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Adam Shankman

Highest Rated: 92% Hairspray (2007)

Lowest Rated: 0% Status Update (2018)

Birthday: Nov 27, 1964

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Although he became instantly recognizable through his numerous appearances as a judge on "So You Think You Can Dance?" (Fox 2005- ), Adam Shankman carved out a varied career as a film and TV director, producer, and choreographer. Shankman began working as a dancer in music videos in the 1980s and moved into choreography before making his debut as a feature film director with the Jennifer Lopez romantic comedy "The Wedding Planner" (2001). Shankman's facility for comedy was quickly recognized and soon saw him helm film vehicles for Steve Martin, but he returned to his roots for cinema adaptations of the Broadway hits "Hairspray" (2007) and "Rock Of Ages" (2012). Meanwhile, he continued to work as a director on television shows such as "Glee" (Fox 2009 -15) and served as producer on a wide variety of projects from supernatural thriller "Premonition" (2007) to 2010's Academy Awards show.

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Highest-Rated Movies

92% 84% Hairspray
Watchlist 65% 47% Hocus Pocus 2 Watchlist
57% 67% 17 Again
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54% 52% Going the Distance
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47% 64% Step Up 3
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43% 55% Rock of Ages
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43% 57% Step Up: All In
Watchlist 41% 40% What Men Want Watchlist
40% 68% Step Up Revolution
Watchlist 38% 50% Disenchanted Watchlist
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Adam Shankman

Adam Shankman Richard Griffiths, Teresa Palmer, Lucy Lawless and Adam Shankman on the set of "Bedtime Stories" BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE, Director Adam Shankman, Steve Martin watching playback on the set, 2003, (c) Walt Disney BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE, Director Adam Shankman on the set, 2003, (c) Walt Disney Adam Shankman and Adam Sandler on the set of "Bedtime Stories" So You Think You Can Dance, from left: Paula Abdul, Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Adam Shankman, 'Winner Chosen', Season 10, Ep. #18, 09/10/2013, ©FOX THE PACIFIER, Brad Garrett, director Adam Shankman, Vin Diesel on set, 2005, (c) Walt Disney So You Think You Can Dance, from left: Adam Shankman, Debbie Allen, Tyce Diorio, Mary Murphy, Nigel Lythgoe, 07/20/2005, ©FOX So You Think You Can Dance, from left: Adam Shankman, Irina Dvorovenko, Nigel Lythgoe, Tara Lipinski, Mary Murphy, 07/20/2005, ©FOX So You Think You Can Dance, from left: Adam Shankman, Debbie Allen, Tyce Diorio, Mary Murphy, Nigel Lythgoe, 'Las Vegas Callbacks', Season 9, Ep. #5, 06/20/2012, ©FOX View more photos

Filmography

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Disenchanted 38% 50% 2022 Director, Executive Producer Hocus Pocus 2 65% 47% 2022 Executive Producer Step Up Year of the Dance 25% 2019 Producer After 18% 64% 2019 Executive Producer What Men Want 41% 40% 2019 Director, Executive Producer Status Update 0% 49% 2018 Producer Step Up: All In 43% 57% 2014 Producer Step Up Revolution 40% 68% 2012 Producer Rock of Ages 43% 55% 2012 Director, Executive Producer Going the Distance 54% 52% 2010 Producer Step Up 3 47% 64% 2010 Producer The Last Song 21% 65% 2010 Producer 17 Again 57% 67% 2009 Producer Bedtime Stories 27% 55% 2008 Director, Executive Producer Step Up 2 the Streets 28% 76% 2008 Producer Hairspray 92% 84% 2007 Director, Executive Producer Premonition 8% 50% 2007 Producer Step Up 21% 83% 2006 Producer Cheaper by the Dozen 2 8% 57% 2005 Director, Executive Producer The Pacifier 21% 58% 2005 Director, Executive Producer Bringing Down the House 33% 49% 2003 Director A Walk to Remember 30% 78% 2002 Director The Wedding Planner 17% 59% 2001 Director Monster Mash 44% 1995 Wolfie Actor
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