Theodore Shapiro

Theodore Shapiro, born September 29, 1971, in Washington, D.C., is a highly prolific American composer renowned for his ability to blend orchestral precision with sharp comedic timing. After earning degrees from Brown University and The Juilliard School, he established himself as the premier composer for modern Hollywood comedies, scoring massive hits such as The Devil Wears Prada, Dodgeball, and Tropic Thunder. Shapiro is a frequent collaborator of directors like David Frankel and Ben Stiller, with the latter partnership yielding the expansive, cinematic score for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. In recent years, he has successfully transitioned into prestige television and thrillers, earning critical acclaim and an Emmy nomination for his eerie, minimalist work on the Apple TV+ series Severance.