Stanley Shapiro (July 16, 1925 – July 21, 1990) was an American screenwriter and producer responsible for three of Doris Day's most successful films.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Shapiro earned his first screen credit for South Sea Woman in 1953. His work for Day earned him Oscar nominations for Lover Come Back and That Touch of Mink and a win for Pillow Talk, and Mink won him the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Comedy.He produced the first season of Ray Bolger's ABC sitcom, Where's Raymond?, and was replaced in the second season by Paul Henning, as the series was renamed The Ray Bolger Show.Additional writing credits include Operation Petticoat, Come September, Bedtime Story, Me, Natalie, For Pete's Sake, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Carbon Copy.Shapiro's last project was the television movie Running Against Time, based on his novel A Time to Remember. Broadcast four months after his death from leukemia in Los Angeles, it was dedicated to his memory.
American writer/producer with radio and television experience prior to working in films. He was noted chiefly for a brace of glossy comedies (three of them starring Doris Day) made between 1959-62.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Running Against Time
1990
TV Movie book "A Time to Remember" / teleplay
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
written by
The Ferret
1984
TV Movie
Carbon Copy
1981
The Seniors
1978
written by
The Best of Times
1974
TV Movie creator / written by
For Pete's Sake
1974
written by
Me, Natalie
1969
story
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
1968
written by
A Very Special Favor
1965
written by
Ava giden avlanir
1965
screenplay "Bedtime Story" - uncredited
Bedtime Story
1964
The Comedy Spot
1962
TV Series writer - 1 episode
That Touch of Mink
1962
written by
Lover Come Back
1961
written by
Come September
1961
screenplay
McGarry and His Mouse
1960
TV Movie
Operation Petticoat
1959
screenplay
Pillow Talk
1959
screenplay
The Real McCoys
1958
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
The Perfect Furlough
1958
written by
Hey, Jeannie!
1956-1957
TV Series written by - 5 episodes
Where's Raymond?
TV Series 3 episodes, 1954 writer - 2 episodes, 1954 - 1955
South Sea Woman
1953
adaptation
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
TV Series 1 episode
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Carbon Copy
1981
producer
The Seniors
1978
producer
For Pete's Sake
1974
producer
Me, Natalie
1969
producer
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
1968
producer
A Very Special Favor
1965
producer
Bedtime Story
1964
producer
That Touch of Mink
1962
producer
Lover Come Back
1961
producer
McGarry and His Mouse
1960
TV Movie producer
Where's Raymond?
1954-1955
TV Series producer - 6 episodes
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Running Against Time
1990
TV Movie film dedicated to
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1963
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Written American Comedy
That Touch of Mink (1962)
1960
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen
Pillow Talk (1959)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1970
Golden Laurel
Laurel Awards
Producer
9th place.
1963
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen
That Touch of Mink (1962)
1962
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen
Lover Come Back (1961)
1960
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen
$600,000
