Adam Shankman

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 67 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 featurelength 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 coowns with his sister produces films and television for various studios and networks Shankman is also cowriting young adult novels for Simon Schuster imprint Atheneum Books for Young Readers The books cowritten with author Laura Lee Sullivan follow the story of rags to riches Lucille OMalley as she becomes Hollywoods it girl navigating a murder mystery and meeting her match Frederick van der Waals Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam Shankman licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia