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Adam Shankman
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…
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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.
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2026
The Man with the Bag
Movie Director
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2026
Stop! That! Train!
Movie Director
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2022
Disenchanted
Movie Grump Vendor / Kip / Skip
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2022
Hocus Pocus 2
Movie Executive Producer
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2021
Dear Evan Hansen
Movie Thanks
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2021
Only Murders in the Building
TV show Director
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2020
AJ and the Queen
TV show Director
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2019
Step Up: Year of the Dance
Movie Producer
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2019
After
Movie Executive Producer
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2019
What Men Want
Movie Executive Producer
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2018
Status Update
Movie Producer
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2018
Step Up
TV show Director
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2014
Step Up All In
Movie Producer
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2014
Dragula
Movie Producer
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2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
TV show Self - Guest Judge
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2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV show Self - Guest Judge / Choreographer
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2012
Step Up Revolution
Movie Producer
- 2012
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2012
Rock of Ages
Movie Director
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2011
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
Movie Self
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2010
Going the Distance
Movie Producer
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2010
Step Up 3D
Movie Producer
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2010
The Last Song
Movie Producer
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2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
TV show Self - Guest Judge
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2009
Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special
Movie Director
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2009
Modern Family
TV show Director
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2009
17 Again: Zac's Dance Flashback
Movie Self
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2009
17 Again: Zac Goes Back
Movie Self
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2009
Glee
TV show Director
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2009
Zac Efron's Pool Party
Movie Director
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2009
17 Again
Movie Producer
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2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV show Self - Guest Judge
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2008
Bedtime Stories
Movie Director
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2008
Prop 8: The Musical
Movie Director
- 2008
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2008
Step Up 2: The Streets
Movie Producer
- 2007
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2007
'Hairspray' Extentions
Movie Self
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2007
Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth
Movie Self
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2007
It's 'Hairspray'!
Movie Self
