Laurie Gwen Shapiro

Laurie Gwen Shapiro is an American writer and filmmaker born and raised in New York City, where she currently resides.

Early life and education

Shapiro is a graduate of Stuyvesant High School and Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Communications (1988).

Career

Her 2001 documentary film ', which she co-produced and co-directed with her brother, the artist David Shapiro, received numerous awards, 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 Ã¢ÂÂ Producer

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

Books

(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)

(2018) The Stowaway: A Young Man's Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica (Simon & Schuster)

(2019) Passager Clandestin, ÃÂ©ditions Paulsen

(2025) The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon published on July 15, 2025 (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 (executive producer)

Plays

(2002) Inventing Color

References

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