Adam Shankman

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-11-27 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Adam Shankman

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...

Acting

1995

Monster Mash: The Movie

as Wolfie the Werewolf

2003

Stuck on You

as Choreographer / Waiter

2022

Disenchanted

as Grump Vendor / Kip / Skip

1990

Rockula

as Driver

1990

2005

The Pacifier

as Driving Instructor

2006

Step Up

as Nightclub Dancer

2007

Hairspray

as Talent Agent

1997

Scream 2

as Ghost Dancer

2002

A Walk to Remember

as Medical Assistant

2005

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

as Clam Bake Chef

Production

2005

The Pacifier

as Executive Producer

2005

The Pacifier

as Director

2001

2007

Hairspray

as Director

2008

Bedtime Stories

as Director

2002

2008

2006

Step Up

as Producer

2005

1997

George of the Jungle

as Choreographer

2007

Premonition

as Producer

1997

Traveller

as Choreographer

2005

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

as Executive Producer

2022

Hocus Pocus 2

as Executive Producer

2012

Rock of Ages

as Director

2012

1995

Casper

as Choreographer

1993

Addams Family Values

as Choreographer

1999

She's All That

as Choreographer

2009

2008

2014

Step Up All In

as Producer

2012

Rock of Ages

as Executive Producer

2019

After

as Executive Producer

2022

Disenchanted

as Executive Producer

2010

2009

17 Again

as Producer

1999

Blast from the Past

as Choreographer

2022

Disenchanted

as Choreographer

1998

Cosmo's Tale

as Writer

1998

Cosmo's Tale

as Director

2008

2022

Disenchanted

as Director

2018

Status Update

as Producer

2009

2014

Dragula

as Producer

2014

Dragula

as Executive Producer

2001

The Wedding Planner

as Choreographer

2014

Dragula

as Choreographer

2002

Scooby-Doo

as Choreographer

2000

Isn't She Great

as Choreographer

2012

Rock of Ages

as Choreographer

1995

Monster Mash: The Movie

as Choreographer

2007

Hairspray

as Choreographer

2003

Stuck on You

as Choreographer

1998

Almost Heroes

as Choreographer

1994

The Flintstones

as Choreographer

1999

Forces of Nature

as Choreographer

1999

1997

Boogie Nights

as Choreographer

1994

Don Juan DeMarco

as Choreographer

1995

Miami Rhapsody

as Choreographer

1992

1999

Dudley Do-Right

as Choreographer

1997

A Life Less Ordinary

as Choreographer

1995

Tank Girl

as Choreographer

1999

The Out-of-Towners

as Choreographer

1996

Mrs. Winterbourne

as Choreographer

1997

The Relic

as Choreographer

1993

Heart and Souls

as Choreographer

1999

Inspector Gadget

as Choreographer

1993

Weekend at Bernie's II

as Choreographer

1998

Antz

as Choreographer

2000

Mission to Mars

as Choreographer

2021

2010

The Last Song

as Producer

2010

Step Up 3D

as Producer

2019

What Men Want

as Executive Producer

2019

What Men Want

as Director

1994

Milk Money

as Choreographer

1995

Congo

as Choreographer

1997

Scream 2

as Choreographer

2007

Hairspray

as Executive Producer

2008

Bedtime Stories

as Executive Producer

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