Artie Shaw Overview:

Actor, Artie Shaw, was born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky on May 23, 1910 in New York City, NY. Shaw died at the age of 94 on Dec 30, 2004 in Thousand Oaks, CA .

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Although Shaw was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1940Best Music - ScoringSecond Chorus (1940)N/ANominated
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Recording.

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Artie Shaw Facts
In the 1960s he dabbled in independent film distribution under his banner Artixo Productions, releasing several films including the classic Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964).

His paintings continue to be shown, at venues like Webster Hall in New York City.

Father of Jonathan Shaw, born in 1954, from his marriage to Doris Dowling. He is now a famous tattoo artist who owned Manhattan's oldest tattoo parlor until 2004.

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