JD Shapiro

JD Shapiro (Jake David Shapiro) is a director, screenwriter, author and stand-up comedian from New Jersey, USA.

He has worked on numerous Hollywood movies, including as a screenwriter of Robin Hood: Men in Tights (dir. Mel Brooks), and Battlefield Earth. (dir. Roger Christian).

JD co-wrote and directed the independent comedy film, We Married Margo, which won a string of awards, including the Grand Jury Prize at the 2000 Slamdance Film Festival.

He performed the European premiere of his stand up show, based on his time in Hollywood, I’m With Stupid, at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.