Theodore Shapiro

Theodore Michael Shapiro (born September 29, 1971) is an American composer best known for his film scores.

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 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

References

External links

• Official website
• Brief biography on Adwadagin Pratt's website
• Theodore Shapiro at IMDb

1. Shapiro
2. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (soundtrack)
3. Severance (TV series)
4. Marley & Me (film)
5. Theodore Shapiro (psychiatrist)
6. Trolls Band Together (soundtrack)
7. Trolls Band Together
8. A Simple Favor (film)
9. Idiocracy
10. Theodore (given name)
11. The Devil Wears Prada (film)
12. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
13. Spies in Disguise
14. The Devil Wears Prada (soundtrack)
15. The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
16. St. Vincent (film)
17. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
18. 13 Going on 30
19. List of DreamWorks Animation productions
20. Last Christmas (film)