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Larry Shaw

Larry Shaw

Director

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Larry Shaw is an American film and television director. He is currently a regular director on the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives, where he also serves as a co-executive producer for the show. In the past, Shaw has directed numerous television programs which include 21 Jump Street, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The X-Files, Parker Lewis Can't Lose and Lizzie McGuire. In addition to producing for Desperate Housewives, Shaw has also been a producer and director on the series Stingray and was an associate producer on the Hunter TV series which ran from 1984-1991.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Larry Shaw's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

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

share of theme weight
Survival
37%
Morality
24%
Self
23%
Bonds
8%
Society
8%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Larry Shaw's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Larry 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

57 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • Notorious(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Guilt(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Recovery Road(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Messengers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Dominion(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Defiance(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Emily Owens, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • GCB(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Smash(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Gossip Girl(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 86 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer · Producer · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Celeste in the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Threat Matrix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Veritas: The Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Cadet Kelly(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Lizzie McGuire(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Harsh Realm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Action(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Get Real (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Don't Look Down(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Medusa's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Mother Knows Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • The Uninvited(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Ultimate Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • No One Could Protect Her(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Mortal Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Birdland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Living a Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Eddie Dodd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Donor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • To My Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Parker Lewis Can't Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 73 episodes · Director · Producer

  • Fear Stalk(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Hardball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Life Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Protect and Surf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Police Story: Cop Killer(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Something Is Out There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • J.J. Starbuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Wiseguy(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Werewolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Houston Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Stingray(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 56 titles from 1973 to 2016.

Highest rated

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)

Midcredits 90th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing56 of 56: 54 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thProducing2 of 56: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s14 · crew1990s21 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s10 · crew

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 Larry Shaw's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · director

Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 (1993)

80th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The X-Files (1993)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 50/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Larry Shaw work with?

People who share at least 2 of Larry Shaw's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Schultz shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles