Eliezer (Laizy) Menachem Shapiro (Hebrew: אליעזר (לּייזי) מנחם שפירא) (born 13 May 1973) is an Israeli director and screenwriter best known for the TV show Srugim.
Laizy Shapiro | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 13, 1973 |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2003-Present |
Shapiro was born and raised in Rehovot, Israel, and in Karnei Shomron, the youngest of four children. His older brother, Joseph Shapiro, a senior army officer, married writer Tali Baragles Shapiro. Shapiro studied history at Hebrew University. He also led tunnel tours in the Old City of Jerusalem. During his studies, Shapiro lived in the Nahlaot neighborhood with his roommates Yuval, Hagi, and Itzik Strasberg.
In 2001 Shapiro was amongst the eighth graduating class of the Ma'aleh School of Television, Film and the Arts, a film and media school for Orthodox Jews.[1] His graduation film "Lamentations", won the best film award at the Tel Aviv international student film festival. The movie is about settler girl named Eicha (Hebrew for Lamentations) who was born on Tisha B'Av. At eighteen she decides to change her name.[1] Shapiro's television work is a combination of comedy and drama, subjects from the everyday life of young national religious sector, while staying neutral on ideological and political aspects.
Along with Chava Devon, who also graduated from Ma’aleh, Shapiro created a television drama series called Srugim ("knitted" in English), which was broadcast on Yes satellite network and later Channel 2. The show deals with the niche world of single Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem. Shapiro also directed and co-wrote the series. Srugim was shown in the USA on the Jewish Channel.[2] It was named Best Drama by the Israeli Film and Television Academy.[3][4]
Shapiro married actress Ronit Abrahamof and is a father of two.
References edit
- ^ a b D'Arcy, David (December 17, 2008). "This School Makes Film A Kosher Career Choice". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Orbach, Michael (February 19, 2010). "Americans glued to Israeli TV as Srugim debuts". The Jewish Star. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Oppenheim, Rivka (January 21, 2010). "A Hot Date With 'Srugim'". The Jewish Week. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Fink, Holly Rosen (September 16, 2014). "Guest Post: 'Srugim' Brings Orthodox Jewish Women's Feminist Struggles to the Small Screen". IndieWire. Retrieved 29 July 2015.