Adam Shankman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Adam Shankman

actor, director, Choreographer, Dancer

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1964

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession: actor, television director, choreographer, film director, film producer, dancer, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Adam Michael Shankman (born November 27, 1964) is an American film director, producer, dancer, author, actor, and choreographer.
He was a judge on seasons 3–10 of the television program So You Think You Can Dance.
He began his professional career in musical theater, and 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 2007 remake of Hairspray. His company, Offspring Entertainment (which he co-owns with his sister) produces films and television for various studios and networks. Shankman is also currently 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.