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Brian O'Shaughnessy

Date of birth: 1931-05-05

Place of birth: Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Brian O'Shaughnassy, Brian O'Shaugnessy, Brian O'Shaunessy, Brian O'Shaunnessy

Brian O'Shaughnessy

Biography

Brian O'Shaughnessy was born on May 5, 1931 in Aldershot, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980), Shangani Patrol (1970) and Fraud! (1974). He died on July 14, 2001 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Movie Credits

Diamond Walkers
2

Diamond Walkers

1965-08-20

Drama among diamond smugglers and gold fever in South African bush.

Mr. Kingstreet's War
3

Mr. Kingstreet's War

1973-05-01

A couple sets up an African game preserve, only to have British and Italian armies fight over the wa

The Gods Must Be Crazy
3.6

The Gods Must Be Crazy

1980-09-10

A Coca-Cola bottle dropped from an airplane raises havoc among a normally peaceful tribe of African

Mutator
1.6

Mutator

1989-05-15

A beast gets loose in a laboratory, killing all in it's way. A former scientist, now working as a cu

Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday
2.1

Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday

1998-04-10

A ship captained by the father of the leader of Delta Force is taken hostage by terrorists. As might

Strangers at Sunrise
2

Strangers at Sunrise

1969-08-07

In the Transvaal, in 1900, the British army condemns to death an American mining engineer for aiding

Pressure Burst
0

Pressure Burst

1971-03-19

South African Movie

Creatures the World Forgot
2.5

Creatures the World Forgot

1971-09-01

As the first nomadic tribes wander across the vast wilderness of the infant planet they confront hos

The Emissary
0.5

The Emissary

1989-12-08

Jack Cavanaugh, handpicked by the US president, is a hard-nosed diplomat constantly on the move betw

Cape Rebel
3.3

Cape Rebel

1989-04-27

Movie version cut from the TV series (Arende) Epic drama of honor, passion and freedom set during th

Stropers van die Laeveld
0

Stropers van die Laeveld

1962-06-22

South African Western

Die Ruiter in die Nag
0

Die Ruiter in die Nag

1963-08-30

It’s 1901, and at Stilhoek the British are planning to cut off a Boer garrison based in the Free Sta

Kavaliers
0

Kavaliers

1966-09-12

General de Wet asks Boer soldier and Kavalier leader Chris Botha to select 100 of his best men for a

Danie Bosman: The Story of the Greatest South African composer
0

Danie Bosman: The Story of the Greatest South African composer

1969-06-18

Danie Bosman is a civil servant dreaming of being a composer. But this is Depression-era South Afric

Claws
2.8

Claws

1982-10-15

Set on a lonely South African farm, in the 1920’s. The film revolves around a young boy who is force

The Fourth Reich
3

The Fourth Reich

1990-10-25

Robey Leibbrandt was a South African boxer who became fascinated with Nazi ideology during the 1936

Decision to Die
0

Decision to Die

1978-09-06

South African Film

Merchants of War
1.8

Merchants of War

1989-01-01

The heroes are best friends and commandos sent on a covert mission by the CIA. The mission is a succ

Warhead
1.6

Warhead

1996-05-22

Terrorists seize an American nuclear missile site and threaten to launch the missiles at Washington

Brutal Glory
1.3

Brutal Glory

1989-09-01

The highly fictionalized making and breaking of Norman Selby, more recognizable as Kid McCoy, the re

Shangani Patrol
2.5

Shangani Patrol

1970-12-03

Set in the First Matabele War in what was then Rhodesia; a scouting group from the British South Afr

Act of Piracy
1.6

Act of Piracy

1988-07-07

A large motor yacht becomes the focal point in this action tale when a group of mercenaries decide t

Zulu Dawn
3

Zulu Dawn

1979-05-14

In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.

The Evil Below
1.5

The Evil Below

1989-07-01

A down-on-his-luck sea captain goes treasure hunting for a wrecked Spanish galleon that is rumored t

Orion's Key
1.5

Orion's Key

1997-04-22

After two archaeologists discover an ancient alien artifact in Africa, they must run for their lives

White Ghost
2.2

White Ghost

1988-11-18

July '72. Vietnam. Lt. Steve Shepard missing in action. Presumed dead...15 years later he's still th

Mister Deathman
2

Mister Deathman

1977-01-01

Geoffrey Graves is a secret agent who comes ourt of retirement for a mission in South Africa. Stella

Falling Rocks
3

Falling Rocks

2000-06-29

6 Friends, 1 Killer, No Mercy! Slow moving thriller that builds up towards a nerve wrecking end.

Listen to My Story
2.5

Listen to My Story

1974-09-23

A young woman inherits a massive industrial empire that starts a feud with her relatives.

Sandy the Seal
2.3

Sandy the Seal

1968-10-23

When a lighthouse keeper takes in a seal in need and gives to his children to look after, the whole

Hearts & Minds
0

Hearts & Minds

1995-08-29

In the final days of the pro-apartheid government, bigoted policeman and assassin Andries Fourie is

Satan's Harvest
2.5

Satan's Harvest

1970-02-01

Cutter Murdock inherits an estate in Africa on which "Satan's Harvest" (heroin and marijuana) is gro

Operation Hit Squad
0

Operation Hit Squad

1987-09-10

A couple of rich women get captured by a group of terrorists, a crack team of mercenaries called Ope

The Power of One
3.8

The Power of One

1992-03-27

PK, an English orphan terrorized for his family's political beliefs in Africa, turns to his only fri

African Gold
0

African Gold

1965-09-08

The sky lights up and the desert comes alive on this desperate search for hidden millions.

Seven Against the Sun
2.5

Seven Against the Sun

1964-09-24

In February of 1941, South African troops are in action against the Italian forces on the northern f

Rogue Lion
2

Rogue Lion

1972-06-05

In South Africa a new young ranger is transferred to a troubled game reserve. He struggles to be acc

Fraud!
0

Fraud!

1974-06-06

The manager of a leading stockbroking firm is found dead in his car. On inspection, an audit team fi

Die Wüstenrose
0

Die Wüstenrose

2000-01-06