Don Shaw is a British screenwriter and playwright. His credits include ''

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Awards

In 1990 Shaw was nominated for a

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for his work on the TV film ''Bomber Harris''.

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* British male screenwriters Living people English television writers English science fiction writers British science fiction writers 1934 births British male television writers {{UK-screenwriter-stub