Stanley Shapiro

Stanley Shapiro (July 16, 1925 – July 21, 1990) was an American screenwriter and producer responsible for three of Doris Day's most successful films.

For the professor of marketing, see Stanley J. Shapiro.

Stanley Shapiro
Stanley Shapiro and sister
Born(1925-07-16)July 16, 1925
Brooklyn, New York
DiedJuly 21, 1990(1990-07-21) (aged 65)
Los Angeles
Occupation(s)Writer, screenwriter
Years active1953–88

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, which he shared with his partner Nate Monaster.

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