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Lou Shaw was an American producer and screenwriter. He was known for co-creating the medical drama Quincy, M.E., which he created with Glen A. Larson.

Shaw worked as a writer and producer on multiple television programs from the late 1950s into the mid-1980s. He won an Edgar Award, shared with Tony Lawrence, for the Quincy, M.E. episode "The Thighbone Is Connected To The Knee Bone". Shaw wrote a play about the trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, titled Worse Than Murder. He had a daughter affected with Down syndrome, and wrote a book about man with Down syndrome titled Honor Thy Son, published in 1994. Shaw was married for a time to Peggy O'Shea, a screenwriter for soap operas, with whom he had a son, Chris, born circa 1953.

 

Writer

Include Us (1996)

Include Us

Video

written

1996

 

Nicholas Campbell and Stoney Jackson in The Insiders (1985)

The Insiders

7.0

TV Series

Writer

1986

1 episode

 

Half Nelson (1985)

Half Nelson

6.8

TV Series

created by

story by

teleplay (creator)

1985

7 episodes

 

Joe Pesci, George Kennedy, Dean Martin, Rory Calhoun, Fred Williamson, Morgan Brittany, and Victoria Jackson in Half Nelson (1985)

Half Nelson

6.1

TV Movie

written by

1985

 

The Fall Guy (1981)

The Fall Guy

7.1

TV Series

written by

story

teleplay

1982–1985

22 episodes

 

Jon-Erik Hexum and Jennifer O'Neill in Cover Up (1984)

Cover Up

7.7

TV Series

story

1984

1 episode

 

Jack Klugman in Quincy M.E. (1976)

Quincy M.E.

7.3

TV Series

created by

story

written by ...

1976–1983

148 episodes

 

Claude Akins, Brian Kerwin, and Mills Watson in The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

6.4

TV Series

story

teleplay

writer

1981

3 episodes

 

William Jordan, Jim McMullan, Connie Sellecca, and James Wainwright in Beyond Westworld (1980)

Beyond Westworld

4.6

TV Series

developer

writer (creator)

1980

5 episodes

 

Brenda Starr, Reporter

7.4

TV Movie

Writer

1979

 

Pleasure Cove (1979)

Pleasure Cove

6.6

TV Movie

Writer

1979

 

Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)

The Six Million Dollar Man

7.1

TV Series

story

1978

1 episode

 

Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin, and Parker Stevenson in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries

7.3

TV Series

written by

1977

2 episodes

 

Atraco en la jungla (1976)

Atraco en la jungla

3.7

Writer

1976

 

Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)

Columbo

8.3

TV Series

teleplay by

1975–1976

2 episodes

 

Switch (1975)

Switch

7.1

TV Series

writer

1976

2 episodes

 

Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)

McCloud

6.9

TV Series

teleplay by

written by

story ...

1974–1976

8 episodes

 

Teresa Graves in Get Christie Love! (1974)

Get Christie Love!

6.3

TV Series

executive story consultant

written by

1975

10 episodes

 

Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)

Barnaby Jones

6.9

TV Series

writer

written by

1973–1975

2 episodes

 

Sam Groom in Police Surgeon (1971)

Police Surgeon

6.4

TV Series

Writer

1974

2 episodes

 

Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)

Ironside

6.9

TV Series

written by

1974

1 episode

 

Charles S. Dubin, George Maharis, Cameron Mitchell, and Margaret O'Brien in Death in Space (1974)

Death in Space

4.5

TV Movie

written by

1974

 

Brian Fong, Michael Richardson, Mitchell Ryan, and Reid Smith in Chase (1973)

Chase

7.1

TV Series

written by

1973–1974

2 episodes

 

Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)

Mannix

7.4

TV Series

Writer

1974

1 episode

 

The Bat People (1974)

The Bat People

2.8

written by

1974

 

Monte Markham in The New Perry Mason (1973)

The New Perry Mason

5.4

TV Series

written by

1973

1 episode

 

Crypt of the Living Dead (1973)

Crypt of the Living Dead

4.6

screenplay by: U.S. version

1973

 

Gene Barry, Barry Morse, and Catherine Schell in The Adventurer (1972)

The Adventurer

6.8

TV Series

writer

1973

1 episode

 

Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)

Mission: Impossible

7.9

TV Series

written by

1968–1973

2 episodes

 

Love, American Style (1969)

Love, American Style

6.8

TV Series

Writer (segment Love and the Burglar Joke)

1973

1 episode

 

Anthony Franciosa, Doug McClure, and Hugh O'Brian in Search (1972)

Search

8.1

TV Series

story

1973

1 episode

 

Bea Arthur in Maude (1972)

Maude

7.3

TV Series

story by

teleplay by

1973

1 episode

 

James Daly in Medical Center (1969)

Medical Center

7.1

TV Series

written by

1971

1 episode

 

The New People (1969)

The New People

7.3

TV Series

writer

1969

1 episode

 

The Bill Cosby Show (1969)

The Bill Cosby Show

6.1

TV Series

story

teleplay

1969

1 episode

 

James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)

The Virginian

7.6

TV Series

writer

1966–1967

2 episodes

 

Burt Reynolds in Hawk (1966)

Hawk

6.9

TV Series

story

teleplay

1966

1 episode

 

12 O'Clock High (1964)

12 O'Clock High

8.1

TV Series

writer

1966

1 episode

 

Shelley Fabares, Donna Reed, Carl Betz, and Paul Petersen in The Donna Reed Show (1958)

The Donna Reed Show

7.4

TV Series

written by

1965–1966

2 episodes

 

Ben Gazzara in Run for Your Life (1965)

Run for Your Life

7.6

TV Series

teleplay

1965

1 episode

 

The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1965)

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

7.4

TV Series

Writer

1965

1 episode

 

Chuck Connors in Branded (1965)

Branded

7.4

TV Series

story (teleplay)

1965

2 episodes

 

Yvonne De Carlo, Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick, and Pat Priest in The Munsters (1964)

The Munsters

7.8

TV Series

story

teleplay

1965

1 episode

 

Nick Adams in Saints and Sinners (1962)

Saints and Sinners

5.6

TV Series

story

1963

1 episode

 

Ben Casey (1961)

Ben Casey

7.1

TV Series

story

1962

1 episode

 

Dr. Kildare (1961)

Dr. Kildare

7.0

TV Series

writer

1962

1 episode

 

Kraft Mystery Theater (1961)

Kraft Mystery Theater

7.8

TV Series

writer

1962

1 episode

 

Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)

Have Gun - Will Travel

8.4

TV Series

written by

writer

1961–1962

6 episodes

 

Naked City (1958)

Naked City

8.2

TV Series

writer

1962

1 episode

 

John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)

Wagon Train

7.5

TV Series

story

teleplay

teleplay & story

1958–1961

3 episodes

 

The Investigators (1961)

The Investigators

7.6

TV Series

Writer

1961

1 episode

 

Nick Adams in The Rebel (1959)

The Rebel

7.8

TV Series

writer

written by

teleplay ...

1959–1961

8 episodes

 

Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

8.5

TV Series

written by

1961

1 episode

 

Henry Fonda in The Deputy (1959)

The Deputy

6.9

TV Series

written by

1960–1961

3 episodes

 

Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, and Sheb Wooley in Rawhide (1959)

Rawhide

7.9

TV Series

story

teleplay

1961

1 episode

 

Armchair Theatre (1956)

Armchair Theatre

7.6

TV Series

writer

1960

2 episodes

 

James Gregory in The Lawless Years (1959)

The Lawless Years

7.3

TV Series

writer

1959

2 episodes

 

Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)

The Millionaire

7.8

TV Series

teleplay by

1959

1 episode

 

The Quiet Man

TV Movie

teleplay by

1958

 

Studio 57 (1954)

Studio 57

7.4

TV Series

writer

1958

1 episode

 

Goodyear Theatre (1957)

Goodyear Theatre

7.1

TV Series

story

1958

1 episode

 

Producer

Include Us (1996)

Include Us

Video

executive producer

1996

 

Dalton: Code of Vengeance II

6.9

TV Movie

executive producer

1986

 

Nicholas Campbell and Stoney Jackson in The Insiders (1985)

The Insiders

7.0

TV Series

supervising producer

1986

1 episode

 

Joe Pesci, George Kennedy, Dean Martin, Rory Calhoun, Fred Williamson, Morgan Brittany, and Victoria Jackson in Half Nelson (1985)

Half Nelson

6.1

TV Movie

executive producer

1985

 

The Fall Guy (1981)

The Fall Guy

7.1

TV Series

supervising producer

1982–1985

20 episodes

 

Diana Muldaur, Dick Smothers, and Tom Smothers in Terror at Alcatraz (1982)

Terror at Alcatraz

6.7

TV Movie

executive producer

1982

 

Claude Akins, Brian Kerwin, and Mills Watson in The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

6.4

TV Series

executive producer

1981

2 episodes

 

William Jordan, Jim McMullan, Connie Sellecca, and James Wainwright in Beyond Westworld (1980)

Beyond Westworld

4.6

TV Series

executive producer

1980

5 episodes

 

Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin, and Parker Stevenson in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries

7.3

TV Series

producer

1977

3 episodes

 

Jack Klugman in Quincy M.E. (1976)

Quincy M.E.

7.3

TV Series

producer

supervising producer

1976–1977

7 episodes

 

Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)

McCloud

6.9

TV Series

producer

1975–1976

7 episodes

 

The Bat People (1974)

The Bat People

2.8

producer

1974

 

Crypt of the Living Dead (1973)

Crypt of the Living Dead

4.6

producer (produced by)

1973

 

Director

Include Us (1996)

Include Us

Video

Director (written and directed by)

1996