I forever find it amusing when someone or something tries to spell out the life of Scott Shaw, as virtually everyone gets it/gets me so wrong.
 
I don’t know how I missed this, but in 2011 the book, Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, Volume 104 was published by Gale Research, Inc. In it, there is a long bio of yours truly, mostly listing my films and author work, and stuff like that, but there’s some other historical stuff about me, as well. The Scott Shaw Bio goes from pages 290 to 294. It is so strange to see my life condensed into paragraphs.  
 
Check it out if you feel like it. It does make for some curious (speed) reading.

Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television • Volume 104

SHAW, Scott
 
Personal: Born September 23, 1958, in Los Angeles, CA. Education: Hollywood High School, 1976; Los Angeles Pierce College, A.A., 1979; California State University, Northridge, B.A., 1982, geography; California State University, Los Angeles, M.A., geography, 1983; Emerson College of Herbology, Master of Herbology, 1983; Oxford University, Ph.D., 1987, Asian studies; California State University, Dominguez Hills, M.A., humanities, 1996.
 
Career: Actor, martial artist, producer, director, cinematographer, film editor, and writer. No Mercy Productions, president, 1991–96; Light Source Films, Los Angeles, president, beginning 1996. University of California, Los Angeles, teacher of filmmaking classes. Certified master instructor in tae kwon do and hapkido; Shaw’s Taekwondo, chief instructor, 1976–85; founder of Kawa Do International, 1982, and Ki Sul Kwan Hapkido. Asian Studies Ltd., president, 1987–93; Buddha Rose International, chief executive officer and publisher, beginning 1988. Certified meditation and yoga instructor. Also worked as a bodyguard for the Dalai Lama.
 
Member: American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild, Hapkido Taekwondo International (president), World Tae Kwon Do Federation, U.S. National Karate Association, Hapkido Moo Hak Kwan Association, Tae Kwon Do Jido Kwan, Korea Hapkido Federation, Korea Martial Arts Association, Korea Tae Kwon Do Association, American College of Herbology (fellow).
 
Awards, Honors: Tokyo Experimental Film Festival Award, best director of a feature–length film, 1993, for Samurai Vampire Bikers from Hell.
 
Stage Appearances: Durwood Peach, Landscape of the Body, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven CT, 1996. Antrobus, Skin of Our Teeth, Yale Repertory Theatre, 1997. Understudy for the roles of Dr. Harvey Kelekian, Mr. Bearing, and lab technician, Wit, Union Square Theatre, New York City, 1998–2000. Prosecutor, store owner, white citizen, and person in suit, Everybody’s Ruby, New York Shakespeare Festival, Anspacher Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1999. Cinna and Lucilius, Julius Caesar, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, 2000. Gil and Harlow the drifter, Thief River, Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, 2002.
 
Also appeared in a production of As You Like It, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre; as Giles and Gavin, House and Garden, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City; in Map of the World and Paradise Lost, Center Stage, Baltimore, MD; Richard III, Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Studio Theatre; and Time of Your Life, Arena Stage, Washington, DC.
 
Major Tours: James Carville, Chuck Colson, and more than a dozen other characters, The Presidents, U.S. cities, 2003. RECORDINGS
 
Videos: (As Jim Shanklin) Commentator and voice of James, The Amistad Revolt: All We Want Is Make Us Free, Amistad Committee, 1995.
 
CREDITS Film Appearances: (As Ming–Hu Shaw) Ah Ling, Lung Feng cha lou (also known as Lung Fung Restaurant and Lung Fung Tea House), 1990. Elliot MacKinzie, Just a Moment that Passes in Time, 1990. Ace, The Divine Enforcer (also known as Deadly Avenger), Prism Entertainment, 1991. (Uncredited) Cyberdine technician, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (also known as T2, T2: Extreme Edition, T2—Terminator 2: Judgment Day, T2: Ultimate Edition, El exterminator 2, and Terminator 2—Le jugement dernier), TriStar, 1991. Hawk, The Roller Blade Seven, 1991. (As Ming–Hu Shaw) Lion, Zhi zai chu wei (also known as Today’s Hero), 1991. Mr. Cool, Capital Punishment (also known as Kickbox Terminator), Screen Pix Home Video, 1991. Long mao shao xu (also known as Lethal Contact), 1991. Alexander Hell, Samurai Vampire Bikers from Hell (also known as Alexander Hell and Hellzone Rangers), 1992.
SHAW, Ming–Hu See SHAW, Scott SHAW, Scott 1958– (Jake Blade, Jake Dharma, Ming–Hu Shaw, DJ Acid X)
 
Nick Cross, The Final Kiss (also known as Blood on the Guitar), Light Source Films, 2005. Interview (short documentary), Light Source Films, 2005. Himself, Dinner and Drinks, Light Source Films, 2005. Michael Black, Killer: Dead or Alive, Light Source Films, 2006. Jack B. Quick, 9mm Sunrise, Light Source Films, 2006. Jedediah Diesel, Vampire Noir, Light Source Films, 2007. Professor Andre DuVena’, Witch’s Brew, Light Source Films, 2007. Ace X, The Adventures of Ace X and Kid Velvet, Light Source Films, 2008. Sealed with a Bullet, Light Source Films, 2008. Jazz Drake, The Hard Edge of Hollywood, Light Source Films, 2008. Vampire Black: Trail of the Dead, Light Source Films, 2008. Himself, Frogtown News, Light Source Films, 2008.
 
(As Ming–Hu Shaw) Dao li, Jing ling bian (also known as Banana Spirit), 1992. (As Ming–Hu Shaw) Fighter, Nu hei xia huang ying (also known as Deadly Dream Woman), 1992. Hawk, The Legend of the Rollerblade Seven, 1992. Sam Hemmingway, ⬙Some Guys Have All the Luck,⬙ Inside Out II (also known as Double Vision), 1992. Copilot, The Naked Truth, 1992. Himself, The Player, Fine Line, 1992. Hawk, Return of the Roller Blade Seven, 1993. Sam Rockmore, Atomic Samurai (also known as Samurai Johnny Frankenstein), 1993. (Uncredited) Pocket Ninjas (also known as Triple Dragon), 1993. Alexander Hell, Samurai Ballet, 1994. Max, Exploding Angel, 1995. Daredevil Dan Donovan, Ghost Taxi (also known as Ride with the Devil), 1996. Jack B. Quick, Shotgun Boulevard, 1996. Max Hell, Toad Warrior (also known as Hell Comes to Frogtown III), 1996. Detective Jake Blade, Hollywood Cops (also known as Rock ’n Roll Cops), Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 1997. Notti di paura (also known as Across Red Nights and Mosca), 1997. Jack B. Quick, Guns of El Chupacabra (also known as El Chupacabra), 1997. Jack B. Quick, Guns of El Chupacabra II, 1998. Jack B. Quick, Armageddon Boulevard, H.V. Films, 1998. Himself, Strange Universe: Aliens Are Proof, 1998. Daredevil Dan Donovan, Ride with the Devil, 1999. Johnny Wasteland, Quest of the Invisible Ninja, 2000. Poppuguruupu koroshiya (also known as Pop Beat Killers), 2000. Truck Baker, Undercover (also known as No Boundaries and Slip into Oblivion), Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 2001. Liquid Tokyo, Light Source Films, 2001. Sedona, 2001. Himself, Kung Fu Choreography, 2001. Detective Jake Blade, Rock n’ Roll Cops (also known as Hollywood P.D. Undercover), Asia Filmworks/ Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 2002. Max Hell, Max Hell Frog Warrior (also known as Max Hell Comes to Frogtown), Light Source Films/Tag Entertainment, 2002. Jericho Rider, Shadows of Hong Kong, 2002. Big Action, Hitman City, Asia Filmworks/Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 2003. Jake Blade, Rock n’ Roll Cops 2: The Adventure Begins (also known as The Rock n’ Roll Cops), Light Source Films, 2003. Elijah Starr, Vampire Blvd., Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 2004. Ace X, Super Hero Central (also known as The Adventures of Ace X and Kid Velvet), Light Source Films, 2004.
 
Film Producer and Director: (And stunt coordinator and, as Jake Blade, film editor; also contributor of additional cinematography) Samurai Vampire Bikers from Hell (also known as Alexander Hell and Hellzone Rangers), 1992. (And stunt coordinator) Atomic Samurai (also known as Samurai Johnny Frankenstein), 1993. (And, as Blade, cinematographer, and film editor) Samurai Ballet, 1994. (And martial arts choreographer) Toad Warrior (also known as Hell Comes to Frogtown III), 1996. (And, as Blade, film editor) Hollywood Cops (also known as Rock ’n Roll Cops, Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 1997. Guns of El Chupacabra II, 1998. (And film editor; also contributor of additional cinematography) Lingerie Kickboxer, 1998. (And cinematographer) Blade Sisters, 1999. Big Sister, 2000. Quest of the Invisible Ninja, 2000. (And cinematographer and, as Jake Dharma, film editor) Sedona, 2001. (And cinematographer, and, as Blade, film editor) Undercover (also known as Slip into Oblivion), Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 2001. (As Ming–Hu Shaw) Shadows of Hong Kong, 2002. (And film editor, music supervisor, and stunt coordinator) Max Hell Frog Warrior (also known as Max Hell Comes to Frogtown), Light Source Films/Tag Entertainment, 2002. (And, as Blade, film editor; also contributor of additional cinematography) Rock n’ Roll Cops (also known as Hollywood P.D. Undercover), Asia Filmworks/Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 2002. (And, as Blade, cinematographer and film editor) Hitman City, Asia Filmworks/Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 2003. The Devil’s Pet (also known as Queen of Lost Island), 1994. Little Lost Sea Serpent, 1995. Baby Ghost, 1995. Ghost Taxi (also known as Ride with the Devil), 1996. Shotgun Boulevard, 1996. Rollergator, 1996. (And film editor) Guns of El Chupacabra (also known as El Chupacabra), 1997. (And film editor) Armageddon Boulevard, H.V. Films, 1998. Vampire Child, 1999. Ride with the Devil, 1999. (And stunt coordinator and, as Blade, film editor) Rock n’ Roll Cops 2: The Adventure Begins (also known as The Rock n’ Roll Cops), Light Source Films, 2003. (And cinematographer and, as Blade, film editor) Vampire Blvd., Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 2004. (And, as Blade, cinematographer and film editor) Super Hero Central (also known as The Adventures of Ace X and Kid Velvet), Light Source Films, 2004. Legend of the Dead Boyz, Light Source Films, 2004. (And, as Jake Dharma, cinematographer and film editor) The Final Kiss (also known as Blood on the Guitar), Light Source Films, 2005. (And, as Dharma, film editor) Interview (short documentary), Light Source Films, 2005. Dinner and Drinks, Light Source Films, 2005. (And, as Dharma, film editor) 9mm Sunrise, Light Source Films, 2006. (And cinematographer and film editor) One Shot Sam, Light Source Films, 2006. (And, as Dharma, cinematographer and film editor) Vampire Noir, Light Source Films, 2007. (And, as Dharma, film editor) Witch’s Brew, Light Source Films, 2007. (And, as Dharma, film editor) Yin Yang Insane, Light Sources Films, 2007. (And, as Dharma, film editor) The Adventures of Ace X and Kid Velvet, Light Source Films, 2008. Sealed with a Bullet, Light Source Films, 2008. Producer only (and, as Dharma, film editor) The Hard Edge of Hollywood, Light Source Films, 2008. (And, as Dharma, cinematographer and film editor) Vampire Black: Trail of the Dead, Light Source Films, 2008. (And film editor) Naked Avenger, Light Source Films, 2008. (And film editor) Frogtown News, Light Source Films, 2008. (And film editor) Angel Blade, Light Source Films, 2008. (And film editor) A Drive with Linnea and Donald (short film), Light Source Films, 2008. (And cinematographer) A Little Bit about What Is Going On (documentary), 2008. (And, as Dharma, film editor) The Cancelled Movie, Light Source Films, 2009. (And, as Dharma, cinematographer and film editor) Bluegrass Christmas Party (documentary), Light Source Films, 2009. Film Executive Producer and Director: Just a Moment that Passes in Time, 1990. (And, as Jake Dharma, cinematographer and film editor) Killer: Dead or Alive, Light Source Films, 2006. Film Director: (And cinematographer) Guongdong Province, China: Poverty and Promise, 1990. Cambodia: Living in the Killing Fields, 1996. (And cinematographer) Liquid Tokyo, Light Source Films, 2001. Film Work; Other: Sword choreographer, Samurai Cop, 1989. Additional cinematography, Venomous, Phoenician Entertainment, 2001. Television Appearances; Episodic: Steve Jennings, Little Girl Lost, Wolf, CBS, 1990. (Uncredited) Shoplifter, The Robbery, Seinfeld, 1990. Tony, The Unknown, Knots Landing, CBS, 1991. Bobby, Getting Personal, Head of the Class, ABC, 1991. James Andrews, premiere episode, Eddie Dodd, 1991. Buck, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Who’s the Boss?, ABC, 1991. Cowboy, ⬙Truth and Consequences, Gabriel’s Fire, ABC, 1991. Robbie, Leonard Kraleman: All–American, Coach, ABC, 1991. Sir Galumet, Good Knight MacGyver: Parts 1 & 2, MacGyver, ABC, 1991. Man of the People, NBC, 1991. (Uncredited) Axe, Glitter Rock—April 12, 1974, Quantum Leap, 1991. Stevie Marks, General Hospital, 1991. Skater, Beach Blanket Brandon, Beverly Hills, 90210 (also known as Class of Beverly Hills), Fox, 1991. Jay Stinton, The Pool Hall, Man of the People, 1991. Surfer Craig, Boss Lady, Saved by the Bell, 1991. James, Teufelsnacht, The Visitor, 1997. Lost Boys and Gothic Girls, 413 Hope St., 1997. The producer, Strange Universe, 1997.
 
Film Producer: Supervising producer, UFO: Secret Video, 1986. (And stunt coordinator and film editor) The Roller Blade Seven, 1991. (And film editor) The Legend of the Rollerblade Seven, 1992. (And stunt coordinator, martial arts choreography, and film editor) Return of the Roller Blade Seven, 1993.  Dr. Salabaster, Last Resort, Mercy Point, 1998. The wind monster, Dolomite in Space, MADtv, Fox, 2000. Thor, premiere episode, The John Henson Project, Spike TV, 2004. Alec, B.C., Moonlight, CBS, 2007. Jason Mack, Everyone Knows It’s Windy, Life on Mars, ABC, 2009. Vampire Child, 1999. Ride with the Devil, 1999. Blade Sisters, 1999. Quest of the Invisible Ninja, 2000. Undercover (also known as No Boundaries and Slip into Oblivion; also based on story by Shaw), Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 2001. Shadows of Hong Kong, 2002. Rock n’ Roll Cops (also known as Hollywood P.D. Undercover), Asia Filmworks/Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 2002. Max Hell Frog Warrior (also known as Max Hell Comes to Frogtown), Light Source Films/Tag Entertainment, 2002. Hitman City, Asia Filmworks/Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 2003. Rock n’ Roll Cops 2: The Adventure Begins (also known as The Rock n’ Roll Cops; also based on story by Shaw), Light Source Films, 2003. Vampire Blvd., Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 2004. Super Hero Central (also known as The Adventures of Ace X and Kid Velvet), Light Source Films, 2004. Legend of the Dead Boyz, Light Source Films, 2004. The Final Kiss (also known as Blood on the Guitar), Light Source Films, 2005. Killer: Dead or Alive (also based on story by Shaw), Light Source Films, 2006. 9mm Sunrise (also based on story by Shaw), Light Source Films, 2006. Vampire Noir (also based on story by Shaw), Light Source Films, 2007. Witch’s Brew, Light Source Films, 2007. The Adventures of Ace X and Kid Velvet (also based on story by Shaw), Light Source Films, 2008. Vampire Black: Trail of the Dead, Light Source Films, 2008. Naked Avenger, Light Source Films, 2008.
 
Television Appearances; Other: Jimmy T., Blade in Hong Kong, 1985. Jimmy Baines, Sunset Beat, 1990. Rock star manager, Palomino (movie; also known as Danielle Steel’s ⬙Palomino⬙), 1991. Vigilante, ѧ And Then She Was Gone (also known as In a Stranger’s Hand), 1991. RECORDINGS Videos: Hapkido (instructional videotape), four volumes, CFW Enterprises/Unique Publications, 1994. Music Albums: Themes from the Zen Movies, 2007. Just Zen, 2007. Nights of Gothic Horror, 2007. Ambient Light, 2007. Sanskrit, 2009. Beggar’s Grave, 2009. Vampire, 2009. WRITINGS Screenplays: Just a Moment that Passes in Time, 1990. The Roller Blade Seven, 1991. The Legend of the Rollerblade Seven, 1992. Samurai Vampire Bikers from Hell (also known as Alexander Hell and Hellzone Rangers; also based on story by Shaw), 1992. Atomic Samurai (also known as Samurai Johnny Frankenstein; also based on story by Shaw), 1993. Return of the Roller Blade Seven, 1993. Samurai Ballet, 1994. Ghost Taxi (also known as Ride with the Devil), 1996. Shotgun Boulevard, 1996. Toad Warrior (also known as Hell Comes to Frogtown III), 1996. Hollywood Cops (also known as Rock ’n Roll Cops; also based on story by Shaw), Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 1997. Guns of El Chupacabra (also known as El Chupacabra; also based on story by Shaw), 1997. Armageddon Boulevard, H.V. Films, 1998. Lingerie Kickboxer, 1998.
 
Film Music: (And composer of songs Dry Bones Wheelzone and Them Roller Blades) The Roller Blade Seven, 1991. The Legend of the Rollerblade Seven, 1992. Samurai Vampire Bikers from Hell (also known as Alexander Hell and Hellzone Rangers), 1992. Return of the Roller Blade Seven, 1993. Samurai Ballet, 1994. Rock ’n Roll Cops, Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 1997. Armageddon Boulevard, H.V. Films, 1998. Sedona, 2001. Undercover (also known as Slip into Oblivion), Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 2001. Rock n’ Roll Cops (also known as Hollywood P.D. Undercover), Asia Filmworks/Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 2002. (As DJ Acid X) Hitman City, Asia Filmworks/Light Source Films/No Rules Cinema, 2003. (As DJ Acid X) Interview (short documentary), Light Source Films, 2005. (As DJ Acid X) The Final Kiss (also known as Blood on the Guitar), Light Source Films, 2005. (As DJ Acid X) Killer: Dead or Alive, Light Source Films, 2006. Vampire Noir, Light Source Films, 2007. (As DJ Acid X) Yin Yang Insane, Light Source Films, 2007. (As DJ Acid X) Witch’s Brew, Light Source Films, 2007. Vampire Black: Trail of the Dead, Light Source Films, 2008. (As DJ Acid X) The Cancelled Movie, Light Source Films, 2009.
 
Books: Independent Filmmaking: Secrets of the Craft, Buddha Rose Publications, 2009. Marguerite Duras and Charles Bukowski: The Yin and Yang of Modern Erotic Literature, Buddha Rose Publications, 2009. The Screenplays, Buddha Rose Publications, 2009. Zen in the Blink of an Eye, Buddha Rose Publications, 2009. Other books include The Tao of Chi, Llewellyn Publications. Contributor to books, including The Ultimate Guide to Tae Kwon Do (Inside Kung Fu Magazine Series 3), edited by John R. Little and Curtis F. Wong, McGraw–Hill, 1999.Bangkok and the Nights of Drunken Stupor, Buddha Rose Publications, 1988. Cambodian Refugees in Long Beach, California: The Definitive Study, Buddha Rose Publications, 1989. TKO: A Drunken Night in Tokyo, Buddha Rose Publications, 1989. The Passionate Kiss of Illusion, Buddha Rose Publications, 1990. Time, Buddha Rose Publications, 2990. Hapkido: The Korean Art of Self Defense, Charles E. Tuttle, 1997. The Ki Process: Korean Secrets for Cultivating Dynamic Energy, Samuel Weiser, 1997. The Warrior Is Silent: Martial Arts and the Spiritual Path, Inner Traditions, 1998. Samurai Zen, Samuel Weiser, 1999. Zen O’Clock: Time to Be, Samuel Weiser, 1999. Simple Bliss, Element Books, c. 2000. The Tao of Self Defense, Samuel Weiser, 2000. About Peace, Red Wheel Publications, 2001. Yoga: The Inner Journey, iUniverse.com, 2001. Nirvana in a Nutshell: 157 Zen Meditations, Red Wheel Publications, 2002. Taekwondo Basics, photographs by Hae Won Shin, Charles E. Tuttle, 2003. The Little Book of Yoga Breathing: Pranayama Made Easy, Samuel Weiser, 2004. Chi Kung for Beginners: Master the Flow of Chi for Good Health, Stress Reduction, and Increased Energy, Llewellyn Publications, 2004. Advanced Taekwondo, Charles E. Tuttle, 2005. Hapkido: Essays on Self–Defense, Buddha Rose Publications, 2008. Zen Buddhism: The Pathway to Nirvana, Buddha Rose Publications, 2008. Zen Filmmaking, Buddha Rose Publications, 2008. Zen: Tales from the Journey, Buddha Rose Publications, 2008. Yoga: A Spiritual Guidebook, Buddha Rose Publications, 2009. Shattered Thoughts, Buddha Rose Publications, 2009. China Deep, Buddha Rose Publications, 2009.
 
Other: Hapkido (instructional videotapes), four volumes, CFW Enterprises/Unique Publications, 1994. Contributor to magazines, including Black Belt, Inner Self, Inside Karate, Inside Kung Fu, Inside Taekwondo, Kick, Kung Fu Illustrated, Martial Art History, Martial Art Masters, Martial Art Movies, Martial Arts Combat & Sports, Martial Arts Illustrated, Martial Arts Legends, Masters and Styles, Secrets of the Masters, and Taekwondo Times. Contributor of articles to online sources. Editor in chief, Scream of the Buddha, 1988–95; contributing editor, Tae Kwon Do, 1989–96. ADAPTATIONS Shaw also created stories for other films that he produced and directed, including Angel Blade, The Hard Edge of Hollywood, Sealed with a Bullet, and Vampire Black: Trail of the Dead, all 2008, and The Cancelled Movie, 2009.
 
OTHER SOURCES Periodicals: Draculina, Issue 18, 1994, pp. 26–31; February, 1998, pp. 36–39. Femme Fatales, July, 1998, pp. 56–60. Independent Video, Issue 7, 1993, pp. 18–23. Inside Taekwondo, Volume 3, number 6, 1994, pp. 58–65. Publishers Weekly, May 11, 1998, p. 64; April 30, 1999, pp. 22–26. Taekwondo Times, November, 1998, pp. 56–61. Electronic: Scott Shaw Official Site, http://scottshaw.com, October 7, 2009.