| Intro | American composer |
| Is |
Musician Composer Film score composer |
| From | United States of America |
| Type |
Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 29 September 1971, Washington, D.C. |
| Age: | 48 years |
Theodore Michael Shapiro (born September 29, 1971) is an American composer best known for his film scores.
Life and career
Shapiro was born in Washington, D.C. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Brown University in 1993, followed by a Master of Fine Arts in music composition from the Juilliard School in 1995.
He is best known for his film scores, particularly for the comedies State and Main, 13 Going on 30, Along Came Polly, The Devil Wears Prada, Fun with Dick and Jane, Idiocracy, You, Me and Dupree, Wet Hot American Summer, Marley & Me, Tropic Thunder, the Jay Roach film Dinner for Schmucks and was one of the composers for Diary of a Wimpy Kid. In 2012, Shapiro has composed his first animated film, The Pirates! Band of Misfits. He has also written other orchestral works.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Along Came Polly | Hector |
Discography
Films
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The State’s Annual All-Star Halloween Special | Television film |
| 1996 | Tick | Short film |
| 1997 | Hurricane Streets | |
| Six Ways to Sunday | ||
| 1998 | Restaurant | |
| Safe Men | ||
| 1999 | The Kinsey 3 | Television film |
| On the Ropes | Documentary film | |
| 2000 | Girlfight | |
| State and Main | ||
| Prince of Central Park | ||
| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | |
| Heist | ||
| Not Another Teen Movie | ||
| 2002 | Love in the Time of Money | |
| Bug | ||
| 2003 | Old School | |
| View from the Top | ||
| Girlhood | Documentary film | |
| 2004 | Fashion Fa Shizzle Wit Huggie Bizzle | Short film |
| Along Came Polly | ||
| Starsky & Hutch | ||
| 13 Going on 30 | ||
| DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | ||
| 2005 | The Baxter | |
| Fun with Dick and Jane | ||
| 2006 | The Devil Wears Prada | |
| You, Me and Dupree | ||
| Idiocracy | ||
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | |
| The Girl in the Park | ||
| Mr. Woodcock | ||
| 2008 | The Mysteries of Pittsburgh | |
| Semi-Pro | ||
| Tropic Thunder | ||
| Marley & Me | ||
| 2009 | I Love You, Man | |
| Year One | ||
| Jennifer’s Body | ||
| Did You Hear About the Morgans? | ||
| 2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | |
| Dinner for Schmucks | ||
| 2011 | Arthur | with Mark Ronson |
| The Big Year | ||
| 2012 | Game Change | Television film |
| The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists | ||
| Hope Springs | ||
| The Campaign | ||
| 2013 | We’re the Millers | with Ludwig Göransson |
| One Chance | ||
| The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | ||
| 2014 | Infinitely Polar Bear | |
| St. Vincent | ||
| 2015 | Spy | |
| Trumbo | ||
| The Intern | ||
| The Invitation | ||
| 2016 | Zoolander 2 | |
| Central Intelligence | with Ludwig Göransson | |
| Ghostbusters | ||
| Office Christmas Party | ||
| Collateral Beauty | ||
| Why Him? | ||
| 2017 | Captain Underpants |
TV series
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993–1995 | The State | |
| 2007 | HBO Voyeur Project | Miniseries |