Adam Shankman is a feature film director and also one of the judges on FOX's reality competition series, "So You Think You Can Dance."
Adam Shankman is a master of comedy and one of the most loved and commercially successful filmmakers of his generation. His recent credits include "Bedtime Stories" starring Adam Sandler and Keri Russell, "17 Again" starring Zac Efron and "Hairspray," the feature film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Shankman also directed the hit viral video
Shankman's directorial debut was "The Wedding Planner" starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey. He followed that project with "A Walk to Remember" starring Mandy Moore and Shane West and "Bringing Down the House" with Steve Martin and Queen Latifah. His other credits include "The Pacifier" starring Vin Diesel, "Step Up," "Step Up 2" and "Premonition" with Sandra Bullock. Shankman's upcoming films include "Step Up 3-D," "Going The Distance" starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long and "The Last Song" starring Miley Cyrus.
Prior to directing, Shankman was one of the premiere dance and physical comedy choreographers who put his creative stamp on such projects as "The Addams Family," "Casper," "Inspector Gadget," "Anastasia," "George of the Jungle," "Boogie Nights," "Miami Rhapsody" and "The Flintstones," for which he was nominated for a Bob Fosse Award. Shankman teamed up with influential video director Julian Temple to choreograph Whitney Houston's "I'm Your Baby Tonight." He has also choreographed videos for The B-52's, Barry White, Aaron Neville, Chic and Stevie Wonder.
A native of Los Angeles, Shankman developed a love for the theater at an early age. After high school, he moved to New York to attend The Juilliard School. After five years as an actor and dancer in New York, he moved back to his hometown and began dancing in music videos for artists such as Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson.
Adam Shankman is a master of comedy and one of the most loved and commercially successful filmmakers of his generation. His recent credits include "Bedtime Stories" starring Adam Sandler and Keri Russell, "17 Again" starring Zac Efron and "Hairspray," the feature film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Shankman also directed the hit viral video
Adam Shankman in "So You Think You Can Dance 2010," Season 7
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"Prop 8: The Musical" for FunnyorDie.com, which was honored by GLAAD and has been viewed over 4 million times.Shankman's directorial debut was "The Wedding Planner" starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey. He followed that project with "A Walk to Remember" starring Mandy Moore and Shane West and "Bringing Down the House" with Steve Martin and Queen Latifah. His other credits include "The Pacifier" starring Vin Diesel, "Step Up," "Step Up 2" and "Premonition" with Sandra Bullock. Shankman's upcoming films include "Step Up 3-D," "Going The Distance" starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long and "The Last Song" starring Miley Cyrus.
Prior to directing, Shankman was one of the premiere dance and physical comedy choreographers who put his creative stamp on such projects as "The Addams Family," "Casper," "Inspector Gadget," "Anastasia," "George of the Jungle," "Boogie Nights," "Miami Rhapsody" and "The Flintstones," for which he was nominated for a Bob Fosse Award. Shankman teamed up with influential video director Julian Temple to choreograph Whitney Houston's "I'm Your Baby Tonight." He has also choreographed videos for The B-52's, Barry White, Aaron Neville, Chic and Stevie Wonder.
A native of Los Angeles, Shankman developed a love for the theater at an early age. After high school, he moved to New York to attend The Juilliard School. After five years as an actor and dancer in New York, he moved back to his hometown and began dancing in music videos for artists such as Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson.
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