J. David Shapiro
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| Born | Jake David Shapiro March 18, 1969 |
| Other names | JD Shapiro, J.D. Shapiro |
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J. David Shapiro, also known as J.D. Shapiro, (born March 18, 1969) is a filmmaker and stand-up comedian. Shapiro is best known as the original screenwriter of the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights and for writing the screenplay adaption of an L. Ron Hubbard novel for Battlefield Earth.[1]
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[edit] Filmography
- "X-Treme Biography: Santa" (2008 TV short) (writer, actor)
- The Strand (2007) (actor)
- Pucked (2006) (actor)
- Battlefield Earth (2000) (writer of screenplay adaption of Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard)
- We Married Margo (2000) (director, writer, actor)
- Robin Hood - Men in Tights (1993) (writer)
- Charles in Charge (1990 TV series) (writer episode "Buddy Flips a Disc")
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result |
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| 2000 | The Comedy Festival | We Married Margo | Audience Award | Won[2][3] |
| Slamdance Film Festival | We Married Margo | Grand Jury Prize | Nominated[2][4] | |
| 2001 | Golden Raspberry Award | Battlefield Earth | Worst Screenplay | Won[1][2][5] |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Shapiro, J.D. (March 29, 2010). "'I penned the suckiest movie ever - sorry!'". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/movies/penned_the_suckiest_movie_ever_sorry_MdXedZpTMWJmfpw80Xc7aO.
- ^ a b c Internet Movie Database staff (2009). "Awards for J.D. Shapiro". Internet Movie Database. IMDb.com, Inc.. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0353673/awards. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ^ 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. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2001_March_26/ai_72286078/. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
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