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name: "Adam Shankman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/adam-shankman"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "27 November 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 75
updated: "2026-09-17T03:50:53.272736+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Adam Shankman

Director. Born 27 November 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 27 November 1964, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 1993–present
- **Also known as:** Adam Michael Shankman
- **Works often with:** Chris Koch, Elaine Ko, Kenny Schwartz, Rick Wiener

## Biography

Adam Michael Shankman (born 27 November 1964) is an American film director, producer, choreographer and dancer. Born in Los Angeles, he began his professional career in musical theatre after studying at the Juilliard School. He worked as a dancer in music videos for Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson before moving into choreography.

Shankman has directed feature films including *A Walk to Remember* (2002), *Hairspray* (2007) and *Rock of Ages* (2012). He has also directed episodes of television series such as *Glee* (2009), *Modern Family* (2009), *Only Murders in the Building* (2021) and the film *Stop! That! Train!* (2026). He co-owns the production company Offspring Entertainment with his sister Jennifer Gibgot and served as a judge on *So You Think You Can Dance*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Only Murders in the Building* (2021), Fi1m 76, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/only-murders-in-the-building.md)
- *Glee* (2009), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/glee.md)
- *Modern Family* (2009), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md)
- *Addams Family Values* (1993), Fi1m 78, Choreographer — [page](https://film.one/film/addams-family-values.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Stop! That! Train!* (2026), Director

## Also known for

- *A Walk to Remember* (2002), Director
- *The Pacifier* (2005), Director
- *Bedtime Stories* (2008), Director
- *Hairspray* (2007), Director
- *Cheaper by the Dozen 2* (2005), Director
- *The Wedding Planner* (2001), Director
- *What Men Want* (2019), Director
- *Rock of Ages* (2012), Director

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