---
name: "Theodore Shapiro"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/theodore-shapiro"
fi1m_id: "theodore-shapiro"
imdb_id: "nm0788640"
tmdb_id: 10572
wikidata_id: "Q1513322"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "29 September 1971"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_over: 14
updated: "2026-10-23T04:11:36.642526+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Theodore Shapiro

## Identity

Theodore Shapiro

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/theodore-shapiro
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** theodore-shapiro
- **IMDb ID:** nm0788640
- **TMDB ID:** 10572
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1513322
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Shapiro, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1513322, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0788640/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10572

Composer. Born 29 September 1971 in Washington, D.C., USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 29 September 1971, Washington, D.C., USA
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Also known as:** Teddy Shapiro
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 15: 1 acting, 14 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Ben Stiller](https://film.one/person/ben-stiller.md), [Jay Roach](https://film.one/person/jay-roach.md), [Paul Feig](https://film.one/person/paul-feig.md), [Aline Brosh McKenna](https://film.one/person/aline-brosh-mckenna.md), [Anne Hathaway](https://film.one/person/anne-hathaway.md), [David Frankel](https://film.one/person/david-frankel.md), [Emily Blunt](https://film.one/person/emily-blunt.md), [Etan Cohen](https://film.one/person/etan-cohen.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 63 (5), 2010s 62 (3), 2020s 67 (7)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 65 to 63 across 14 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 10 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 8, Drama 8, Mystery 3, Adventure 2, Fantasy 2, Romance 2
- **Screen time:** 21 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,138m across 12 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Shapiro, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1513322, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0788640/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10572

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Severance*](https://film.one/tv/severance.md) (86), [*Yellowjackets*](https://film.one/tv/yellowjackets.md) (76), [*The Housemaid*](https://film.one/film/the-housemaid.md) (66)
- **Disney+:** [*The Devil Wears Prada*](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada.md) (70), [*The Devil Wears Prada 2*](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada-2.md) (64), [*The Roses*](https://film.one/film/the-roses.md) (61)
- **Netflix:** [*13 Going on 30*](https://film.one/film/13-going-on-30.md) (67), [*Ghostbusters*](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-2016.md) (64)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Trolls Band Together*](https://film.one/film/trolls-band-together.md) (58), [*Fun with Dick and Jane*](https://film.one/film/fun-with-dick-and-jane.md) (50)
- **Tubi:** [*Trumbo*](https://film.one/film/trumbo.md) (58)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Theodore Shapiro is an American composer of film and television scores. Born in Washington, D.C., he studied music at Brown University, graduating in 1993, and earned an MFA in composition from the Juilliard School in 1995.

He is known for scores including *13 Going on 30* (2004), *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006), *Tropic Thunder* (2008), *We're the Millers* (2013), *The Secret Life of Walter Mitty* (2013), *Spy* (2015), *The Intern* (2015), *Ghostbusters* (2016), *Central Intelligence* (2016), *Trolls Band Together* (2023), *The Housemaid* (2025) and *The Devil Wears Prada 2* (2026). He has composed for the series *Severance* (2022–), winning Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series in 2022 and 2025. Shapiro frequently collaborates with directors including Ben Stiller, Paul Feig and David Frankel.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, theodoreshapiro.com.*

## On Fi1m (15)

### Performed in (1)

- *Ghostbusters* (2016), Fi1m 64, as Keyboardist — [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-2016.md)

### Crew (14) — the average rests on these

- *The Devil Wears Prada 2* (2026), Fi1m 64, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada-2.md)
- *The Housemaid* (2025), Fi1m 66, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-housemaid.md)
- *The Roses* (2025), Fi1m 61, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-roses.md)
- *Trolls Band Together* (2023), Fi1m 58, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/trolls-band-together.md)
- *Severance* (2022), Fi1m 86, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/severance.md)
- *The Eyes of Tammy Faye* (2021), Fi1m 60, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-eyes-of-tammy-faye.md)
- *Yellowjackets* (2021), Fi1m 76, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/yellowjackets.md)
- *Bombshell* (2019), Fi1m 63, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/bombshell.md)
- *Trumbo* (2015), Fi1m 58, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/trumbo.md)
- *Idiocracy* (2006), Fi1m 68, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/idiocracy.md)
- *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006), Fi1m 70, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada.md)
- *Fun with Dick and Jane* (2005), Fi1m 50, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/fun-with-dick-and-jane.md)
- *13 Going on 30* (2004), Fi1m 67, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/13-going-on-30.md)
- *Old School* (2003), Fi1m 60, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/old-school.md)

## Complete filmography (85)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Forget Yesterday* (2026), Music
- *The Devil Wears Prada 2* (2026), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada-2.md)
- *The Housemaid* (2025), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-housemaid.md)
- *The Roses* (2025), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/the-roses.md)
- *Another Simple Favor* (2025), Original Music Composer
- *Wolfs* (2024), Original Music Composer
- *Jackpot!* (2024), Original Music Composer
- *Trolls Band Together* (2023), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/trolls-band-together.md)
- *The School for Good and Evil* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *Severance* (2022), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/severance.md)
- *Yellowjackets* (2021), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/yellowjackets.md)
- *The Eyes of Tammy Faye* (2021), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-eyes-of-tammy-faye.md)
- *The Good House* (2021), Original Music Composer
- *Trolls World Tour* (2020), Original Music Composer
- *Bombshell* (2019), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/bombshell.md)
- *Spies in Disguise* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *Last Christmas* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *Destroyer* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *A Simple Favor* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Snatched* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *The Polka King* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Why Him?* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Collateral Beauty* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Office Christmas Party* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Ghostbusters* (2016), as Keyboardist · Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-2016.md)
- *Central Intelligence* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *The Invitation* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Zoolander 2* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Trumbo* (2015), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/trumbo.md)
- *The Intern* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Spy* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Danny Collins* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *St. Vincent* (2014), Original Music Composer
- *Infinitely Polar Bear* (2014), Original Music Composer
- *The Secret Life of Walter Mitty* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *One Chance* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *We're the Millers* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *The Campaign* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Hope Springs* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Game Change* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *The Big Year* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *Arthur* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *Dinner for Schmucks* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Diary of a Wimpy Kid* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Did You Hear About the Morgans?* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Jennifer's Body* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Year One* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *I Love You, Man* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Marley & Me* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Tropic Thunder* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Semi-Pro* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *The Mysteries of Pittsburgh* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Mr. Woodcock* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *The Girl in the Park* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Blades of Glory* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Idiocracy* (2006), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/idiocracy.md)
- *You, Me and Dupree* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada.md)
- *Fun with Dick and Jane* (2005), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/fun-with-dick-and-jane.md)
- *The Baxter* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *13 Going on 30* (2004), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/13-going-on-30.md)
- *Starsky & Hutch* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Along Came Polly* (2004), as Hector · Original Music Composer
- *Girlhood* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *View from the Top* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Old School* (2003), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/old-school.md)
- *Love in the Time of Money* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Bug* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Not Another Teen Movie* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Heist* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Wet Hot American Summer* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Girlfight* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *Prince of Central Park* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *State and Main* (2000), Original Music Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator
- *Restaurant* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Six Ways to Sunday* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *On the Ropes* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Safe Men* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *Pishadoo* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *Hurricane Streets* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *Tick* (1996), as Bomb A Rama #2 · Original Music Composer

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