J. David Shapiro
American filmmaker and stand-up comedian (born 1969)
J. David Shapiro | |
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Born | Jake David Shapiro (1969-03-18) March 18, 1969 (age 55) |
Other names | JD Shapiro, J.D. Shapiro |
Awards | Worst Screenplay – 21st Razzie Awards 2001 Battlefield Earth |
Website | jdshapiro |
Jake David Shapiro (born March 18, 1969) is an American filmmaker and stand-up comedian. Shapiro is best known as the original screenwriter of the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights[1] and for writing the screenplay adaptation of L. Ron Hubbard's novel Battlefield Earth.
Battlefield won more Golden Raspberry Awards than any other film up to that point, and Shapiro accepted the dubious award in person.[2] Shapiro was fired from the film due to creative disagreements during pre-production and wanted to be credited with a pseudonym,[3] and also said little or nothing of his script remained in the final film after extensive re-writes.[4] Shapiro later apologized for involvement in the widely panned film.[3]
Filmography
Year | Name | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Duet | Screenwriter (episode ''I Never Played for My Father: Part 1'') | TV series |
1990 | Who's the Boss? | Screenwriter | |
Charles in Charge | Screenwriter (episode "Buddy Flips a Disc") | ||
1993 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights | Screenwriter | Theatrical film |
2000 | We Married Margo | Director, screenwriter, actor (as ''Jake'') | |
Battlefield Earth | Screenwriter | ||
2006 | Pucked | Actor (as ''Alan'') | |
2007 | The Strand | Actor | Direct-to-video |
2008 | X-Treme Biography: Santa | Screenwriter, actor (as ''AA Attendee / Death'') | TV short |
2011 | Juan Hombre | Co-director, screenwriter | Short |
2012 | unCONventional | Creative consultant (12 episodes) | TV series |
2015 | A Date | Special thanks | Short |
2016 | Actors | Actor (as ''Walk of fame actor'') | |
2017 | Extraordinary: Stan Lee | Himself | Direct-to-video documentary |
Best Thanksgiving Ever | Director | Theatrical film | |
2018 | Hard Day's Nights | Co-director, screenwriter, executive producer | Short |
597 Días Desaparecido | Actor (as ''Tom Springfield'') |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Work | Category | Result |
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2000 | The Comedy Festival | We Married Margo | Audience Award | Won[5] |
Slamdance Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | Nominated[6] | ||
2001 | Golden Raspberry Award | Battlefield Earth | Worst Screenplay | Won[3][7] |
See also
References
- ^ Beyond the Page: Funny Changes Everything - Script Magazine
- ^ Staff (March 26, 2001). "'Battlefield Earth' Scribe Personally Accepts Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay During a Live Talk Radio Show on Comedy World". Business Wire. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c Shapiro, J.D. (March 29, 2010). "'I penned the suckiest movie ever - sorry!'". New York Post.
- ^ ‘Battlefield Earth’ writer says ‘Cats’ is the new worst movie ever - The New York Post
- ^ Weiskind, Ron (March 2, 2000). "Film with local ties wins at festival". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. D-2.
- ^ Vice, Jeff (December 19, 1999). "Slamdance taking on international flavor". The Deseret News. Deseret News Publishing Company. p. E11.
- ^ Staff (March 26, 2001). "'Battlefield Earth' Scribe Personally Accepts Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay During a Live Talk Radio Show on Comedy World". Business Wire. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to J. David Shapiro.
- Official website
- J.D. Shapiro at IMDb
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