
1964-11-27 ( 60 years old ) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
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Movies
Disenchanted
2022-11-18
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
2011-11-15
Hairspray
2007-07-19
Portrait of a Choreographer
2007-01-01
Step Up
2006-08-11
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005-12-21
The Pacifier
2005-03-04
Stuck on You
2003-12-10
A Walk to Remember
2002-01-25
Scream 2
1997-12-12
Monster Mash: The Movie
1995-11-14
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992-08-21
Rockula
1990-02-23
Midnight Cabaret
1990-01-01
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