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Irvin Shapiro died at his home in New York on January 1, 1989, due to complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 82. In the ending credits to the 2013 film Evil Dead , the director and producers present a message written in memory of Shapiro.
After the film had its first screening in Raimi's hometown, Detroit, in October 1981, sales agent Irvin Shapiro took it to Cannes the following year, and managed to secure several European deals ...
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Nov 29, 2021 · Originally titled Medieval Dead before producer Irvin Shapiro suggested Army of Darkness, which was a name that flew about as a potential subtitle to Evil Dead II.
May 18, 2023 · The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival due to the influence of film distributor Irvin Shapiro, who pushed for its screening. Stephen King's positive review of the film saved it from...
- Samantha Graves
Irvin Shapiro died at his home in New York on January 1, 1989, due to complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 82. In the ending credits to the 2013 film Evil Dead , the director and producers present a message written in memory of Shapiro.
Mar 23, 2023 · Even when the movie was finished, it still took years to find a distributor – but then the feature got the support of septuagenarian Hollywood veteran Irvin Shapiro (who was responsible for the...
Apr 20, 2024 · He lucked out in a man named Irvin Shapiro. Shapiro was the man who created the beloved Cannes Film Festival, and he allowed Raimi to screen The Evil Dead there.
