Paul Becker is a Canadian director, choreographer, writer, and producer. He is best known for choreographing ''

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'', '' Disney's Descendants'', '' Mirror Mirror'', ''

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'', Disney Animation's

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, and

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, The Kissing Booth 2,

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, directing episodes of ''

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'', and producing '' Canada's Got Talent''.

Life and career

Becker was born in

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, Canada. He attended St. Andrew's High School and graduated from Spectrum Community School. He got his break as a dancer in the Academy Award winning feature film

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. He was the series choreographer for HBO's

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, where he created the movement for the "Clickers", but most of his work is of the musical genre where he choreographed

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, '' Riverdale'' on CW Network as well as ''

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'', Syfi's '' The Magicians''.

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brought Paul on as a consultant and choreographer on ''

''. He choreographed American Horror Story,

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'', '' Sucker Punch'', '' This Means War'', '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' series and '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1'' and '' Part 2''. He has also served as a judge and choreographer on '' So You Think You Can Dance'' in Canada. Becker choreographed Michael Buble's music video

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and the Jonas Brothers in the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds tour. In 2015 Paul directed and choreographed the

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Closing ceremonies.

Film and TV choreography credits

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'' * '' American Horror Story HOTEL'' (2016) * ''

'' (TV series) * '' Adventures in Babysitting'' (2016) * '' Descendants'' (2015) * '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2012) * '' This Means War'' (2012) * '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1'' (2011) * '' Sucker Punch'' (2011) * '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules'' (2011) * ''

'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2010) * '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' (2010) * '' A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa'' (2009) * '' Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins'' (2009) * '' Reaper'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2009) * ''

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'' (2009) * '' So You Think You Can Dance Canada'' (2008) * Vancouver Auditions (Judge) * '' Caprica (TV series)'' (2008) * '' Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert'' – The Jonas Brothers choreographer * '' The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard'' (2009) * '' Aliens in America'' (2008) * '' College Road Trip'' (2008) – Associate Choreographer * '' The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' (2008) * American Music Awards (2007) - The Jonas Brothers choreographer * ''

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'' (2007) * '' Talk to Me'' (2007) * '' Code Name: The Cleaner'' (2007) * '' Eragon'' (2006) * Don Omar "King of Kings Concert" (2006) * ''

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'' (2006) * ''

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'' (2006) * '' The Wicker Man'' (2006) * '' The Obsession'' (2006) * '' RV'' (2006) * '' Are We There Yet?'' (2005) * '' Tru Calling'' (2005)

Acting appearances

* '' Twilight Breaking Dawn'' * '' Muppets "Letters To Santa"'' (2009) * ''Caprica'' (2008) * '' Aliens in America'' (2008) * ''

'' (2006) * ''The Music Man'' (2003) * '' Dark Angel'' (2002)

Notable dance credits

* '' Once Upon a Mattress'' (2005) * ''

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'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2001)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Becker, Paul Canadian choreographers Living people 1985 births