The Resume

(May 18, 1931-May 26, 2022)
Born in The Bronx, New York
Represented Carl Reiner, Jim Nabors, Gabe Kaplan, Andy Kaufman, and Jerry Seinfeld
Formed Shapiro/West Associates (1973)
Executive producer of Seinfeld, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, and various comedy specials

Why he might be annoying:

He got a job at the William Morris Agency through the influence of Carl Reiner, who was married to his aunt Estelle.
He stood about a head shorter than the rest of Hollywood.
He got into transcendental meditation through Andy Kaufman.
He considered reality TV a guilty pleasure: ‘It’s like watching an accident.’

Why he might not be annoying:

He met his business and production partner Howard West when they were both in the third grade.
One of his first assignments at William Morris was to escort Elvis Presley during his appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show.
He somehow convinced the producers of Taxi that it wasn’t insane to sign separate deals with Andy Kaufman and alter ego Tony Clifton.
He had an almost paternal relationship with Jerry Seinfeld, even accompanying his family on vacations.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 88]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5181931)
• Celebrity Los Angeles/Brooklyn Dodger Fans
• I am a Bronxite
• I Attended NYU
• I Died in 2022 (Ranked: 91)
• I Married in 1983
• Lifeguards
• Little People [5'3 and Shorter] - Male
• Look at Me, I'm with Jay Leno
• Look at Me, I'm with Jerry Seinfeld
• My Uncle is Famous Too
• Profiles 54501-54750 (Ranked: 54615)
• Transcendental Meditaters [TM]
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20220526)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 119 Votes: 52.94% Annoying