Adam Shankman

Adam Shankman
Adam Shankman in 2008
Born
Adam Michael Shankman

(1964-11-27) November 27, 1964
EducationJuilliard School
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, writer, dancer, author, actor, choreographer
Years active1983–present

Adam Michael Shankman (born November 27, 1964)[1] is an American movie director, producer, writer, dancer, author, actor, and choreographer. He was a permanent judge on seasons 6–7 of the television program So You Think You Can Dance. He directed the movies A Walk to Remember, Bringing Down the House, The Pacifier, and the musicals Hairspray, Rock of Ages and Disenchanted.

Shankman is gay.[2][3]

References

  1. "Adam Shankman: Biography". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  2. "Gay directors bring home the bacon". The Advocate. May 13, 2003. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  3. Crabtree, Sheigh (July 8, 2007). "A wholehearted effort to keep 'Hairspray's' sheen". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

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