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| | birth_name = Arnold Joel Shapiro | |||
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| '''Arnold Shapiro''' (born February 1, 1941) is an American ] and writer. | '''Arnold Joel Shapiro'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arnold Joel Shapiro, Born 02/01/1941 in California {{!}} CaliforniaBirthIndex.org |url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/arnold_joel_shapiro_born_1941_2400054 |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=www.californiabirthindex.org}}</ref> (born February 1, 1941) is an American ] and writer. | ||
| His best known work is the 1978 Oscar and Emmy-winning documentary, '']''<ref>{{cite web|last=Kidder |first=Kristen |url=http://www.popmatters.com/feature/shapiro-arnold-031013/ |title=Getting Results: An Interview with Arnold Shapiro |publisher=PopMatters |date= |access-date=2014-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url= |
His best known work is the 1978 Oscar and Emmy-winning documentary, '']''<ref>{{cite web|last=Kidder |first=Kristen |url=http://www.popmatters.com/feature/shapiro-arnold-031013/ |title=Getting Results: An Interview with Arnold Shapiro |publisher=PopMatters |date= |access-date=2014-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-sep-11-na-911shapiro11-story.html |title=Arnold Shapiro|work=Los Angeles Times |date=2001-07-13 |access-date=2014-02-08}}</ref> His other productions include the ] reality series, '']'', hosted by ] (1989–1996) and the CBS reality series, '']'' (2001–2006); the ] documentary series, '']'' (2005); the documentary, ''Scared Silent: Exposing & Ending Child Abuse'', hosted by ] (1992) which aired as a simulcast on ], ], ], followed by ]; ''Break The Silence: Kids Against Child Abuse'', hosted by ]; ''Kids Killing Kids'', hosted by ], an Emmy-winning docu-drama which aired simultaneously and commercial-free on CBS and ]; and Emmy-winning series of seven specials,{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} ''The Teen Files'', hosted by ]. In 1987, Arnold Shapiro had produced an original how-to direct-to video project for Paramount Home Video, called ''How to Stop the One You Loved from Drinking and Using Drugs''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gelman |first=Morrie |date=1987-07-08 |title=Arnold Shapiro: 'Scared Straight' To Primetime Spex, How-To Videos |pages=56, 95 |work=]}}</ref> | ||
| Among his 100+ awards are 16 Emmys, an Academy Award, |
Among his 100+ awards are 16 Emmys, an Academy Award,{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} the George Foster Peabody Award, the People's Choice Award, three humanities Prizes, the Television Academy's Governor's Award, and the Career Achievement Award from the International Documentary Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.documentary.org/feature/ida-career-achievement-award-arnold-shapiro-scared-straight-top|title=IDA Career Achievement Award 2012: Arnold Shapiro|access-date=12 August 2018}}</ref> | ||
| Shapiro's most recent documentary series have been '']'' for ABC; '']'' for MTV; and '']'' for A&E ( |
Shapiro's most recent documentary series have been '']'' for ABC; '']'' for MTV; and '']'' for A&E (2011-2015). Shapiro's final production was the PBS documentary ''Iwo Jima: From Combat to Comrades'' which premiered on Veteran's Day, 2015. Arnold Shapiro Productions has produced programs for all the broadcast networks and 14 cable channels. Shapiro is a native of Los Angeles and a graduate of ]. After a 52-year career, Shapiro retired in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arnoldshapiroproductions.com/|title=Arnold Shapiro Productions|work=arnoldshapiroproductions.com |access-date=2010-01-04}}</ref> | ||
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American television producer and writer (born 1941) For the mathematician, see Arnold S. Shapiro.| Arnold Shapiro | |
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| Born | Arnold Joel Shapiro (1941-02-01) February 1, 1941 (age 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, writer |
Arnold Joel Shapiro (born February 1, 1941) is an American television producer and writer.
His best known work is the 1978 Oscar and Emmy-winning documentary, Scared Straight! His other productions include the CBS reality series, Rescue 911, hosted by William Shatner (1989–1996) and the CBS reality series, Big Brother (2001–2006); the ABC documentary series, Brat Camp (2005); the documentary, Scared Silent: Exposing & Ending Child Abuse, hosted by Oprah Winfrey (1992) which aired as a simulcast on CBS, NBC, PBS, followed by ABC; Break The Silence: Kids Against Child Abuse, hosted by Jane Seymour; Kids Killing Kids, hosted by Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an Emmy-winning docu-drama which aired simultaneously and commercial-free on CBS and Fox; and Emmy-winning series of seven specials, The Teen Files, hosted by Leeza Gibbons. In 1987, Arnold Shapiro had produced an original how-to direct-to video project for Paramount Home Video, called How to Stop the One You Loved from Drinking and Using Drugs.
Among his 100+ awards are 16 Emmys, an Academy Award, the George Foster Peabody Award, the People's Choice Award, three humanities Prizes, the Television Academy's Governor's Award, and the Career Achievement Award from the International Documentary Association.
Shapiro's most recent documentary series have been Homeland Security USA for ABC; If You Really Knew Me for MTV; and Beyond Scared Straight for A&E (2011-2015). Shapiro's final production was the PBS documentary Iwo Jima: From Combat to Comrades which premiered on Veteran's Day, 2015. Arnold Shapiro Productions has produced programs for all the broadcast networks and 14 cable channels. Shapiro is a native of Los Angeles and a graduate of UCLA. After a 52-year career, Shapiro retired in 2016.
References
- "Arnold Joel Shapiro, Born 02/01/1941 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- Kidder, Kristen. "Getting Results: An Interview with Arnold Shapiro". PopMatters. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- "Arnold Shapiro". Los Angeles Times. 2001-07-13. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- Gelman, Morrie (1987-07-08). "Arnold Shapiro: 'Scared Straight' To Primetime Spex, How-To Videos". Variety. pp. 56, 95.
- "IDA Career Achievement Award 2012: Arnold Shapiro". Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Arnold Shapiro Productions". arnoldshapiroproductions.com. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
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