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Leonard Shapiro

Producer · Born February 2, 1947 (79) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Born
February 2, 1947 (79)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 15% in 30 days

What are Leonard Shapiro's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Bonds
16%
Society
15%
Survival
13%
Ideas
11%
Power
9%
Self
8%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 4

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
7
Thrilling
6
Warm
2
Absurd
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

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 Leonard Shapiro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leonard 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

19 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Nightmare Cinema(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Growing Up Smith(2015)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow You're Gone(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dark Town(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Gacy(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dahmer(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Arrival II(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Mad Dog Time(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Timemaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • Tough and Deadly(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Ring of Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Executive Producer

  • Slaughter of the Innocents(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • McBain(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Black Roses(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Shakedown(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Delta Pi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer

  • The Girl on the Bridge(1951)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 1951 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Shakedown (1988)

$10M worldwide

Highest rated

Growing Up Smith (2015)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Nightmare Cinema (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing13 of 14: 13 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thOther crew1 of 14: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Leonard Shapiro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of the 15 of 16 with a score; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer

Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina (2003)

91st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Growing Up Smith (2015)

Midcredits 74th · 67% liked

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.

Is Leonard Shapiro's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 80 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles40–59 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Leonard Shapiro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leonard Shapiro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Glickenhaus shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers