Adam Michael Shankman\u00a0(born November 27, 1964)\u00a0is an American film director, producer, writer, dancer, author, actor, and choreographer. He was a permanent judge on seasons 6\u20137 of \u00a0So You Think You Can Dance. He began his professional career in\u00a0musical theatre. He was a dancer in music videos for\u00a0Paula Abdul\u00a0and\u00a0Janet Jackson. Shankman has choreographed dozens of films and directed several feature-length films, including\u00a0A Walk to Remember,\u00a0Bringing Down the House,\u00a0The Pacifier, and the musicals\u00a0Hairspray,\u00a0Rock of Ages\u00a0and\u00a0Disenchanted.<\/p>\n
His company,\u00a0Offspring Entertainment\u00a0(which he co-owns with his sister), produces films and television for various studios and networks.<\/p>\n
Shankman is also co-writing young adult novels for\u00a0Simon & Schuster\u00a0imprint\u00a0Atheneum Books\u00a0for Young Readers. The books, co-written with author Laura Lee Sullivan, follow the story of\u00a0rags to riches\u00a0Lucille O’Malley as she becomes Hollywood’s “it girl”, navigating a murder mystery and meeting her match, Frederick van der Waals.<\/p>\n
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Adam Michael Shankman\u00a0(born November 27, 1964)\u00a0is an American film director, producer, writer, dancer, author, actor, and choreographer. He was a permanent judge on seasons 6\u20137 of \u00a0So You Think You Can Dance. He began his professional career in\u00a0musical theatre. He was a dancer in music videos for\u00a0Paula Abdul\u00a0and\u00a0Janet Jackson. Shankman has choreographed dozens of films […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-35374","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n