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Theodore Shapiro

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.
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Tropic Thunder (2008)
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Theodore Michael Shapiro is an American film composer from Washington D.C. who is known for composing various films such as Jennifer's Body, Old School, Safe Men, Idiocracy, Wet Hot American Summer, Zoolander 2, Year One, DodgeBall, Tropic Thunder, On the Ropes, 13 Going on 30, Girlfight, Captain Underpants and The Devil Wears Prada.
BornSeptember 29, 1971
BornSeptember 29, 1971
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 16 wins & 13 nominations total

    Known for

    Ben Stiller in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
    7.3
    • Composer
    • 2013
    Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller, and Jack Black in Tropic Thunder (2008)
    Tropic Thunder
    7.1
    • Composer
    • 2008
    Ed Helms in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
    Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
    6.2
    • Composer(music by)
    • 2017
    Will Ferrell and Jon Heder in Blades of Glory (2007)
    Blades of Glory
    6.3
    • Composer(music by)
    • 2007

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    Composer

    • Adam Scott in Severance (2022)
      Severance
      8.7
      TV Series
      • composer
      • 2022–2025
    • Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in Another Simple Favor (2025)
      Another Simple Favor
      5.3
      • Composer
      • 2025
    • The Pizza Dom Movie (2024)
      The Pizza Dom Movie
      TV Movie
      • composer
      • 2024
    • Brad Pitt and George Clooney in Wolfs (2024)
      Wolfs
      6.5
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • John Cena and Awkwafina in Jackpot! (2024)
      Jackpot!
      5.8
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Kenan Thompson, Eric André, Troye Sivan, Kid Cudi, Daveed Diggs, and Camila Cabello in Trolls Band Together (2023)
      Trolls Band Together
      6.0
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Eoghan Sailer and Lennon Daffinrud in The Last Show Tonight (2023)
      The Last Show Tonight
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Sophia Anne Caruso, and Sofia Wylie in The School for Good and Evil (2022)
      The School for Good and Evil
      5.9
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2022
    • Welcome to Lumon (2021)
      Welcome to Lumon
      6.9
      Short
      • Composer (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Yellowjackets (2021)
      Yellowjackets
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2021
    • The Good House (2021)
      The Good House
      6.4
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
      The Eyes of Tammy Faye
      6.6
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2021
    • Tony Hale, Seth Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, Marta Kessler, and Mystic Inscho in The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
      The Mysterious Benedict Society
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Kenan Thompson, George Clinton, Kelly Clarkson, Gustavo Dudamel, Rachel Bloom, and Anthony Ramos in Trolls World Tour (2020)
      Trolls World Tour
      6.1
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, and Margot Robbie in Bombshell (2019)
      Bombshell
      6.8
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2019

    Music Department

    • Música para aeropuertos (2022)
      Música para aeropuertos
      Podcast Series
      • composer: Muzak Kier Hymn, Entering Lumon, Morning Routine, Music of Wellness
      • 2025
    • Taylor & Barinov 2 (2020)
      Taylor & Barinov 2
      Short
      • music
      • 2020
    • Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Ben Stiller, Adam Scott, and Jack Black in Celebrity Escape Room (2020)
      Celebrity Escape Room
      6.4
      TV Special
      • composer: theme
      • 2020
    • Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth, and Kristen Wiig in Ghostbusters (2016)
      Ghostbusters
      6.8
      • orchestrator
      • 2016
    • Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldaña, Imogene Wolodarsky, and Ashley Aufderheide in Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
      Infinitely Polar Bear
      6.9
      • vocals
      • 2014
    • Leonardo DiCaprio, Chris Kerson, and Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
      The Wolf of Wall Street
      8.2
      • composer: additional music (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Jesse Eisenberg, Nick Swardson, Danny McBride, and Aziz Ansari in 30 Minutes or Less (2011)
      30 Minutes or Less
      6.0
      • score producer
      • 2011
    • Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds in The Change-Up (2011)
      The Change-Up
      6.3
      • composer: additional music
      • 2011
    • Steve Carell and Paul Rudd in Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
      Dinner for Schmucks
      5.9
      • soloist (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Jim Carrey in Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
      Fun with Dick and Jane
      6.2
      • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Candice Bergen, Rob Lowe, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kelly Preston, and Christina Applegate in View from the Top (2003)
      View from the Top
      5.3
      • orchestrator
      • 2003
    • Steve Buscemi, Jill Hennessy, Rosario Dawson, Malcolm Gets, and Michael Imperioli in Love in the Time of Money (2002)
      Love in the Time of Money
      5.4
      • arranger
      • 2002
    • Danny DeVito, Gene Hackman, Delroy Lindo, and Rebecca Pidgeon in Heist (2001)
      Heist
      6.5
      • orchestrator
      • 2001
    • Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
      Wet Hot American Summer
      6.5
      • orchestrator
      • score producer
      • 2001
    • State and Main (2000)
      State and Main
      6.7
      • conductor
      • orchestrator
      • 2000

    Actor

    • Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth, and Kristen Wiig in Ghostbusters (2016)
      Ghostbusters
      6.8
      • Keyboardist
      • 2016
    • Jennifer Aniston and Ben Stiller in Along Came Polly (2004)
      Along Came Polly
      6.0
      • Hector
      • 2004

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    • Alternative name
      • Teddy Shapiro
    • Height
      • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
    • Born
      • September 29, 1971
      • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Spouse
      • Joanna SchwartzSeptember 2, 2001 - ?

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