Jake David Shapiro (born March 18, 1969) is an American
filmmaker
Filmmaking or film production is the process by which a Film, motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, beginning with an initial story, idea, or commission. Production then continues through screen ...
and
stand-up comedian
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. Shapiro is best known as the original screenwriter of the film ''
Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' and for writing the screenplay adaptation of
L. Ron Hubbard
Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986) was an American author and the founder of Scientology. A prolific writer of pulp science fiction and fantasy novels in his early career, in 1950 he authored the pseudoscie ...
's novel ''
Battlefield Earth''.
''Battlefield'' won more
Golden Raspberry Award
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s than any other film up to that point, and Shapiro
accepted the dubious award in person.
Shapiro was fired from the film due to creative disagreements during pre-production and wanted to be credited with a pseudonym,
and also said little or nothing of his script remained in the final film after extensive re-writes.
‘Battlefield Earth’ writer says ‘Cats’ is the new worst movie ever - The New York Post
/ref> Shapiro later apologized for involvement in the widely panned film.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
See also
*List of people who accepted Golden Raspberry Awards
With few exceptions, most winners neither attend the Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony nor personally accept their award, which single out the worst films of the year. According to Razzies tradition, the ceremony precedes the corresponding Academy ...
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1969 births
American male screenwriters
Living people
20th-century American screenwriters
20th-century American male writers
21st-century American screenwriters
21st-century American male writers