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
[edit]Shapiro is a graduate of Stuyvesant High School and Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Communications (1988).
Career
[edit]Her 2001 documentary film Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale, which she co-produced and co-directed with her brother David, received numerous awards,[1] 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 – Producer
Her semi-autobiographical first novel, The Unexpected Salami, was named an ALA Notable Book in 1998.[2]
Her work appeared in the New York Times.[3]
Books
[edit]- (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)[4]
- (2019) Passager Clandestin, éditions Paulsen
- (2025) The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon will be published on July 15th, 2025 (Random House) [5][6][7][8][9]
Films
[edit]- (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 (in production) (executive producer)
- LowLine (in production) (director)
Plays
[edit]- (2002) Inventing Color
References
[edit]- ^ "Keep The River On Your Right – A Review". Archived from the original on July 20, 2001. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Harlequin.com – Laurie Gwen Shapiro". Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Laurie Gwen Shapiro - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ "How a teen stowaway landed on the cover of the NY Times". New York Post. January 20, 2018. Archived from the original on January 20, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "Amelia Earhart's Complicated Legacy and Horrible Husband". July 15, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ "Review | Amelia Earhart, her husband and the myths they created". The Washington Post. July 11, 2025. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ Kendall, Joshua (July 14, 2025). "'The Aviator and the Showman' Review: A Marriage in the Clouds". WSJ. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ "Review: 'The Aviator and the Showman' untangles Amelia Earhart's fateful marriage — and thrill-seeking ambition". Los Angeles Times. July 11, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ "Book reviews: 'The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century' by Tim Weiner and 'The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage That Made an American Icon' by Laurie Gwen Shapiro". The Week. July 29, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
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