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
The First Woman President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Partners in Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
The Judge and Jake Wyler(1972)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
King, Queen, Knave(1972)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Shane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
The Man Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Great Gatsby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Mystery of Thirteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Playhouse 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Our Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Producers' Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Miracle in the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Take One False Step(1949)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
A Foreign Affair(1948)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles from 1948 to 1979.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do David Shaw's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does David Shaw work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Shaw's MovieCove titles; Walter Scharf shares the most, 2.
- Walter ScharfShared titles: If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969), Take One False Step (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Walter Scharf
- David L. WolperShared titles: King, Queen, Knave (1972), If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)See all 2 shared titles with David L. Wolper
