Stop! That! Train!
2026 · Director
Disenchanted
2022 · Director
What Men Want
2019 · Director
Rock of Ages
2012 · Director
Bedtime Stories
2008 · Director
Hairspray
2007 · Director
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Director
The Pacifier
2005 · Director
Bringing Down the House
2003 · Director
A Walk to Remember
2002 · Director
The Wedding Planner
2001 · Director
November 27, 1964 · 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 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.
