J. David Shapiro | |
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| Born | Jake David Shapiro (1969-03-18)March 18, 1969 (age 56) |
| Other names | JD Shapiro, J.D. Shapiro |
| Awards | Worst Screenplay – 21st Razzie Awards 2001Battlefield Earth |
| Website | jdshapiro |
Jake David Shapiro (born March 18, 1969) is an Americanfilmmaker andstand-up comedian. Shapiro is best known as the original screenwriter of the filmRobin Hood: Men in Tights[1] and for writing the screenplay adaptation ofL. Ron Hubbard's novelBattlefield Earth.
Battlefield Earth won moreGolden Raspberry Awards than any other film up to that point, and Shapiroaccepted 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]
| 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'') |
| 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] |
