Laurie Gwen Shapiro
Laurie Gwen Shapiro is an American writer and filmmaker born and raised in New York City, where she currently resides
Early life and education
Shapiro is a graduate of Stuyvesant High School and Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Communications.Career
Her 2001 documentary film Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale, which she co-produced and co-directed with her brother David, received numerous awards, including:- Best Documentary Feature; Hamptons International Film Festival, 2000
- Special Jury Award; International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, 2000
- Audience Award, Special Critics Award; Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, 2000
- Truer Than Fiction Award; IFP Independent Spirit Awards, 2001
- Best Documentary; Newport Beach Film Festival, 2001
- Nominated for 2010 Emmy for Finishing Heaven – Producer
Books
The Unexpected Salami The Anglophile The Matzo Ball Heiress Brand X: The Boyfriend Account The Stowaway: A Young Man's Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica Passager Clandestin, éditions PaulsenThe Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon published on July 15, 2025Films
The McCourts of Limerick The McCourts of New York Keep The River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale Finishing Heaven The ManorPlays
- ''Inventing Color''