Adi Shankar | |
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Born | Aditya Shankar 8 January 1985 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 2010–present |
Aditya Shankar (born January 8, 1985) is an Indian-American film producer, screenwriter, film director, television program creator, television showrunner, and occasional actor.
In the 2010’s he was best known for Dredd, Castlevania and his "Bootleg Universe" One-Shot series of fan films. In the 2020s, he reinvented himself as a TV series auteur with critically acclaimed Netflix series such as The Guardians of Justice, Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, and the upcoming Devil May Cry.
He remains the youngest producer to have a number one film at the North American box office with the 2012 film The Grey.[2] In 2014, Shankar ranked number 20 on GQ magazine's list of "Most Influential Global Indian Men".[3] He co-founded the production company 1984 Private Defense Contractors.[4]