Theodore Michael Shapiro (born September 29, 1971) is an American composer best known for his film scores.
Theodore Shapiro | |
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| Birth name | Theodore Michael Shapiro |
| Born | September 29, 1971 (age 52) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Genres | Film score, classical, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Instruments | Piano, keyboards, synthesizer |
| Website | theodoreshapiro |
He is a frequent collaborator of directors Ben Stiller, Paul Feig, Jay Roach, Karyn Kusama, and Rawson Marshall Thurber, and won the 2022 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series for his work on Stiller’s series Severance.
Life and career
Shapiro was born in Washington, D.C., and is of Italian descent. 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 composed his first animated film, The Pirates! Band of Misfits. He has also written other orchestral works.
Filmography
Films
TV series
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993–1995 | The State | |
| 2007 | HBO Voyeur Project | Miniseries |
| 2012 | Game Change | Television Movie Nominated—Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Music in a Non-Series Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special |
| 2021 | The Mysterious Benedict Society | Nominated—Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program |
| Yellowjackets | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2022 | Severance | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music |