Adam Shankman

Adam Shankman
Adam Shankman in 2007
Born	Adam Michael Shankman (1964-11-27) November 27, 1964 (age 59) 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 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]