Theodore Shapiro (composer)
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| Theodore Shapiro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 29, 1971 (age 42) Washington, D.C. |
| Education | Brown University (BA 1993), Juilliard School (MFA 1995) |
| Occupation | Composer |
Theodore Shapiro (born September 29, 1971) is an American composer.
Life and career
Shapiro was born in Washington, D.C. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Brown University in 1993, followed by a Master of Fine Arts in music composition from the Juilliard School[1] in 1995.
He is best known for his film scores, particularly for the comedies State and Main, 13 Going on 30, Along Came Polly, The Devil Wears Prada, Fun with Dick and Jane, Idiocracy, You, Me and Dupree, Wet Hot American Summer, Marley & Me, Tropic Thunder, the Jay Roach film Dinner for Schmucks and was one of the composers for Diary of a Wimpy Kid. In 2012, Shapiro has composed his first animated film, The Pirates! Band of Misfits. He has also written other orchestral works.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Along Came Polly | Hector |
Discography
Films
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The State's Annual All-Star Halloween Special | Television film |
| 1996 | Tick | Short film |
| 1997 | Hurricane Streets | |
| Six Ways to Sunday | ||
| 1998 | Restaurant | |
| Safe Men | ||
| 1999 | The Kinsey 3 | Television film |
| On the Ropes | Documentary film | |
| 2000 | Girlfight | |
| State and Main | ||
| Prince of Central Park | ||
| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | |
| Heist | ||
| Not Another Teen Movie | ||
| 2002 | Love in the Time of Money | |
| Bug | ||
| 2003 | Old School | |
| View from the Top | ||
| Girlhood | Documentary film | |
| 2004 | Fashion Fa Shizzle Wit Huggie Bizzle | Short film |
| Along Came Polly | ||
| Starsky & Hutch | ||
| 13 Going on 30 | ||
| DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | ||
| 2005 | The Baxter | |
| Fun with Dick and Jane | ||
| 2006 | The Devil Wears Prada | |
| You, Me and Dupree | ||
| Idiocracy | ||
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | |
| The Girl in the Park | ||
| Mr. Woodcock | ||
| 2008 | The Mysteries of Pittsburgh | |
| Semi-Pro | ||
| Tropic Thunder | ||
| Marley & Me | ||
| 2009 | I Love You, Man | |
| Year One | ||
| Jennifer's Body | ||
| Did You Hear About the Morgans? |
2010s
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Thor Freudenthal | 20th Century Fox | N/A |
| Dinner for Schmucks | Jay Roach | Paramount Pictures | N/A | |
| 2011 | Arthur | Jason Winer | Warner Bros. Pictures | with Mark Ronson |
| The Big Year | David Frankel | 20th Century Fox | N/A | |
| 2012 | Game Change | Jay Roach | HBO | Television film |
| The Pirates! Band of Misfits | Peter Lord | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation Aardman Animations |
N/A | |
| Hope Springs | David Frankel | Columbia Pictures Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
N/A | |
| The Campaign | Jay Roach | Warner Bros. Pictures | N/A | |
| 2013 | We're the Millers | Rawson Marshall Thurber | Warner Bros. Pictures New Line Cinema |
N/A |
| One Chance | David Frankel | The Weinstein Company | N/A | |
| The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Ben Stiller | 20th Century Fox | N/A |
TV series
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993–1995 | The State | |
| 2007 | HBO Voyeur Project | Miniseries |
References
- ↑ "Theodore Shapiro". All Movie Guide. The New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
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