J. David Shapiro
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Wikidata image 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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External links
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