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Stanley Shapiro
Born July 16, 1925(1925-07-16)
New York, New York, USA
Died July 21, 1990 (aged 65)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation Writer, Screenwriter
Years active 1953-1988

Stanley Shapiro (July 16, 1925 - July 21, 1990) was an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter and producer responsible for three of Doris Day's most successful films. is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Screenwriters, scenarists, or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... // The Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material. ... For the 1970s R & B record see Sylvia Pillow Talk is a 1959 romantic comedy film. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Screenwriters, scenarists, or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... A film producer creates the conditions for making movies. ... Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1924)[1] is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as Doris Day. ... This article is about motion pictures. ...


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. For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... Lover Come Back is a 1961 romantic comedy released by Universal Pictures. ... That Touch of Mink (1962) is a romantic comedy starring Cary Grant and Doris Day. ... For the 1970s R & B record see Sylvia Pillow Talk is a 1959 romantic comedy film. ... Annual awards given out by the Writers Guild of America for outstanding achievements in film, TV, or radio writing. ...


Additional writing credits include Operation Petticoat, Come September, Bedtime Story, Me, Natalie, For Pete's Sake, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Carbon Copy. Movie theatre lobby poster Operation Petticoat is a 1959 comedic film directed by Blake Edwards, and starring Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, and Dina Merrill, later adapted for television in 1977. ... Come September is a 1961 comedy-romance genre film, directed by Robert Mulligan. ... Bedtime Story is a 1964 comedy film made by Pennebaker Productions, The Lankershim Company and Universal Pictures. ... Me, Natalie is a 1969 American dramedy. ... For Petes Sake is a album by The Libertines featuring live rare recordings ranging from 1999 to 2004. ... Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a 1988 comedy film directed by Frank Oz and starring Steve Martin and Michael Caine as the con artists of the title. ... Promotional poster for Carbon Copy Carbon Copy is a 1981 comedy film, directed by Michael Schultz. ...


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. “Telefilm” redirects here. ... Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos λευκός, white; aima αίμα, blood) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation (production by multiplication) of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...


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