Brian O'Shaughnessy (5 May 1931 – 19 June 2001) was a
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-born
film actor
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.
"O'Shaughnessy, Brian"
BFI Database. He was born in Aldershot
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, Hampshire
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, in 1931, but was evacuated during the Second World War
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to South Africa
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, where he later found fame as an actor.
Selected filmography
Film
* ''Stropers van die Laeveld'' (1962)
* ''Die Ruiter in die Nag'' (1963) - Captain Ricky
* '' Seven Against the Sun'' (1964) - Sgt. Macarthy
* '' Diamond Walkers'' (1965) - Sergeant Barrett
* ''African Gold'' (1965) - Mac
* ''Die Wonderwêreld van Kammie Kamfer'' (1965)
* '' Sandy the Seal'' (filmed in 1965, released in 1969) - Mackenzie
* ''Der Rivonia-Prozess'' (1966) - Harold Wolpe
* ''Kavaliers'' (1966) - Capt. Ronald Rogers
* ''The Professor and the Beauty Queen'' (1967) - Eric
* '' Rider in the Night'' (1968)
* ''Dr Kalie'' (1968) - Peter Vané
* ''Danie Bosman: Die verhaal van die grootste SA komponis'' (1969) - Dr. Rodney Masters
* '' Strangers at Sunrise'' (1969) - Corporal Caine
* '' Satan's Harvest'' (1970) - Andrew Murdock
* '' Shangani Patrol'' (1970) - Maj. Allan Wilson
* '' Mister Kingstreet's War'' (1971) - Morgan Kingstreet
* ''Pressure Burst'' (1971) - Ted Prentiss
* ''Creatures the World Forgot
''Creatures the World Forgot'' is a 1971 British adventure film directed by Don Chaffey, produced and written for Hammer Films by Michael Carreras. The film concentrates on the daily struggle to survive of a tribe of Stone Age people. Notably th ...
'' (1971) - Mak - The Father
* ''Z.E.B.R.A.'' (1971) - de Jager, Minister of Justice (English version) (voice, uncredited)
* '' The Last Lion'' (1972) - David Lang (voice, uncredited)
* ''Rogue Lion'' (1972) - Alec Dudley
* ''Met Moed, Durf en Bloed'' (1973) - Dr. Keith Peters (Story two: The Rough! - 'Female of the Species')
* ''Fraud!'' (1974) - Robert Curtis
* '' Vreemde Wêreld'' (1974) - Dr. Page
* ''Mister Deathman'' (1977) - Colonel Duncan
* ''Slavers'' (1978) - Dr. O'Connor
* ''Decision to Die'' (1978) - Dr. Leon Walters
* ''Zulu Dawn
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'' (1979) - Maj. Smith R.A.
* ''The Gods Must Be Crazy
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'' (1980) - Mr. Thompson
* ''The Gordimer Stories'' (1982) - Mr. Eysendyk (segment "Country Lovers")
* ''Claws'' (1982) - Bart Williams
* '' Go for the Gold'' (1984) - Stan Hopkins
* '' Morenga'' (1985) - Herr Lüdemann
* ''Operation Hit Squad'' (1987) - Richard
* '' Quest for Love'' (1988) - Brian
* ''The Emissary'' (1988) - KGB General
* ''White Ghost'' (1988) - John Enrlich
* '' Rage to Kill'' (1988) - General Hardisty
* ''Mutator'' (1989) - Axelrod
* ''The Evil Below
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'' (1989) - Father Shannon
* ''Brutal Glory'' (1989) - James Grouper
* ''That Englishwoman: An Account of the Life of Emily Hobhouse'' (1990) - Major
* ''Act of Piracy
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'' (1990) - Major Ellis
* '' The Power of One'' (1992) - Col. Bretyn
* '' The Visual Bible: Matthew'' (1993) - Pontius Pilate
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* ''Arende'' (1994) - Sgt. Stewart
* ''Trigger Fast'' (1994) - Colonel Jackson
* ''Hearts & Minds'' (1995) - Col. van Vuuren
* ''Warhead'' (1996) - Gen. Edwards
* '' Orion's Key'' (1996) - Professor Morton
* '' Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target'' (1998) - Admiral Norman Henshaw
* ' (2000) - Pilot
* ''Isfahan'' (2001) - Carrigan (final film role)
Television
* ''Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffen'' (1974) - Dr. Frank
* ' (1974)
* ''Tatort
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'' (1976) - Piet Brügge
* ''The Villagers'' (1976)
* ''Pour tout l'or du Transvaal'' (1979) - Browels
* '' Auf Achse'' (1983) - Smidson
* ''Cape Rebel'' (1989)
* '' The Emissary'' (1989)
* ''Young Survivors'' (1990) - Diamond police
* ''The Fourth Reich'' (1990)
* ''Arende II'' (1992) - Sgt. Stewart
* ''Arende III'' (1993) - Sgt. Stewart
* ''Death in the Family'' (1993) - Frederick du Plessis
* ''Kap der guten Hoffnung'' (1997) - Ruben
* '' Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday'' (1997) - Admiral Norman Henshaw
* '' The Adventures of Sinbad'' (1997-1998) - Kasha / Omar
* '' CI5: The New Professionals'' (1999) - Mavoy
* ''Die Spesenritter'' (1999)
* ' (2000) - Dr. Hermann Kummerow
* ''The Diamond Hunters'' (2001) - Michael Shapiro
References
External links
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1931 births
2001 deaths
South African male film actors
English emigrants to South Africa
White South African people
South African radio personalities
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