10 Facts About Tristram Shapeero

Tristram Shapeero has directed many comedy series, initially in the United Kingdom and later in the United States.

Tristram Shapeero went to New York in 1991 to direct a few television comedy episodes; while in New York he met his future wife, Erica.

Tristram Shapeero directed episodes of shows such as Brass Eye, I'm Alan Partridge, and Absolutely Fabulous.

Tristram Shapeero relocated to Los Angeles in 2009 to direct American television.

Tristram Shapeero first directed an episode of Parks and Recreation, and later was a producer of Community for two seasons and directed 24 episodes of the show.

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Tristram Shapeero has directed Veep, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

Tristram Shapeero's first feature film as director was A Merry Friggin' Christmas, starring Robin Williams and Joel McHale, and was released in 2014.

In November 2020 Tristram Shapeero forgot to mute his microphone before an online audition on Zoom and was heard making potentially disparaging comments about actor Lukas Gage's apartment, in which he referred to the actor as "poor", saying "These poor people live in these tiny apartments".

Tristram Shapeero later apologised, insisting that his remarks were about how the actor deserved sympathy, as opposed to his economic situation.

Tristram Shapeero received an honorary Doctor of Letters from Bath Spa University in 2010.