Adam Shankman
Directing
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 6–7 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…
Filmography
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Disenchanted
2022
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation
2012
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
2011
Going the Distance: A Guide to Long Distance Dating
Going the Distance: A Guide to Long Distance Dating
2010
The Cast of Going the Distance: Off the Cuff
The Cast of Going the Distance: Off the Cuff
2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
2007
Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth
Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth
2007
'Hairspray' Extentions
'Hairspray' Extentions
2007
It's 'Hairspray'!
It's 'Hairspray'!
2007
Hairspray: Playing Tracy
Hairspray: Playing Tracy
2007
Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad
Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad
2007
Hairspray: Transforming Travolta to Turnblad
Hairspray: Transforming Travolta to Turnblad
2007
Hairspray
2007
Portrait of a Choreographer
2007
Step Up
2006
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005
So You Think You Can Dance
2005
Hell's Kitchen
2005
The Pacifier
2005
Stuck on You
2003
A Walk to Remember
2002
Scream 2
1997
Monster Mash: The Movie
1995
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992
Rockula
1990
Midnight Cabaret
1990
The Red Shoes
1983
Step by Step: The Dances of 'Hairspray'
Step by Step: The Dances of 'Hairspray'
