sentences:  Richard and Esther Shapiro
  
  Richard Allen Shapiro (born June 27, 1934) and Esther June Shapiro (née Mayesh; born June 6, 1928) are an American married couple who work as television screenwriters and producers, through their Shapiro Film Corporation.They are best known as the creators of the long-running 1980s prime time soap opera "Dynasty", its spin-off series "The Colbys", and the 1991 miniseries "".