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Paul Shapiro

Career

Active from 1973 to 2021, busiest in 2003 and 2005 with 5 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Pushing Daisies
Pushing Daisies
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paul Shapiro Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Cringe Humor
    1.3, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Character-Driven Narrative 3
  • Family Secrets 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Government Conspiracy 3
  • True Crime 2
  • High School Drama 2
  • Ethical Dilemmas 2
  • Character-Driven Drama 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Police Procedural 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 58
Dancing Through the Snow
Dancing Through the Snow (2021)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

2010s

7 titles · average score 50
Death of a Cheerleader
Death of a Cheerleader (2019)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Heaven
Heaven (2019)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Dark Angel
Dark Angel (2019)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Tiny House of Terror
Tiny House of Terror (2017)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Dying to Be Loved
Dying to Be Loved (2016)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

Secrets in the Attic
Secrets in the Attic (2016)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Deadly Honeymoon
Deadly Honeymoon (2010)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

2000s

5 titles · average score 54
Spring Break Shark Attack
Spring Break Shark Attack (2005)
GoodWatch score 37

Director

Plain Truth
Plain Truth (2004)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

The Stranger Beside Me
The Stranger Beside Me (2003)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Shadow Realm
Shadow Realm (2002)

Director

Jewel
Jewel (2001)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

1990s

8 titles · average score 55
Black and Blue
Black and Blue (1999)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

What We Did That Night
What We Did That Night (1999)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Price of a Broken Heart
The Price of a Broken Heart (1999)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

The Invaders
The Invaders (1995)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story (1995)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Avalanche
Avalanche (1994)
GoodWatch score 37

Director

Heads
Heads (1994)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

The Lotus Eaters
The Lotus Eaters (1993)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

1980s

5 titles · average score 61
The Rookies
The Rookies (1989)

Writer, Director

The Truth About Alex
The Truth About Alex (1987)

Director

Miracle at Moreaux
Miracle at Moreaux (1986)

Writer, Director

Hockey Night
Hockey Night (1984)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay, Director

Clown White
Clown White (1981)

Director, Writer

1970s

1 title
Life Times Nine
Life Times Nine (1973)

Director