Brian O'Shaughnessy
- June 19, 2001
- 70 years
About Brian O'Shaughnessy
Brian O'Shaughnessy, 70, British-South African film actor.
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|Brian O'Shaughnessy (5 May 1931 – 19 June 2001) was a British-born film actor. He was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, in 1931, but was evacuated during the Second World War to South Africa, 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 (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 (1979) - Maj. Smith R.A.
- The Gods Must Be Crazy (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 (1989) - Father Shannon
- Brutal Glory (1989) - James Grouper
- That Englishwoman: An Account of the Life of Emily Hobhouse (1990) - Major
- Act of Piracy (1990) - Major Ellis
- The Power of One (1992) - Col. Bretyn
- The Visual Bible: Matthew (1993) - Pontius Pilate
- 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
- Falling Rocks [de] (2000) - Pilot
- Isfahan (2001) - Carrigan (final film role)
Television
- Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffen (1974) - Dr. Frank
- Härte 10 [de] (1974)
- Tatort (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)
- Die Wüstenrose [de] (2000) - Dr. Hermann Kummerow
- The Diamond Hunters (2001) - Michael Shapiro
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