Stuart S. Shapiro is a producer, writer, director, and Internet entrepreneur. Shapiro began his career as an independent film distributor in 1974 by starting International Harmony which distributed cult classics TunnelVision, Neil Young's Rust Never Sleeps, Bob Marley's Reggae Sunsplash, The Sex Pistols' DOA, and Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle.
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| Born | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, writer, director, entrepreneur |
As a producer, Shapiro's credits include Mondo New York and Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen, which helped launch the careers of Tim Allen, Chris Rock, and Otto & George. The New Yorker noted the importance of Chris Rock's appearance in Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen, saying it "helped earn him a place in the cast of 'Saturday Night Live', two years later, and that attitude helped make him the defining comic of the hip-hop generation."[1] Other credits include Only The Strong, from which he produced the famous Mazda song "Zoom Zoom", and USA networks TV series Night Flight, a youth–targeted variety show he created which ran from 1981 to 1996.[2] Recently, VH1 named Night Flight one of the 10 greatest Hard Rock and Heavy Metal TV shows of all time, saying it was "the single greatest rock omnibus program ever aired."[3] Shapiro also produced the 72-hour live webcast of Woodstock '99, notable for being one of the largest of its kind at the time.[4]
In 2002 and 2003 respectively, Shapiro edited Flash Frames, a book highlighting Flash art from the Internet, with his wife, Laurie Dolphin.[5] He also produced the CD accompaniment to the book This is Today, a history of NBC's Today Show.[6] In December 2018, Shapiro published his book, IDENTIFI YOURSELF, A Journey F*ck You Creative Courage, Waterside Press Publisher, ISBN 978-1-947637-88-7.
Entrepreneurship
editShapiro is the founder and president of iConstituent, which provides online communications to the United States Congress.[7] He has founded several Internet communication ventures, including Woodstock.com, Firstlook.com, ArtistEnt, and Patronet with Todd Rundgren and Danny Goldberg, one of the first Internet artist music subscription services.[8]
Filmography
editProducer
edit- Watermelon's Baked and Baking (2003)
- Flash Frames (2002)
- Only The Strong (1993)
- Dance International Video Magazine Premiere Edition (1990)
- Impact Video Magazine (1989)
- Gorgon Video Magazine (1989)
- The Heavy Weights of Comedy (1988)
- Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen (1988)
- Mondo New York (1988)
- Vandemonium Plus (1987)
- Night Flight (1981)
Director
edit- Flash Frames (2002)
- Midnight Rider (2001)
- The Heavy Weights of Comedy (1988)
- Night Flight (1981)
Writer
edit- Midnight Rider (2001)
- Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen (1988)
- Night Flight (1981)
References
edit- ^ SANNEH, KELEFA. "The Duke of Doubt". The New Yorker. Condé Nast. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ "Stuart S. Shapiro - Filmography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ McPadden, Mike. VH1 Classic "10 Greatest Hard Rock + Heavy Metal TV Shows of All Time"
- ^ Kaplan, Karen. "Coming to a PC Near You: Woodstock '99" Los Angeles Times
- ^ Shapiro, Stuart S. and Laurie Dolphin. Flash Frames: A New Pop Culture. Watson Guptill Publications. ISBN 0823018377
- ^ Mink, Eric. This Is Today: A Window on Our Times. Andrews McMeel Pub, ISBN 0740738534
- ^ Jansen, Monika (July 25, 2011). "Congress = Innovative? iConstituent Launching Mobile Apps for Congressmen and Women". Tech Cocktail. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ Spellman, Peter (2002). The Musician's Internet: On-line Strategies for Success in the Music Industry. Boston, Massachusetts: Berklee Press. p. 49.