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Peter Shaw (born 6th November 1942, Windsor) is a British film producer, known for producing films such as Champions, Keep the Aspidistra Flying, The Water Babies,(( The Will to Work)) and Enigma.

Career
In 1970 Shaw dentified that the most pressing need from Industry was for new and up-to-date Management Training Films. He began his career in the film industry. Between 1970-1973 Shaw produced 8 Industrial Training Films, distributed worldwide by the Rank Organisation, and winning the John Grierson Award with “The Will to Work”. During this time Shaw expanded his film interests and between 1970-1980 he co-produced a 12 part TV series Let’s Face It, together with producing a number of TV documentaries and Cinema short films including: The World of Miss World, Race for the Double Helix, Maharajahs, Victorians, Display, Sport of Kings, Wind in the Wires.

In 1984 he formed and became CEO of United British Artists Ltd (UBA). Shortly after formation he negotiated ‘first look’ deals for UBA with MGM/UA in Hollywood and with TESE in UK.