J. David Shapiro

Shapiro was fired from the film due to creative disagreements during pre-production and wanted to be credited with a pseudonym, and also said little or nothing of his script remained in the final film after extensive re-writes. Shapiro later apologized for involvement in the widely panned film.

• Name — J. David Shapiro • Birth Name — Jake David Shapiro • Born — 18 March 1969 • Other Names — JD Shapiro, J.D. Shapiro

• Year — Name — Role — Notes • 1990 — Duet — Screenwriter (episode I Never Played for My Father: Part 1) — TV series • 1990 — Who's the Boss? — Screenwriter • Charles in Charge — Screenwriter (episode "Buddy Flips a Disc") • 1993 — Robin Hood: Men in Tights — Screenwriter — Theatrical film • 2000 — We Married Margo — Director, screenwriter, actor (as Jake) • Battlefield Earth — Screenwriter • 2006 — Pucked — Actor (as Alan) • 2007 — The Strand — Actor — Direct-to-video • 2008 — X-Treme Biography: Santa — Screenwriter, actor (as AA Attendee / Death) — TV short • 2011 — Juan Hombre — Co-director, screenwriter — Short • 2012 — unCONventional — Creative consultant (12 episodes) — TV series • 2015 — A Date — Special thanks — Short • 2016 — Actors — Actor (as Walk of fame actor) • 2017 — Extraordinary: Stan Lee — Himself — Direct-to-video documentary • Best Thanksgiving Ever — Director — Theatrical film • 2018 — Hard Day's Nights — Co-director, screenwriter, executive producer — Short • 597 Días Desaparecido — Actor (as Tom Springfield)