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Ken Shapiro(1942-2017)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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A collection of skits that make fun of 1970s television, featuring early appearances by Chevy Chase and Richard Belzer.
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Faites-le avec les doigts (1974)
Ken Shapiro was born on 5 June 1942 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Faites-le avec les doigts (1974), Modern Problems (1981) and Singing Faces (1968). He was married to Kelly Hamilton,. He died on 18 November 2017 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.
BornJune 5, 1942
DiedNovember 18, 2017(75)
BornJune 5, 1942
DiedNovember 18, 2017(75)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Faites-le avec les doigts (1974)
Faites-le avec les doigts
5.8
  • Ko-ko
  • Boss
  • 'Near You' Singer
  • Robert Elgin
  • Mahetma Yenta
  • Lionel Elgin
  • Dancing Man ('Just You - Just Me')
  • 1974
Chevy Chase, Dabney Coleman, and Patti D'Arbanville in Modern Problems (1981)
Modern Problems
5.0
  • Writer
  • 1981
Ken Shapiro in Singing Faces (1968)
Singing Faces
5.6
Short
  • Actor
  • 1968
Poems Without Words (2024)
Poems Without Words
  • Writer
  • 2024

Credits

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Actor



  • The Discipline of D.E. (1982)
    The Discipline of D.E.
    6.6
    Short
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1982
  • Faites-le avec les doigts (1974)
    Faites-le avec les doigts
    5.8
    • Ko-ko
    • Boss
    • 'Near You' Singer ...
    • 1974
  • The Great American Dream Machine (1971)
    The Great American Dream Machine
    7.9
    TV Series
    • 1971–1972
  • Ken Shapiro in Singing Faces (1968)
    Singing Faces
    5.6
    Short
    • 1968
  • A Smell of Honey a Swallow of Brine (1966)
    A Smell of Honey a Swallow of Brine
    5.8
    • Police Sergeant (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Josh Potter (as Kenny Sharpe)
    • 1955
  • Texaco Star Theatre Starring Milton Berle (1948)
    Texaco Star Theatre Starring Milton Berle
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Kid
    • 1949

Writer



  • Poems Without Words (2024)
    Poems Without Words
    • Writer
    • 2024
  • Chevy Chase, Dabney Coleman, and Patti D'Arbanville in Modern Problems (1981)
    Modern Problems
    5.0
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Faites-le avec les doigts (1974)
    Faites-le avec les doigts
    5.8
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Evening News
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • The One Arm Bandit (1971)
    The One Arm Bandit
    7.2
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Ken Shapiro in Singing Faces (1968)
    Singing Faces
    5.6
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1968

Director



  • Chevy Chase, Dabney Coleman, and Patti D'Arbanville in Modern Problems (1981)
    Modern Problems
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Faites-le avec les doigts (1974)
    Faites-le avec les doigts
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Evening News
    Short
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Ken Shapiro in Singing Faces (1968)
    Singing Faces
    5.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1968

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Kenny Sharpe
  • Born
    • June 5, 1942
    • Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • November 18, 2017
    • Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA(complications from cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Kelly Hamilton,? - November 18, 2017 (his death, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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    Uncomfortable in the corporate structure of studio and TV networks, Shapiro left Hollywood after his film "Modern Problems," eventually settling in Los Cruces, New Mexico. Seminal film writer and director Ken Shapiro passed away quietly at his home on November 18, 2017, after a valiant struggle with cancer. Though the trans-formative impact of his comedic point of view continues to ripple in current culture, life and Ken Shapiro were not friends ... more like worthy adversaries, drawing strength and purpose in combat. It was pretty much a draw, and life misses him already.

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