Adam Shankman

Infobox actor
name = Adam Shankman

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birthdate = November 27, 1964 (age 43)
birthplace = Los Angeles, California

Adam Michael Shankman (born November 27, 1964) is an American film director, dancer, actor, judge on seasons 3 & 4 of So You Think You Can Dance, and choreographer. He directed "A Walk to Remember", "Bringing Down the House", "The Pacifier", "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" and "Hairspray". He also danced in videos for Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson. Shankman also choreographed one of the Spice Girls' tours.

Shankman was born in Los Angeles, California [cite web
url = http://www.filmreference.com/film/54/Adam-Shankman.html
title = Adam Shankman Biography
publisher = [http://www.filmreference.com/ Film Reference]
accessdate = 2007-07-20] to an upper middle class family. [cite web
url = http://buzzsugar.com/391531
title = Buzz Interview: Hairspray's Nikki Blonsky and Adam Shankman
publisher = Sugar Publishing [http://buzzsugar.com/ BuzzSugar]
accessdate = 2007-07-20] He had a "traditional Jewish upbringing" in Brentwood and attended The Juilliard School. [cite web
url = http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/33036/format/html/displaystory.html
title = ‘Hairspray’ director, starlet are kindred (Jewish) spirits
author = Michael Fox
publisher = j.
accessdate = 2007-07-20]

Shankman is openly gay. [cite news
title = Gay directors bring home the bacon
publisher = The Advocate
accessdate = 2007-07-20] [cite web
url = http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-ca-hairspray8jul08155918,1,4369254.story
title = A wholehearted effort to keep 'Hairspray's' sheen
author = Sheigh Crabtree
publisher = Los Angeles Times
accessdate = 2007-07-20] He officiated the wedding of Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar, with whom he worked while choreographing "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".

Prior to directing "Hairspray", Shankman was known in Hollywood primarily as a fixer of lowbrow films—a director who could take charge of lackluster productions that were expected to flop and turn them into box-office hits. "I've done so many things I'm not super-proud of," he admitted in an interview with the "Los Angeles Times". Having finally received a plum directing role in "Hairspray", he added, "Now that I'm finally really proud of something, if [critics] say this one isn't good either, it will be kind of … taxing." ["Ibid."]

Because of Shankman's experience as a dancer, he frequently adds dance sequences in films he directed.

As of August 2008, "Hairspray" has become the fourth-largest grossing American movie musical within the last 30+ years. [ [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=musical.htm Box Office Mojo] ]

"A new series about the female mayor of a small town has jumped from the back burner to the front, thanks to [Governor] Sarah Palin. The proposed show, tentatively titled "Cadillac Ranch," comes with a big-name director attached - Adam Shankman..." [http://www.nypost.com/seven/10102008/tv/palin__the_tv_series_132885.htm NYPost: PALIN, THE TV SERIES]

Filmography

*"Hairspray 2" (2010) - Director / Choreographer
*"Step Up 3-D" (2009) - Director / Producer
*Cadillac Ranch (2008) - Director
*"Bedtime Stories" (2008) - Director / Producer
*"Step Up 2 the Streets" (2008) - Producer
*"Hairspray" (2007) - Director / Choreographer
*"Step Up" (2006) - Producer / Choreographer
*"Cheaper by the Dozen 2" (2005) - Director
*"The Pacifier" (2005) - Director
*"Bringing Down the House" (2003) - Director / Producer
*"A Walk to Remember" (2002) - Director
*"The Wedding Planner" (2001) - Director / Producer

o You Think You Can Dance

Shankman was a judge/choreographer on the FOX reality show So You Think You Can Dance for seasons three and four.

References

External links

*imdb name | id=0788202| name=Adam Shankman
* [http://www.filmbug.com/db/342331 Adam Shankman bio]
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1589/is_2003_March_4/ai_98172209 Interview with "The Advocate"]
* [http://www.geowis.de/product_info.php?products_id=293&osCsid=619fe1d7ed4fd22eea7d3b75df559649 Article by Liz Bremer & Jonas Littfers - "Hairspray" 2007 (2007-01-13, German)]

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DATE OF BIRTH=November 27, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH=Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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