FILM DIRECTOR

Adam Shankman

1964 - Today

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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 6–7 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 musicals Hairspray, Rock of Ages and Disenchanted. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Adam Shankman is the 1,690th most popular film director (down from 1,617th in 2024), the 12,911th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,781st in 2019) and the 486th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Adam Shankman ranks 1,690 out of 2,041. Before him are Brad Anderson, Nasir Hussain, Euzhan Palcy, Julien Temple, Per Fly, and Athina Rachel Tsangari. After him are Carlos Reygadas, Olena Demyanenko, Gary Rydstrom, Mahiro Maeda, Morgan Spurlock, and Jeff Nathanson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Adam Shankman ranks 595. Before him are Jordan Mechner, Jostein Flo, Ola Lindgren, Gaetano Manfredi, Jean-François Copé, and Buzz Osborne. After him are Levon Julfalakyan, Ute Geweniger, Akihiro Nagashima, Aleksandar Hemon, María Dueñas, and Pia Douwes.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Adam Shankman ranks 12,915 out of 20,380. Before him are Lisa Raymond (1973), Chuck D (1960), Loudon Wainwright III (1946), Clyde McPhatter (1932), George S. Boutwell (1818), and Mary Haas (1910). After him are Anders Holm (1981), Walter Catlett (1889), Chris Messina (1974), Marin Raykov (1960), Mustafa Ali (1986), and Al Sharpton (1954).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Adam Shankman ranks 486. Before him are Andy Tennant (1955), Lee Daniels (1959), Ruben Fleischer (1974), Glen Keane (1954), Dave Filoni (1974), and Brad Anderson (1964). After him are Gary Rydstrom (1959), Morgan Spurlock (1970), Jeff Nathanson (1965), Robert Riskin (1897), William Beaudine (1892), and James Frawley (1936).

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