Laurie Gwen Shapiro

Laurie Gwen Shapiro is an American writer and filmmaker. She resides in New York City, where she was born and raised, and is a graduate of that city's renowned Stuyvesant High School. The 2001 documentary film Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale, which she co-produced and co-directed with her brother David, received numerous awards,^[1] including:

Best Documentary Feature; Hamptons International Film Festival, 2000
Special Jury Award; International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, 2000
Audience Award, Special Critics Award; Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, 2000
Truer Than Fiction Award; IFP Independent Spirit Awards, 2001
Best Documentary; Newport Beach Film Festival, 2001
Nominated for 2010 Emmy for Finishing Heaven – Producer

Her semi-autobiographical first novel, The Unexpected Salami, was named an ALA Notable Book in 1998.^[2]

Novels

(1998) The Unexpected Salami (Algonquin Books)
(2004) The Anglophile (Red Dress Ink)
(2005) The Matzo Ball Heiress (Red Dress Ink)
(2006) Brand X: The Boyfriend Account (Random House)

Films

(1999) The McCourts of Limerick (Cinemax) (co-producer)
(2000) The McCourts of New York (Cinemax) (co-producer)
(2001) Keep The River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (IFC) (co-producer/co-director)
(2008) Finishing Heaven (HBO) (producer)
(2013) The Manor (in production) (executive producer)
LowLine (in production) (director)

Plays

(2002) Inventing Color

References

↑ "Keep The River On Your Right – A Review". Retrieved January 13, 2016.
↑ "Harlequin.com – Laurie Gwen Shapiro". Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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