Adam Shankman

Born: 1964-11-27, 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.

Filmography

• Modern Family (2009)
• Only Murders in the Building (2021)
• Monk (2002)
• Glee (2009)
• Scream 2 (1997)
• Stop! That! Train! (2026)
• The Pacifier (2005)
• The Pacifier (2005)
• A Walk to Remember (2002)
• A Walk to Remember (2002)
• Bedtime Stories (2008)
• Step Up (2006)
• Disenchanted (2022)
• Disenchanted (2022)
• The Wedding Planner (2001)
• What Men Want (2019)
• Rock of Ages (2012)
• Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
• Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
• Hairspray (2007)
• Hairspray (2007)
• Bringing Down the House (2003)
• The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992)
• Prop 8: The Musical (2008)
• Monster Mash: The Movie (1995)
• Zac Efron's Pool Party (2009)
• Cosmo's Tale (1998)
• Midnight Cabaret (1990)
• Rockula (1990)