Michael J. Shapiro

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I somehow found the time in my career to serve as VP/Advertising Manager for a division of a Fortune 500 corporation and this experience gave me a unique, birds-eye view of promoting a significant-sized corporation;  I studied with Lee Strasberg at The Actor's Studio in both New York and LA and appeared in two stage productions: one each at both The Actor's Studio in New York and in West Hollywood.  I enjoyed additional training with Alan Rich and Jeff Corey here in LA and had guest appearances in three television series and appeared in Bob Fosse's "Star '80" feature.  However - those assignments were under a different "stage name" (SAG would not allow me to use my name given that there was already another Michael J. Shapiro member) so this data will not show up unless you know who to look for.  I've addressed thousands at political-environmental events and rallies and have years of experience working with and battling the political establishment here in Ventura County.  I'm a fighter for social justice and preserving our planet.   And I'm an active, loving father of two spectacular daughters, a granddaughter and happily married to a wonderfully creative woman - esteemed graphic designer, Louise M. Sandhaus.

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2024-11-05

Double Recommended Screenwriter

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LA Independent International Film & Screenplay Festival - Best Miniseries Pilot
New York Socially Relevant Film & Screenplay Festival - Best Miniseries Pilot
Los Angeles New Media Film & Screenplay Festival - Official Selection for Staged Scene Reading
XIV ACTION-ON-FILM & SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL - Official Selection
MEGA FEST - Official Selection - International Film & Writers Celebration

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SUMMERHOUSE (2024 - 2025)
Film by Magenta Light Productions Producer A coming of age drama about a recent college grad and the summer job he takes to bide his time before getting shipped-off to Vietnam in the fall.
In The Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
Television by NBC - Directed by John Korty Producer Developed and produced this true story about the life and times of Morris Dees, the crusading civil rights attorney and founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center who utilizes the Civil Courts to bankrupt a plethora of radical, white supremacists throughout the nation, and in so doing, places his own life in grave danger.