when did he start directing films?
1998
Adam Shankman
1998 
who does tracy end up with in hairspray UNANSWERABLE what is it's genre? Musical romantic comedy film who directed it? Adam Shankman what story does it discuss? Set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, the film follows the "pleasantly plump" teenager Tracy Turnblad as she pursues stardom as a dancer on a local TV dance show and rallies against racial segregation. who composed the music in it? Marc Shaiman and co-lyricist Scott Wittman how much money did it make? The film earned $27.5 million in its opening weekend did it win any award? UNANSWERABLE has the director been into any stage productions? Shankman directed and choreographed a production of "Hair" at the Hollywood Bowl.
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Adam Shankman [SEP] Early career
In 1998 Shankman wrote and directed "Cosmo's Tale", a non-dialogue short film that appeared at the Sundance Film Festival. Following the short, his sister, Jennifer Gibgot, asked him to read a script that she had already set up with Fine Line Features, entitled "The Wedding Planner". He liked the script and this led to a meeting with execs. He was hired for the job of director ten minutes into the meeting. The movie eventually went to Columbia Pictures and was a box office success.