Sarah Gertrude Shapiro

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sarah Gertrude Shapiro
Occupation	Screenwriter
Date Of Birth	Feb 19, 1978(1978-02-19)
Age	46
Birthplace	Santa Barbara
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aquarius

Sarah Gertrude Shapiro Biography

Sarah Gertrude Shapiro is one of the most popular and richest Screenwriter who was born on February 19, 1978 in Santa Barbara, California, United States. Director and writer who was most famous for her role in being the co-creator of UnREAL, a Lifetime program UnREAL. This show was based off the short film she co-wrote and directed known as Sequin Raze. In 2012, she was one of the eight women chosen to participate in The American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women.

Marti Nixon is her co-creator on the show UnREAL. is co-creator with her on the show UnREAL.

In 2005, seeking to leave reality television and end her restrictive non- compete employment contract (which was only effective in California), Shapiro moved to Portland, Oregon, where she worked at the advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy. Shapiro was familiar with Portland from having interned at Portland’s Northwest Film Center during college, where she met filmmakers Miranda July and other local artists and filmmakers. Initially she planned to be a kale farmer.

In 2012, she was one of eight women selected for the American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women (DWW), where she wrote and directed the short film Sequin Raze, starring Anna Camp, Ashley Williams, and Frances Conroy. The film went on to win Honorable Mention at South by Southwest Film Festival’s Short Film Jury Awards as well as screenings at the New Directors/New Films Festival in New York (MoMA/Lincoln Center) and Palm Springs International film festival.

She has a sister named Elizabeth Shapiro Garza. She has a father named Perry. Perry worked as a Professor. her mother’s name was Diane Wolf.

Sarah Gertrude Shapiro Net Worth

Sarah Gertrude Shapiro is one of the richest Screenwriter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sarah Gertrude Shapiro 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She started writing a book titled Ergant Cries Ignored when she was only five. She took a film course in Santa Barbara City College when she was 16 and decided at that time that she wanted to become a director. She graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in filmmaking and writing for fiction from Sarah Lawrence College.

She has appeared on the reality television shows High School Reunion and The Bachelor in both capacities as producers.

After college, Shapiro interned at Christine Vachon’s production company, Killer Films, and then worked for photographer David LaChapelle as a studio manager. In 2002, affected by the events of September 11 attacks and wanting to be closer to family, Shapiro moved to Los Angeles, California.

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Facts & Trivia

Sarah Ranked on the list of most popular Screenwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sarah Gertrude Shapiro celebrates birthday on February 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Sarah Gertrude Shapiro

1. Sarah Gertrude Shapiro is an American filmmaker and television writer.
2. She co-created the hit TV series “UnREAL” in 2015.
3. Shapiro was a producer on “The Bachelor” before creating “UnREAL.”
4. She won a Primetime Emmy Award for her work on “UnREAL.”
5. Shapiro has also directed several short films and music videos.
6. Her short film, “Sequin Raze,” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
7. Shapiro has spoken out about sexism and harassment in Hollywood.
8. She graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
9. Shapiro worked as a reality TV editor before becoming a writer/director.
10. She is known for exploring complex female characters in her work.