 He began his career with international stage plays and also screenplay work for US television, but is perhaps best known for directing the feature films "Shalimar" and "The River Niger".In his middle years, Shah was involved with the low budget cult circuit, directing and/or distributing movies such as "Hard Rock Zombies" and "Ted & Venus", the later of which he executive produced through his Double Helix Films banner.Shah was a perennial of the international film distribution scene, where he spent decades in various sales, production, and leadership capacities.