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name: "J.D. Shapiro"
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roles: ["Screenwriter"]
born: "18 March 1969"
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updated: "2026-09-16T14:47:05.675022+00:00"
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# J.D. Shapiro

Screenwriter. Born 18 March 1969 in USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Screenwriter
- **Born:** 18 March 1969, USA

## Biography

J.D. Shapiro is an American screenwriter and stand-up comedian, born Jake David Shapiro on 18 March 1969.

He wrote the story and co-wrote the screenplay for the 1993 comedy *Robin Hood: Men in Tights*. Shapiro wrote the original screenplay for *Battlefield Earth* (2000). He was fired from the project during pre-production due to creative disagreements and later stated that little of his script remained in the finished film. He accepted a Golden Raspberry Award for worst screenplay in person and subsequently apologised for his involvement in the film.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nypost.com, theguardian.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Battlefield Earth* (2000), Fi1m 22, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/battlefield-earth.md)

## Also known for

- *Robin Hood: Men in Tights* (1993), Story, Screenplay

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