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.
J. David Shapiro | |
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| Born | Jake David Shapiro March 18, 1969 |
| Other names | JD Shapiro, J.D. Shapiro |
| Awards | Worst Screenplay – 21st Razzie Awards 2001 Battlefield Earth |
| Website | jdshapiro |
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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
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