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Adam Shankman
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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As director
The Man with the Bag
Stop! That! Train!
Disenchanted
What Men Want
Rock of Ages
Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special
Zac Efron's Pool Party
Bedtime Stories
Prop 8: The Musical
Hairspray
The Pacifier
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Bringing Down the House
A Walk to Remember
The Wedding Planner
Cosmo's Tale
As actor
Disenchanted
Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
Going the Distance: A Guide to Long Distance Dating
The Cast of Going the Distance: Off the Cuff
17 Again: Zac Goes Back
17 Again: Zac's Dance Flashback
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Hairspray
Portrait of a Choreographer
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth
'Hairspray' Extentions
It's 'Hairspray'!
Hairspray: Playing Tracy
Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad
Hairspray: Transforming Travolta to Turnblad
Step Up
The Pacifier
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Stuck on You
A Walk to Remember
Scream 2
Monster Mash: The Movie
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Rockula
Midnight Cabaret
The Red Shoes
Step by Step: The Dances of 'Hairspray'