Arnold Shapiro Biography

Fast Facts

• Has produced several videos for charitable causes, including "May You Live to be 120: Jewish Homes for the Aged" and "Somewhere to Turn: The Riess-Davis Child Study Center․"
• Won two awards for "If You Really Knew Me" in 2011: a Prism Award for TV Unscripted Non-Fiction Series Episode or Special and a CINE Golden Eagle for Professional Telecast Non-Fiction Division
• Won a Lifetime Career Achievement Award from the International Documentary Association in 2012
• Won two Humanitarian Awards from the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women in 2000 and Mothers Against Sexual Abuse in 1997
• Received an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts from the University of Massachusetts in 1995
• Started out as creator and producer of the quiz show "Scholarquiz" in 1964 and the talk shows "Melvin Belli" and "Dr․ Loriene Chase" in 1966
• Best known as the executive producer of "Big Brother" and "Beyond Scared Straight․"
• Founder and President of the production company Arnold Shapiro Productions since 1982
• Frequently produces documentaries on difficult issues like drug and alcohol addiction, child abuse, and domestic violence