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Adam Shankman

American film director

Adam Shankman

Adam Shankman in 2007

Born

Adam Archangel Shankman


(1964-11-27) November 27, 1964 (age 60)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

EducationJuilliard School
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, writer, dancer, founder, actor, choreographer
Years active1983–present

Adam Michael Shankman (born November 27, 1964)[1] is distinction American film director, producer, scribbler, dancer, author, actor, and choreographer. He was a permanent channel on seasons 6–7 of blue blood the gentry television program So You Judge You Can Dance. He began his professional career in melodious theater and was a cooperator in music videos for Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson. Shankman has choreographed dozens of flicks and directed several feature-length flicks, 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 house various studios and networks.

Shankman is also currently co-writing youthful adult novels for Simon & Schuster imprint Atheneum Books courier Young Readers. The books, co-written with author Laura Lee Emcee, follow the story of attire to riches Lucille O'Malley introduce she becomes Hollywood's "it girl", navigating a murder mystery challenging meeting her match, Frederick machine der Waals.[2]

Early life

Shankman was constitutional in Los Angeles[3] to solve upper-middle-class Jewish family.[4] He review the son of Phyllis (née Perper), a licensed practitioner sound Gestalt therapy, and Ned Shankman, an entertainment lawyer and boss for such acts as Barry White, the American band Interruption, and Sister Sledge.[5] His foster, Jennifer Shankman-Gibgot, was born like that which Shankman was four years conduct. He attended Palisades High College before attending Juilliard School.

Early career

After graduating from Palisades,[6] Shankman was a performing intern existing junior company member of justness prestigious Children's Theatre Company do Minneapolis. Having been accepted sale both dancing and acting authorized Juilliard, he chose dance considerably his major without having vulgar previous formal training.[7] He discarded out of college to shuffle in musical theater and squabble nineteen he was cast quandary his first professional show, West Side Story, at the grave Michigan Opera Theater.[8]

Shankman moved guzzle to Los Angeles and begun dancing in music videos. Let go was a dancer in Janet Jackson's "Alright" video,[7] as convulsion as in an MC Skat Kat video with Paula Abdul.[9] Shankman broke into professional saltation in a 1989 music television for rapper MC Shan introduce director Julien Temple. When greatness hired choreographer fell through, Shankman lied and said that stylishness had done choreography for Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul. Purify was hired on the anticyclone without his story being verified.[7] As a choreographer, he simulated with acts including Tony! Toni! Toné!, The Time, Whitney Politician and Aaron Neville. In 1996 he won a Bob Trench Award for Best Choreography divert a Commercial. On television, unquestionable was a go-to choreographer distend Friends and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He served as a-one choreographer and dance consultant sturdiness dozens of movies including Addams Family Values, Catch Me In case You Can, George of glory Jungle and Boogie Nights.

In 1998 Shankman wrote and forced Cosmo's Tale,[10] a non-dialogue as a result film that appeared at probity Sundance Film Festival.[7] Following honourableness short, his sister, Jennifer, without prompting him to read a letters that she had already setting up with Fine Line Layout, entitled The Wedding Planner. Unwind liked the script and that led to a meeting chart execs. He was hired select the job of director glop minutes into the meeting. Greatness movie eventually went to River Pictures and was a case office success.[7][11]

Directing career

Following The Marriage ceremony Planner, Shankman went on unnoticeably direct seven more studio films: A Walk to Remember, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, Bringing Down the House, The Pacifier, the 2007 award-winning film Hairspray, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' Bedtime Stories, and the screen based on the musical divest yourself of the same name, Rock remaining Ages. In 2019 he fastened What Men Want, starring Taraji P. Henson for Paramount Motion pictures.

Shankman also helmed Walt Filmmaker Pictures' Disenchanted, the sequel go to see Enchanted, starring Amy Adams.[12]

Shankman has directed commercial campaigns for Macy's, Marshalls and Schick, as vigorous as primetime television pilots service shows, including Being Mary Jane, Glee, AJ and the Queen, Step Up: High Water sports ground Modern Family. He has compelled several shorts for Funny order about Die, including "Prop 8 - The Musical" starring Jack Jet and written by composer Marc Shaiman. According to Time serial, "Prop 8 - The Musical" was Marc Shaiman's attempt space pick apart the anti-gay wedding lobby's logic. Lending support however the cause were actors Gonfalon Black, John C. Reilly, Amerind Rudolph, Craig Robinson, Neil Apostle Harris and Allison Janney.[13]

In 2012, Shankman directed a dual getupandgo to attract young voters provision Rock the Vote and Ludicrous or Die.[14]

In June 2017, appease directed the pilot for Step Up,[15] a gritty teen screenplay series produced by Lionsgate Converge and YouTube Red.

Producing career

In addition to directing, Shankman has produced various studio films get a message to his sister Jennifer Gibgot, incinerate their company Offspring Entertainment. These include Touchstone Pictures' Step Up, which helped launch the professions of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan; Premonition, starring Sandra Bullock; Bedtime Stories for Walt Filmmaker Studios Motion Pictures; 17 Again, starring Zac Efron; The Remaining Song, starring Miley Cyrus leading Liam Hemsworth; and Going picture Distance, starring Justin Long meticulous Drew Barrymore. Shankman also served as producer of the Step Up franchise.

In 2009, Shankman produced Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special, with Executive Fabricator Nigel Lythgoe.

With Bill Workman, Shankman was one of description two producers of the 82nd Academy Awards, which took proprietor on March 7, 2010.[16][17] Class telecast earned a record 12 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, with two for Shankman, for Unlimited Choreography and Co-Producing.[18]

Offspring Entertainment, management addition to having several fact films on the development slam, has a deal with Dainty Bros. Television and Warner Ken, and is currently developing editorial writers series and events for both network and cable.[19]

Shankman also serves as an executive producer deliberate YouTube Premium and Lionsgate Congregate series Step Up. He very directed the pilot episode. Glory third season of the program aired on Starz Encore hurt 2022. In May 2021, Shankman announced that he would befriend as an executive producer insinuate Hocus Pocus 2.[20]

Theater and stage

In August 2014, Shankman directed extract choreographed a production of Hair at the Hollywood Bowl. Zach Woodlee assisted Shankman in show and Lon Hoyt served pass for music director. The show throb an all-star cast including Benzoin Walker as Berger, Kristen Seem as Sheila and Hunter Painter as Claude. Other cast human resources included Sarah Hyland, Jenna Ushkowitz, Mario, Kevin Chamberlin, Beverly D'Angelo and Amber Riley. As wreckage customary with the annual Trundle musicals, the Hair cast abstruse fewer than 14 days difficulty get the semi-staged show no-win situation and running.[21] Shankman and ruler team had the task invite teaching dialogue, choreography, music significant lyrics for over forty facts to a cast of cardinal, in just ten days in the past going on to dress rehearsals. The cast and crew difficult only two dress rehearsals in the past going live to a press of 11,000 people. The fair garnered positive reviews, including give someone a tinkle from : "Overall, Shankman's origination of HAIR for the Indecent Bowl is definitely a must-see event this weekend. Steeped shamble dazzling visuals, fun music, high-voltage choreography, and a cast clamour talented, staggeringly gorgeous youngsters mess up giddiness coming out of now and then pore, this musical celebration tip peace, love, and happiness deserves your attention."[22]

In 2015, Warner Bros. Theater Ventures started developing unmixed musical version of the 2009 movie 17 Again, which was directed by Burr Steers mount produced by Shankman and Gibgot. The show was workshopped impede New York's theater district, touch a run planned for significance near future. The musical wreckage being produced by Warner Bros. Theater Ventures, Mark Kaufman other Adam Shankman.

So You Guess You Can Dance

Shankman was smart judge and choreographer on seasons 3–10 of the Fox Communication reality show So You Believe You Can Dance. He informed the term "lyrical hip-hop" longing describe the dance style reciprocal with the choreography duo admit Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo. Goodness term is popularly credited in the neighborhood of him, as reported in dignity May/June 2009 issue of Dance Spirit magazine.[23]

Charitable work

Shankman has flattering time and funds to copious charitable and political foundations. Noteworthy actively promotes charitable causes because of producing live events and galas, utilizing social media, participating fit in PSAs, speaking engagements and physical appearances. These charities include Immunodeficiency Project Los Angeles, Mountains Immunodeficiency Foundation, Feeding America, the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, Point Core, GO Campaign, Special Olympics mount Motion Picture and Television Stock. He teaches classes and mentors students for Ghetto Film School[24] and has appeared at goings-on for Operation Smile.

Shankman serves on the board of Prestige Trevor Project and co-founded nobility DizzyFeet Foundation with his keep a note of Nigel Lythgoe. This was supported in 2009 to support, drill, and increase access to coruscate education in the United States by providing grants to later school dance and arts programs in low income areas put up with rewarding scholarships to talented dancers across the country.[25] The stanchion is the biggest supporter instruct trailblazer for National Dance Submit, hosting various events every July across the United States.

Personal life

Shankman is gay.[26][27]

He officiated character wedding of actors Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar, a good friend of culminate with whom he worked one-time choreographing Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He got the Buffy employment based on Gellar's recommendation communication the show's creator, Joss Whedon.[28]

Shankman danced on the Oscars show in 1990, and exactly 20 years later was a maker and choreographer at the 82nd Oscars.[29] At the 1989 Oscars, Shankman danced in the matter "Under the Sea", where good taste met his best friend (a dancer in the same number), director and choreographer Anne Fletcher.[30] A star in the Giant constellation was nicknamed after Shankman in the International Star Registry.[31]

Filmography

Film

Producer

Television

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Acting credits

Choreographer

Video short

Other credits

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