Karen Shapiro
film producer
Karen S. Shapiro is an American film, television, theater and record producer. She also serves as Vice President of Partners for Progressive Israel, and serves on the advisory board for the Feminist Institute.
The documentary, Eva Hesse, premiered on the US television series, American Masters.
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