notes=ROBERT SHAPIRO (Producer) began his show business career in the mailroom of the William Morris Agency. He rose through the ranks becoming managing director in charge of Williams Morris' London office and senior vice-president and head of their international Motion Picture Department, where he represented some of the industry's most prominent stars and filmmakers. After leaving William Morris, Shapiro became president of Warner Bros. Worldwide Theatrical Production Division, a position he held for over six years.Some of the 50-plus films produced during his tenure at Warner Bros. include the "Superman" films, "Hooper," "Private Benjamin," "Going in Style," "The In-Laws," "Altered States," "National Lampoon's Vacation," "Time After Time," "Every Which Way But Loose," and "Chariots of Fire. Shapiro produced Tim Burton's highly acclaimed comedy hit, "Pee Wee's Big Adventure," "Arthur 2: On The Rocks," "There Goes My Baby," "Black Beauty," and "Dr. Jekyll %26 Ms. Hyde," and Walt Disney Pictures' hit comedy "My Favorite Martian." Shapiro served as executive producer on Steven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun." Robert Shapiro Productions produced the made for television movie "The Summer My Father Grew Up." He produced Walt Disney Pictures' "Cadet Kelly," which was the highest-rated movie in Disney Channel history. Many of the films that Shapiro has been associated with have garnered several Academy Awards® and he has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award and received the prestigious Christopher Award as well as the Genesis Award for Best Picture for "Black Beauty." In addition to producing, Shapiro directed the second unit on "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen." &