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Jody Shapiro

Producer, cinematographer and director

Works as
Producer, cinematographer and director
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 3% in 30 days

What are Jody Shapiro's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Ideas
23%
Survival
15%
Bonds
12%
Society
12%
Morality
3%
Memory3 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Full focus: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their full focus movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 3

Ambiguous: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their ambiguous movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
4
Dread
3
Absurd
4
Melancholic
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jody Shapiro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jody Shapiro's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

26 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Forbidden Room(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bring Me the Head of Tim Horton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer · Producer · Sound mixer

  • Burt's Buzz(2013)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Polar Sea(2014)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Keyhole(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • How to Start Your Own Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • My Winnipeg: Live in Toronto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • Footsteps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • My Winnipeg(2007)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Green Porno(2008)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Brand Upon the Brain! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Executive Producer

  • My Dad Is 100 Years Old (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Nude Caboose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

  • Audition One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Ice Breaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • FuseBoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Sissy-Boy Slap-Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Camera Operator · Producer

  • The Saddest Music in the World(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Heart of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • This Might Be Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Camera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Congratulations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • The Red Violin(1998)

    as Autograph Seeker (Montréal)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Last Night(1998)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • 1982 Official World Series Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Supervising Producer

  • 1981 Official World Series Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Location Production Assistant

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1981 to 2015.

Biggest box office

The Saddest Music in the World (2003)

$855K worldwide

Highest rated

My Winnipeg (2007)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Green Porno (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 24: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting4 of 24: 3 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 24: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing15 of 24: 11 only producing, 4 with another roleCinematography6 of 24: 2 only cinematography, 4 with another roleOther crew4 of 24: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

24 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and cinematography overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s15 · crew2010s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Jody Shapiro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · producer

The Polar Sea (2014)

73rd percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Red Violin (1998)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 79/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 62. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jody Shapiro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jody Shapiro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Phyllis Laing shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers