Directed credits
17
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Adam Shankman
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.9
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 11Directed series: 6All crew credits: 72
TMDB ID: 20739
IMDb ID: nm0788202
Known for: Directing
Born: November 27, 1964
Age: 61
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1983 - 2026
Years active: 44
Average TMDB rating: 6.39
Wikidata: Q350903
Also known as
Adam Michael Shankman
Frequent jobs
Director (17)Choreographer (36)Producer (12)Executive Producer (5)Thanks (1)Writer (1)
Biography
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 with his sister), produces films and television for various studios and networks. Shankman is also 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam Shankman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Adam Shankman.
Dec 2
The Man with the Bag
Director
2026 Movie
Stop! That! Train!
Director
2026 Movie
Rock of Ages
Director
2012 Movie
Zac Efron's Pool Party
Director
2009 Movie
Bedtime Stories
Director
2008 Movie
Prop 8: The Musical
Director
2008 Movie
Hairspray
Director
2007 Movie
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Director
2005 Movie
Bringing Down the House
Director
2003 Movie
A Walk to Remember
Director
2002 Movie
The Wedding Planner
Director
2001 Movie
Directed Series
Series directed by Adam Shankman.
Only Murders in the Building
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
AJ and the Queen
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
Step Up
Director • 10 eps
2018 Series
Modern Family
Director • 1 eps
2009 Series
Glee
Director • 3 eps
2009 Series
Monk
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Adam Shankman.
Dec 2
The Man with the Bag
Director
2026 Movie
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Adam Shankman.
A Walk to Remember
Director
2002 Movie
Boogie Nights
Choreographer
1997 Movie
Status Update
Producer
2018 Movie
The Last Song
Producer
2010 Movie
Mrs. Winterbourne
Choreographer
1996 Movie
After
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
Hocus Pocus 2
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
Heart and Souls
Choreographer
1993 Movie
Addams Family Values
Choreographer
1993 Movie
Step Up
Producer
2006 Movie
Step Up Revolution
Producer
2012 Movie
Step Up 3D
Producer
2010 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Adam Shankman.
Friends
Choreographer • 1 eps
1994 Series
Only Murders in the Building
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Choreographer • 1 eps
1997 Series
Monk
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
Modern Family
Director • 1 eps
2009 Series
AJ and the Queen
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2009 Series
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge / Choreographer • 1 eps
2012 Series
Step Up
Director • 10 eps
2018 Series
Hell's Kitchen
as Self - Restaurant Patron • 1 eps
2005 Series
Glee
Director • 3 eps
2009 Series
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Adam Shankman.
Scooby-Doo
Choreographer
2002 Movie
Hocus Pocus 2
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
Scream 2
Choreographer
1997 Movie
Casper
Choreographer
1995 Movie
After
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
Addams Family Values
Choreographer
1993 Movie
Boogie Nights
Choreographer
1997 Movie
Disenchanted
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
17 Again
Producer
2009 Movie
Antz
Choreographer
1998 Movie
Bedtime Stories
Director
2008 Movie
The Relic
Choreographer
1997 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Adam Shankman.
Friends
Choreographer • 1 eps
1994 Series
Modern Family
Director • 1 eps
2009 Series
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2009 Series
Monk
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Choreographer • 1 eps
1997 Series
Glee
Director • 3 eps
2009 Series
Hell's Kitchen
as Self - Restaurant Patron • 1 eps
2005 Series
Only Murders in the Building
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge / Choreographer • 1 eps
2012 Series
So You Think You Can Dance
1 eps
2005 Series
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2010 Series
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2012 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Adam Shankman.
Disenchanted
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
Hocus Pocus 2
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
Dear Evan Hansen
Thanks
2021 Movie
Step Up: Year of the Dance
Producer
2019 Movie
After
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
What Men Want
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
Status Update
Producer
2018 Movie
Step Up All In
Producer
2014 Movie
Dragula
Producer
2014 Movie
Step Up Revolution
Producer
2012 Movie
Going the Distance
Producer
2010 Movie
Step Up 3D
Producer
2010 Movie
The Last Song
Producer
2010 Movie
17 Again
Producer
2009 Movie
Step Up 2: The Streets
Producer
2008 Movie
Premonition
Producer
2007 Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Adam Shankman.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Choreographer • 1 eps
1997 Series
Friends
Choreographer • 1 eps
1994 Series
Roundhouse
Choreographer • 52 eps
1992 Series
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Adam Shankman.
Disenchanted
as Grump Vendor / Kip / Skip
2022 Movie
Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation
as Self
2012 Movie
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
as Self
2011 Movie
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
as Self
2008 Movie
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
as Self
2007 Movie
Hairspray: Playing Tracy
as Self
2007 Movie
Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad
as Self
2007 Movie
Hairspray: Transforming Travolta to Turnblad
as Self
2007 Movie
Hairspray
as Talent Agent
2007 Movie
Portrait of a Choreographer
as Self
2007 Movie
Step Up
as Nightclub Dancer
2006 Movie
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
as Clam Bake Chef
2005 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Adam Shankman.
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2012 Series
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge / Choreographer • 1 eps
2012 Series
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2010 Series
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2009 Series
So You Think You Can Dance
1 eps
2005 Series
Hell's Kitchen
as Self - Restaurant Patron • 1 eps
2005 Series