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Adam Shankman

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Adam Shankman

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Nov 27, 1964 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Adam Michael Shankman (born November 27, 1964) is an American film director, producer, writer, dancer, author, actor, and choreographer. He was a permanent judge on seasons 6–7 of  So You Think You Can Dance. He began his professional career in musical theatre. He was a dancer in music videos for Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson. Shankman has choreographed dozens of films and directed several feature-length films, including A Walk to Remember, Bringing Down the House, The Pacifier, and the musicals Hairspray, Rock of Ages and Disenchanted. His company, Offspring Entertainment (which he co-owns with his sister), produces films and television for various studios and networks. Shankman is also co-writing young adult novels for Simon & Schuster imprint Atheneum Books for Young Readers. The books, co-written with author Laura Lee Sullivan, follow the story of rags to riches Lucille O'Malley as she becomes Hollywood's "it girl", navigating a murder mystery and meeting her match, Frederick van der Waals. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam Shankman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2022DisenchantedGrump Vendor / Kip / Skip
2012Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New GenerationSelf
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Guest Judge / Choreographer
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDSelf - Guest Judge
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Guest Judge
2011A Place for Us: West Side Story's LegacySelf
2010RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedSelf - Guest Judge
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge
2008Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical HistorySelf
2007HairsprayTalent Agent
2007Portrait of a ChoreographerSelf
2006Step UpNightclub Dancer
2005The PacifierDriving Instructor
2005Cheaper by the Dozen 2Clam Bake Chef
2005So You Think You Can Dance
2005So You Think You Can DanceSelf - Judge
2005Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant Patron
2005So You Think You Can DanceSelf
2003Stuck on YouChoreographer / Waiter
2002A Walk to RememberMedical Assistant
1997Scream 2Ghost Dancer
1995Monster Mash: The MovieWolfie
1992The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagTimid Man
1990RockulaDriver
1990Midnight CabaretWaiter
Production
2026Stop! That! Train!Producer
2022Hocus Pocus 2Executive Producer
2022DisenchantedExecutive Producer
2019AfterExecutive Producer
2019Step Up: Year of the DanceProducer
2019What Men WantExecutive Producer
2018Status UpdateProducer
2018Step UpExecutive Producer
2014Step Up All InProducer
2014DragulaProducer
2014DragulaExecutive Producer
2012Step Up RevolutionProducer
2012Rock of AgesExecutive Producer
2010Going the DistanceProducer
2010The Last SongProducer
2010Step Up 3DProducer
200917 AgainProducer
2009Zac Efron's Pool PartyProducer
2008Step Up 2: The StreetsProducer
2008Prop 8: The MusicalProducer
2008Bedtime StoriesExecutive Producer
2007PremonitionProducer
2007HairsprayExecutive Producer
2006Step UpProducer
2005The PacifierExecutive Producer
2005Cheaper by the Dozen 2Executive Producer
Directing
2026Stop! That! Train!Director
2022DisenchantedDirector
2021Only Murders in the BuildingDirector
2020AJ and the QueenDirector
2019What Men WantDirector
2018Step UpDirector
2012Rock of AgesDirector
2009Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday SpecialDirector
2009Zac Efron's Pool PartyDirector
2009GleeDirector
2009Modern FamilyDirector
2008Bedtime StoriesDirector
2008Prop 8: The MusicalDirector
2007HairsprayDirector
2005The PacifierDirector
2005Cheaper by the Dozen 2Director
2003Bringing Down the HouseDirector
2002A Walk to RememberDirector
2002MonkDirector
2001The Wedding PlannerDirector
1998Cosmo's TaleDirector
-The Man with the BagDirector
Writing
1998Cosmo's TaleWriter
Crew
2022DisenchantedChoreographer
2021Dear Evan HansenThanks
2014DragulaChoreographer
2012Rock of AgesChoreographer
2007HairsprayChoreographer
2004Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters UnleashedChoreographer
2003Stuck on YouChoreographer
2002Scooby-DooChoreographer
2001The Wedding PlannerChoreographer
2000Isn't She GreatChoreographer
2000Mission to MarsChoreographer
1999She's All ThatChoreographer
1999Blast from the PastChoreographer
1999Deuce Bigalow: Male GigoloChoreographer
1999Dudley Do-RightChoreographer
1999Inspector GadgetChoreographer
1999The Out-of-TownersChoreographer
1999Forces of NatureChoreographer
1998Almost HeroesChoreographer
1998AntzChoreographer
1997George of the JungleChoreographer
1997TravellerChoreographer
1997A Life Less OrdinaryChoreographer
1997Boogie NightsChoreographer
1997The RelicChoreographer
1997Scream 2Choreographer
1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerChoreographer
1996Mrs. WinterbourneChoreographer
1995CasperChoreographer
1995Monster Mash: The MovieChoreographer
1995Tank GirlChoreographer
1995Miami RhapsodyChoreographer
1995CongoChoreographer
1994Don Juan DeMarcoChoreographer
1994The FlintstonesChoreographer
1994Milk MoneyChoreographer
1994FriendsChoreographer
1993Addams Family ValuesChoreographer
1993Heart and SoulsChoreographer
1993Weekend at Bernie's IIChoreographer
1992The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagChoreographer
1992RoundhouseChoreographer