Adam Michael Shankman is an American film director, producer, dancer, actor, and choreographer. He has been a judge on the television program So You Think You Can Dance since Season 3. He began his professional career in musical theater, and was a dancer in music videos for ...
Rock of Ages, Hairspray, A Walk to Remember, Bedtime Stories, The Pacifier, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, Bringing Down the House, The Wedding Planner, Step Up 3D, Step Up Revolution, The Last Song, Step Up 2: The Streets, 17 Again, Step Up: All In, Step Up, Premonition, Going the Distance, Scream 2, Stuc...
TV Shows
So You Think You Can Dance
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Trademark
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Characters being sent to do community service
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Scenes involving dancing and singing
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Quote
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[In response to Kevin Naff's (editor of The Washington Blade) proposed boycott of film "Hairspray" (2007) by gays, which claimed star John Travolta had "no business" playing an iconic gay character] "I am stunned this has gotten that far. He (Naff) has made the dumbest claims on the entire planet. Everybody involved in 'Hairspray' - all the creators are gay. So John has no problem with people being gay - me, the writers, composer, John Waters - all gay. John's personal beliefs never walked onto my set. I never heard the word 'Scientology.'"
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Fact
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Went to Palisades High School in Los Angeles, California.
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While a guest on NPR's "Fresh Air With Terry Gross" in July 2007, Shankman revealed to Gross that he did not start dancing until he was 18, which is very late for someone who intends to become a professional dancer. Furthermore, once he decided to become a dancer, he auditioned for college dance programs all over the country, including NYU, North Carolina, and Julliard (the most prestigious and selective dance program in the United States), and he got into all of them without ever once having taken a dance class.
choreographer - as Adam M. Shankman / dancer: Los Angeles - as Adam M. Shankman
A Life Less Ordinary
1997
choreographer
Boogie Nights
1997
choreographer
George of the Jungle
1997
choreographer
Traveller
1997
choreographer
Friends
1997
TV Series choreographer - 1 episode
The Relic
1997
choreographer
Mrs. Winterbourne
1996
choreographer
Congo
1995
choreographer
Casper
1995
choreographer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Disenchanted
2018
pre-production
Glee
2010-2012
TV Series 3 episodes
Rock of Ages
2012
Happy Valley
2012
TV Movie
Mary J. Blige: My Life (American Express Unstaged)
2011
Video
Modern Family
2011
TV Series 1 episode
Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special
2009
TV Movie
Zac Efron's Pool Party
2009
Video short
Bedtime Stories
2008
Prop 8: The Musical
2008
Short
Hairspray
2007
Worst Week of My Life
2006
TV Series pilot
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005
The Pacifier
2005
Mystery Girl
2004
TV Short
Bringing Down the House
2003
Splitsville
2003
TV Movie
Monk
2002
TV Series 1 episode
A Walk to Remember
2002
The Wedding Planner
2001
Cosmo's Tale
1998
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Here's How You're Getting F**Ked
2014
Short
So You Think You Can Prance
2013
Short
Adam Shankman
Hairspray
2007
Talent Agent
Step Up
2006
Nightclub Dancer
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005
Clam Bake Chef
The Pacifier
2005
Driving Instructor (uncredited)
Stuck on You
2003
Choreographer / Waiter
A Walk to Remember
2002
Medical Assistant (uncredited)
Scream 2
1997
Ghost Dancer
Monster Mash: The Movie
1995
Wolfie
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992
Timid Man
Midnight Cabaret
1990
Waiter
Rockula
1990
Driver
The Red Shoes
1983
TV Movie
Shoeshoppe Customers
The Wind in the Willows
1983/II
TV Movie
Washerwoman
Animation Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Casper
1995
animation ghost references
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Walk to Remember
2002
executive soundtrack producer - uncredited
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hairspray
2007
performer: "Tied Up in the Knots of Sin" 2007
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Stuck on You
2003
special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Move
Documentary filming
Himself
Eyes of Faith
2017
Documentary
Himself
Access Hollywood Live
2016
TV Series
Himself
Hollywood Health Report
2015
TV Series
Himself
So You Think You Can Dance
2007-2014
TV Series
Himself - Judge / Himself - Guest Judge / Himself / ...
2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Choreography / Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series / Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series & Outstanding Variety Special
Made in Hollywood
2012-2014
TV Series
Himself
Entertainment Tonight
2008-2014
TV Series
Himself
The Ultimate Wedding Planner
2014
Documentary
Himself
Hollywood's Best Film Directors
2014
TV Series
Himself - Interviewee / Film Director
Good Day L.A.
2013
TV Series
Himself
Hell's Kitchen
2013
TV Series
Himself - Restaurant Patron
All the Right Moves
2012
TV Series
Himself
Janela Indiscreta
2012
TV Series
Himself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan
2007-2012
TV Series
Himself
Sidewalks Entertainment
2012
TV Series
Himself
IC Places Hollywood
2012
TV Series
Himself - Interviewee
Move TV
2012
TV Series
Himself
American Idol
2012
TV Series
Himself
Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation
2012
Documentary
Himself
West Side Story: A Place for Us - West Side Story's Legacy
2011
Documentary short
Himself
HBO First Look
2003-2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2010
TV Series
Himself
In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber
2010
TV Series
Going the Distance: A Guide to Long Distance Dating
2010
Video documentary short
Himself
The Cast of Going the Distance: Off the Cuff
2010
Video documentary short
Himself
Zac Goes Back
2009
Video documentary short
Himself
Inside the Cinema
2009
TV Movie
Himself
The Movie Loft
2009
TV Series
Himself
2009 Britannia Awards
2009
TV Special
Himself
Zac's Dance Flashback
2009
Video documentary short
Himself
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008
Video documentary
Himself
Shootout
2008
TV Series
Himself
Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth
2007
Video documentary short
Himself
Portrait of a Choreographer
2007
Video short
Himself
You Can't Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of 'Hairspray'
2007
Video documentary
Himself
Ace of Cakes
2007
TV Series
Himself
The Oprah Winfrey Show
2007
TV Series
Himself
'Hairspray' Extentions
2007
Video documentary short
Himself
It's 'Hairspray'!
2007
Video documentary short
Himself
Playing Tracy
2007
Video documentary short
Himself
Step by Step: The Dances of 'Hairspray'
2007
Video documentary short
Himself
The Search for Tracy Turnblad
2007
Video documentary short
Himself
Transforming Travolta to Turnblad
2007
Video documentary short
Himself
2006 MTV Movie Awards
2006
TV Special
Himself
Cheaper by the Dozen 2: A Comedic Trio
2006
Video documentary short
Himself
Cheaper by the Dozen 2: Camp Chaos
2006
Video documentary short
Himself
Cheaper by the Dozen 2: Casting Session
2006
Video documentary short
Himself
Biography
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
E! True Hollywood Story
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
Reel Comedy
2003
TV Series
Himself
Total Access 24/7
2002
TV Series
Himself
A Walk to Remember: A Day on the Set with Mandy Moore
2002
Video documentary short
Himself
A Walk to Remember: Interviews
2002
Video documentary short
Himself
The 62nd Annual Academy Awards
1990
TV Special
Dancer (uncredited)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Zac Efron: The Ultimate Idol
2009
Video
Himself
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
$3.5 Million
