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Richard and Esther Shapiro |
Richard A. Shapiro and Esther Shapiro are married American television screenwriters and producers best known as the creators of the long-running 1980s series Dynasty, its spin-off series
In 1984, Doubleday/Dolphin published the companion book Dynasty: The Authorized Biography of the Carringtons,[1] which included an introduction by Esther Shapiro.
Legacy
In January 2004, Esther Shapiro participated in a marathon of the show's episodes on the cable channel SOAPnet, called "Serial Bowl: Alexis vs. Krystle", giving behind-the-scenes tidbits and factoids.
On January 2, 2005, ABC aired a television movie, Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure, dramatizing the creation and behind-the-scenes goings-on of Dynasty. Actors Ritchie Singer and Pamela Reed portray the Shapiros in this highly fictionalized account.
The first season of Dynasty was released on Region 1 DVD an April 19 2005 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. This edition includes audio commentary by Esther Shapiro.
References
- ^ Dynasty: The Authorized Biography of the Carringtons, 1984, Doubleday/Dolphin, 150 pg. ISBN 0-385-19525-7.
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