Richard and Esther Shapiro
| Richard Shapiro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Richard Allen Shapiro June 27, 1934 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Television writer, screenwriter, television producer |
| Spouse(s) | Esther Shapiro |
| Esther Shapiro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Esther June Mayesh June 6, 1928 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Television writer, screenwriter, television producer |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Shapiro |
Richard Alan Shapiro (born June 27, 1934) and Esther Shapiro (née Mayesh; born June 6, 1928) are an American married couple who work as television screenwriters and producers. They are best known as the creators of the long-running 1980s primetime serial Dynasty, its spin-off series The Colbys, and the 1991 miniseries Dynasty: The Reunion.
In 1984, Doubleday/Dolphin published the companion book Dynasty: The Authorized Biography of the Carringtons,[1] which included an introduction by Esther Shapiro.
Dynasty legacy
In January 2004, Esther Shapiro participated in a marathon of the show's episodes on SOAPnet, Serial Bowl: Alexis vs. Krystle, giving behind-the-scenes tidbits and factoids.
In 2005 Ritchie Singer and Pamela Reed portrayed the Shapiros in Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure, a fictionalized ABC television movie based on the creation and behind the scenes production of Dynasty.[2]
The first season of Dynasty was released on Region 1 DVD an April 19, 2005 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. This edition includes audio commentary by Esther Shapiro.
The Shapiros announced on January 12, 2011 that they had written a Dynasty prequel feature film script set in the 1960s, and were shopping it to studios for a possible film franchise.[3] In a September 2011 interview, Dynasty actress Joan Collins chatted about a Dynasty television revival: "I've been in constant contact with Esther Shapiro, who wrote it, and apparently they've written a script."[4]
References
- ↑ Dynasty: The Authorized Biography of the Carringtons, 1984, Doubleday/Dolphin, 150 pg. ISBN 0-385-19525-7.
- ↑ "Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure: Credits". Der-denver-clan.de. Retrieved February 27, 2009.
- ↑ Malkin, Marc (January 12, 2011). "Shoulder Pad Alert! Another Classic Prime-Time Soap Is Headed for the Big Screen". EOnline.com. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ Wightman, Catriona (September 6, 2011). "Joan Collins: 'New Dynasty script has been written'". DigitalSpy.com. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
External links
- Richard Shapiro at the Internet Movie Database
- Esther Shapiro at the Internet Movie Database
- "Lifestyles of the rich and the ruthless", The Boston Globe, April 17, 2005
- "Dynasty Heirs Remember the Beginning", Scott Halloran, BoxOfficeMojo.com, April 22, 2005
- Richard Shapiro at Library of Congress Authorities, with 1 catalog records
- Esther Shapiro at Library of Congress Authorities, with 1 catalog records
- Richard Shapiro interview video at the Archive of American Television
- Esther Shapiro interview video at the Archive of American Television