Duane Adler
Biography
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Duane Adler is a Hollywood screenwriter, producer, and director most known for his work on dance- and music-driven fare, particularly Save the Last Dance (Paramount Pictures: Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas) and Step Up (Disney: Jenna Dewan, Channing Tatum). Both of these films set box office records, putting Adler in a unique category – as author of two of history’s five top-grossing dance movies, and of the top two highest-grossing teen romances.
His other screenwriting credits include VH1’s telefilm The Way She Moves, Weinstein Co’s Make It Happen, and Fox Atomic’s Venice Beach (currently in pre-production).
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He is co-president, with partner Nian Aster, of Hungry Yak Productions. Their urban drama God's Waiting List (Roger Guenveur Smith, Nicki Micheaux) was a festival hit that marked Duane's feature directorial debut. He was producer on this and The Valley Murder Tapes (Nian Aster).
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Known For
Writing
Heartbeats
Director, Writer
2017
Step Up All In
Characters
2014
Make Your Move
Director, Writer
2013
Step Up Revolution
Characters
2012
Step Up 3D
Characters
2010
Make It Happen
Screenplay, Co-Producer, Story
2008
Step Up 2: The Streets
Screenplay
2008
Save the Last Dance 2
Author
2006
Step Up
Screenplay, Story
2006
Save the Last Dance
Story, Screenplay
2001