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Adam Shankman | |
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 Adam Shankman in 2007 | |
| Born | Adam Michael Shankman November 27, 1964 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Juilliard School |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, writer, dancer, author, actor, choreographer |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Adam Michael Shankman (born November 27, 1964)[1] is an American film director, producer, writer, dancer, author, actor, and choreographer. He was a permanent judge on seasons 6–7 of the television program So You Think You Can Dance. He began his professional career in musical theater and 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 currently 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.[2]
- ^ "Adam Shankman: Biography". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: Girl About Town by Adam Shankman and Laura L. Sullivan. S&S/Atheneum, $17.99 (336p) ISBN 978-1-4814-4787-4". 19 April 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2017.