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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 6â7 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.
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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 6â7 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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BODY OF WORK
Adam Shankman's Filmography
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Disenchanted
as Grump Vendor / Kip / Skip
Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation
as Self
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
as Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
as Self
You Canât Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
as Self
Hairspray: Transforming Travolta to Turnblad
as Self
Hairspray: Playing Tracy
as Self
Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad
as Self
Hairspray
as Talent Agent
Portrait of a Choreographer
as Self
Step Up
as Nightclub Dancer
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
as Clam Bake Chef
The Pacifier
as Driving Instructor (uncredited)
Stuck on You
as Choreographer / Waiter
A Walk to Remember
as Medical Assistant
Scream 2
as Ghost Dancer
Monster Mash: The Movie
as Wolfie
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
as Timid Man
Rockula
as Driver
Midnight Cabaret
as Waiter
The Red Shoes
as Shoeshoppe Customers
Step by Step: The Dances of 'Hairspray'
as Self