George Shapiro, left, in 2006

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Shapiro graduated from New York University. He then went to work in the mailroom at the William Morris Agency in New York. He advanced rapidly within the company and soon became an agent. One of his first assignments was to accompany Elvis Presley during his appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Eventually he began packaging hit programs such as "The Steve Allen Show" , "That Girl" starring Marlo Thomas, and "Gomer Pyle" starring Jim Nabors. He also packaged a number of specials for Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore and Carol Channing. New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational institution in New York City. ... Founded in 1898, the William Morris Agency was the largest diversified talent and literary agency in the world, with offices in New York, Beverly Hills, Nashville, Miami, London, and Shanghai. ... NY redirects here. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... The Ed Sullivan Show is an American television variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by former entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. ... Steve Allen on the cover of Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000) was a musician, comedian and writer, who was instrumental in innovating the concept of the television talk show. ... That Girl was a television situation comedy that ran on ABC from 1966 to 1971. ... Marlo Thomas Marlo Thomas (born Margaret Julia Thomas on November 21, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actress, who first achieved fame on the TV series That Girl in the 1960s. ... Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show Gomer Pyle was the simple-minded gas station attendant and later auto mechanic in the American TV sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, played by Jim Nabors. ... Jim Nabors on the Muppet Show Season 1, episode 6 James Jim Thurston Nabors (born June 12, 1930 in Sylacauga, Alabama) is an American actor, singer, and comedian. ... Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an Emmy-Award winning American television and movie actor, comedian and dancer. ... This article is about Mary Tyler Moore, the actress. ... Carol Channing, ca. ...

Shapiro later left the Morris Agency to become a personal manager and producer along with his partner and friend, Howard West. They formed Shapiro/West Productions and exective produced the Emmy, Peabody, and Golden Globe award winning series. "Seinfeld". Shapiro was Andy Kaufman's personal manager for many years, executive producing the comedian's special for Showtime entitled "Andy Kaufman at Carnegie Hall" and one for ABC, "The Andy Kaufman Show." He also was executive producer with Howard West on the Universal feature film "Man on the Moon" starring Jim Carrey in the role of Andy Kaufman. A talent manager, also known as a personal manager, is one who guides the career of artists in the entertainment business. ... An Emmy Award. ... The George Foster Peabody Awards, more commonly referred to as the Peabody Awards, are annual international awards given for excellence in radio and television broadcasting. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Seinfeld is an Emmy Award-winning sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, running a total of 9 seasons. ... This section has been identified as trivia. ... Showtime is a subscription television brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world, but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United States. ... The American Broadcasting Company ( oftenly known as ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... Universal Pictures is the main motion picture production/distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of NBC Universal. ... This article is about the film. ... James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Golden Globe-winning Canadian-American A-list film actor and comedian. ... This section has been identified as trivia. ...

He was portrayed in the Kaufman biopic, Man on the Moon by Danny DeVito. He also played a prominent role in the documentary Comedian. This section has been identified as trivia. ... This article is about the film. ... Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. ... Comedian is a 2002 documentary focusing on Jerry Seinfeld that explores the other side of stand-up comedy; that is, the preparation, politics, nerves, creativity, and so on. ...

External links

• George Shapiro at the Internet Movie Database