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Richard Alan Shapiro

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Richard Alan Shapiro was born on 27 June 1934 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Dynasty (1981), Emerald Point N.A.S. (1983) and Dinastija (2021). He has been married to Esther Shapiro since 4 December 1960.
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Dynasty (1981)
Dynasty
6.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Sela Ward, Richard Dean Anderson, Susan Dey, Andrew Stevens, Doran Clark, Stephanie Dunnam, Charles Frank, and Dennis Weaver in Emerald Point N.A.S. (1983)
Emerald Point N.A.S.
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer(as Richard Shapiro)
Branimir Popovic, Ana Savic, and Marija Karan in Dinastija (2021)
Dinastija
2.1
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Heather Locklear, Kathleen Beller, Maxwell Caulfield, Joan Collins, John Forsythe, Linda Evans, Al Corley, John James, Robin Sachs, and Emma Samms in Dynasty: The Reunion (1991)
Dynasty: The Reunion
6.2
TV Mini Series
  • Writer(creator, as Richard Shapiro)

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Writer

  • Grant Show, Daniella Alonso, Robert Christopher Riley, Elizabeth Gillies, Rafael de la Fuente, and Sam Adegoke in Dynasty (2017)
    Dynasty
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • Branimir Popovic, Ana Savic, and Marija Karan in Dinastija (2021)
    Dinastija
    • (creator) ...
  • Casper Van Dien, Michael Paré, Brian Bloom, Alla Korot, and Alison Moir in The Colony (1996)
    The Colony
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • Heather Locklear, Kathleen Beller, Maxwell Caulfield, Joan Collins, John Forsythe, Linda Evans, Al Corley, John James, Robin Sachs, and Emma Samms in Dynasty: The Reunion (1991)
    Dynasty: The Reunion
    • (creator, as Richard Shapiro)
  • Blood Ties (1991)
    Blood Ties
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • When We Were Young (1989)
    When We Were Young
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    • ...
  • Free Spirit
    • (creator)
  • Charlton Heston, Stephanie Beacham, Maxwell Caulfield, Katharine Ross, Tracy Scoggins, Barbara Stanwyck, John James, Emma Samms, and Claire Yarlett in The Colbys (1985)
    The Colbys
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • Sela Ward, Richard Dean Anderson, Susan Dey, Andrew Stevens, Doran Clark, Stephanie Dunnam, Charles Frank, and Dennis Weaver in Emerald Point N.A.S. (1983)
    Emerald Point N.A.S.
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • East of Eden (1981)
    East of Eden
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • The Cracker Factory (1979)
    The Cracker Factory
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • Intimate Strangers (1977)
    Intimate Strangers
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • Minstrel Man (1977)
    Minstrel Man
    • (as Richard A. Shapiro)
  • The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday (1976)
    The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
    • (as Richard Shapiro)

Producer

  • Grant Show, Daniella Alonso, Robert Christopher Riley, Elizabeth Gillies, Rafael de la Fuente, and Sam Adegoke in Dynasty (2017)
    Dynasty
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • Bill Kurtis and Ellee Pai Hong in Through the Decades (2016)
    Through the Decades
  • The Motel (2005)
    The Motel
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • Katrina Gibson, Jay Hernandez, and Melida Prado in Living the Life (2000)
    Living the Life
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • Angel with an Attitude
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • Casper Van Dien, Michael Paré, Brian Bloom, Alla Korot, and Alison Moir in The Colony (1996)
    The Colony
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • Heather Locklear, Kathleen Beller, Maxwell Caulfield, Joan Collins, John Forsythe, Linda Evans, Al Corley, John James, Robin Sachs, and Emma Samms in Dynasty: The Reunion (1991)
    Dynasty: The Reunion
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • Blood Ties (1991)
    Blood Ties
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • When We Were Young (1989)
    When We Were Young
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
  • Kate Mulgrew and Laura Johnson in Heartbeat (1988)
    Heartbeat
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • Charlton Heston, Stephanie Beacham, Maxwell Caulfield, Katharine Ross, Tracy Scoggins, Barbara Stanwyck, John James, Emma Samms, and Claire Yarlett in The Colbys (1985)
    The Colbys
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • Sela Ward, Richard Dean Anderson, Susan Dey, Andrew Stevens, Doran Clark, Stephanie Dunnam, Charles Frank, and Dennis Weaver in Emerald Point N.A.S. (1983)
    Emerald Point N.A.S.
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • The Cracker Factory (1979)
    The Cracker Factory
    • (as Richard Shapiro)
  • Intimate Strangers (1977)
    Intimate Strangers
    • (as Richard Shapiro)

Sound Department

  • The Hope & the Change (2012)
    The Hope & the Change
    • (as Richard Shapiro)

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    • June 27, 1934
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Esther ShapiroDecember 4, 1960 - present
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    • 1 Interview

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