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    Adam Shankman

    November 27, 1964 • 59 y.o.

    Full Name Adam Michael Shankman
    Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA
    Citizenship United States
    Career 1983 — ...
    Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance

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    Shankman was born in Los Angeles to an upper-middle-class Jewish family. He is the son of Phyllis (née Perper), a licensed practitioner in Gestalt therapy, and Ned Shankman, an entertainment lawyer and manager for such acts as Barry White, the American band X, and Sister Sledge. His sister Jennifer was born when Shankman was four years old. He attended Palisades High School before attending Juilliard School.

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    • Drama 16%
    • Romance 13%
    • Family 7%
    • Musical 7%
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                                  Director — 27

                                  1

                                  Comedy
                                  United States • Adam Shankman

                                    2022
                                    2
                                    2022

                                    Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 59 min
                                    United States, United Kingdom, Denmark • Adam Shankman

                                      2021
                                      3
                                      2021 — ...

                                      Comedy, Crime, Drama, 30 min
                                      United States • Jamie Babbit...

                                        2020
                                        4
                                        2020

                                        Comedy, Drama, Music, 52 min
                                        United States • Michael Patrick King...

                                          2019
                                          5
                                          2019

                                          Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, 1 hr 57 min
                                          United States • Adam Shankman

                                            2018
                                            6
                                            2018 — 2022

                                            Drama, Music, 50 min
                                            United States • Dawn Wilkinson...

                                              2013
                                              7
                                              2013 — 2019

                                              Drama, Romance, Thriller, 1 hour
                                              United States • Salim Akil...

                                                2012
                                                8
                                                2012

                                                Comedy
                                                United States • Adam Shankman

                                                  9
                                                  2012

                                                  Musical, Comedy, Drama, 2 hr 3 min
                                                  United States • Adam Shankman

                                                    2011
                                                    10
                                                    2011

                                                    Music, 1 hr 30 min
                                                    United States • Adam Shankman

                                                      2009
                                                      11
                                                      2009

                                                      Music, 1 hr 23 min
                                                      United States • Nigel Lythgoe...

                                                        12
                                                        2009 — 2020

                                                        Comedy, 22 min
                                                        United States • Gail Mancuso...

                                                          13
                                                          2009 — 2015

                                                          Musical, Comedy, Drama, 43 min
                                                          United States • Bradley Buecker...

                                                            14
                                                            2009

                                                            Short, Comedy, 5 min
                                                            United States • Adam Shankman...

                                                              2008
                                                              15
                                                              2008

                                                              Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure, 1 hr 39 min
                                                              United States • Adam Shankman

                                                                16
                                                                2008

                                                                Short, Comedy, Musical, 4 min
                                                                United States • Adam Shankman

                                                                  2007
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                                                                  2007

                                                                  Musical, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                  United States, United Kingdom, Canada • Adam Shankman

                                                                    2006
                                                                    18
                                                                    2006

                                                                    Comedy, 22 min
                                                                    United States • Adam Shankman

                                                                      2005
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                                                                      2005

                                                                      Adventure, Comedy, Family, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                      United States, Canada • Adam Shankman

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                                                                        2005

                                                                        Action, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                        United States • Adam Shankman

                                                                          2004
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                                                                          2004

                                                                          Short, Comedy, Drama, 20 min
                                                                          United States • Adam Shankman

                                                                            2003
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                                                                            2003

                                                                            Drama
                                                                            United States • Adam Shankman

                                                                              23
                                                                              2003

                                                                              Comedy, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                              United States • Adam Shankman

                                                                                2002
                                                                                24
                                                                                2002 — 2009

                                                                                Comedy, Crime, Drama, 43 min
                                                                                Hong Kong, United States • Randy Zisk...

                                                                                  25
                                                                                  2002

                                                                                  Drama, Romance, 1 hr 41 min
                                                                                  United States • Adam Shankman

                                                                                    2001
                                                                                    26
                                                                                    2001

                                                                                    Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                    United States, Germany • Adam Shankman

                                                                                      1998
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                                                                                      1998


                                                                                      United States • Adam Shankman

                                                                                        Actor — 16

                                                                                        2022
                                                                                        1
                                                                                        2022 — Grumpy Vendor / Kip / Skip

                                                                                        Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 59 min
                                                                                        United States, United Kingdom, Denmark • Adam Shankman

                                                                                          2014
                                                                                          2
                                                                                          2014

                                                                                          Short, Comedy
                                                                                          United States • Andrew Bush

                                                                                            2009
                                                                                            3
                                                                                            2009 — 2018 — Film Director

                                                                                            Biography, 22 min
                                                                                            United States • Martin Saint Charles...

                                                                                              2007
                                                                                              4
                                                                                              2007 — Talent Agent

                                                                                              Musical, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                                              United States, United Kingdom, Canada • Adam Shankman

                                                                                                2006
                                                                                                5
                                                                                                2006 — Nightclub Dancer

                                                                                                Crime, Drama, Music, 1 hr 44 min
                                                                                                United States • Anne Fletcher

                                                                                                  2005
                                                                                                  6
                                                                                                  2005 — Clam Bake Chef

                                                                                                  Adventure, Comedy, Family, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                                                  United States, Canada • Adam Shankman

                                                                                                    7
                                                                                                    2005 — Driving Instructor, uncredited

                                                                                                    Action, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                    United States • Adam Shankman

                                                                                                      2003
                                                                                                      8
                                                                                                      2003 — Choreographer / Waiter

                                                                                                      Comedy, 1 hr 54 min
                                                                                                      United States • Bobby Farrelly...

                                                                                                        2002
                                                                                                        9
                                                                                                        2002 — Medical Assistant, uncredited

                                                                                                        Drama, Romance, 1 hr 41 min
                                                                                                        United States • Adam Shankman

                                                                                                          1997
                                                                                                          10
                                                                                                          1997 — Ghost Dancer

                                                                                                          Horror, Mystery, 2 hours
                                                                                                          United States • Wes Craven

                                                                                                            1995
                                                                                                            11
                                                                                                            1995 — Wolfie

                                                                                                            Musical, Comedy, Horror, 1 hr 22 min
                                                                                                            United States • Joel Cohen...

                                                                                                              1992
                                                                                                              12
                                                                                                              1992 — Timid Man

                                                                                                              Comedy, Mystery, 1 hr 29 min
                                                                                                              United States • Allan Moyle

                                                                                                                1990
                                                                                                                13
                                                                                                                1990 — Waiter

                                                                                                                Horror, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                                                                United States • Pece Dingo

                                                                                                                  1989
                                                                                                                  14
                                                                                                                  1989 — Driver

                                                                                                                  Musical, Comedy, Horror, 1 hr 27 min
                                                                                                                  United States • Luca Bercovici

                                                                                                                    1985
                                                                                                                    15
                                                                                                                    1985 — Shoeshoppe Customers

                                                                                                                    Drama, Family, Fantasy, 1 hr 19 min
                                                                                                                    United States • John Clark Donahue...

                                                                                                                      1983
                                                                                                                      16
                                                                                                                      1983 — Washerwoman

                                                                                                                      Fantasy, Adventure, Family, 1 hr 19 min
                                                                                                                      United States • John Driver

                                                                                                                        Producer — 30

                                                                                                                        1

                                                                                                                        Musical
                                                                                                                        United States

                                                                                                                          2

                                                                                                                          Comedy, Drama
                                                                                                                          Sean Anders

                                                                                                                            3

                                                                                                                            Comedy, Romance
                                                                                                                            United States • Burr Steers

                                                                                                                              2022
                                                                                                                              4
                                                                                                                              2022 — executive producer

                                                                                                                              Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 59 min
                                                                                                                              United States, United Kingdom, Denmark • Adam Shankman

                                                                                                                                5
                                                                                                                                2022 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                Fantasy, Comedy, Family, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                                                                United States, Zambia, United Kingdom • Anne Fletcher

                                                                                                                                  2019
                                                                                                                                  6
                                                                                                                                  2019

                                                                                                                                  Music, 1 hr 31 min
                                                                                                                                  China, United States • Ron Yuan

                                                                                                                                    7
                                                                                                                                    2019 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                    Drama, Romance, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                                                    United States • Jenny Gage

                                                                                                                                      8
                                                                                                                                      2019 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                      Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                                                                                      United States • Adam Shankman

                                                                                                                                        2018
                                                                                                                                        9
                                                                                                                                        2018 — 2022 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                        Drama, Music, 50 min
                                                                                                                                        United States • Dawn Wilkinson...

                                                                                                                                          2017
                                                                                                                                          10
                                                                                                                                          2017

                                                                                                                                          Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, 1 hr 46 min
                                                                                                                                          China, Canada, United States • Scott Speer

                                                                                                                                            2014
                                                                                                                                            11
                                                                                                                                            2014 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                            Short, Horror, Drama, 25 min
                                                                                                                                            United States • Frank Meli

                                                                                                                                              12
                                                                                                                                              2014

                                                                                                                                              Drama, Music, Romance, 1 hr 47 min
                                                                                                                                              United States, Canada • Trish Sie

                                                                                                                                                2012
                                                                                                                                                13
                                                                                                                                                2012

                                                                                                                                                Drama, Music, Romance, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                                                                                                United States • Scott Speer

                                                                                                                                                  14
                                                                                                                                                  2012 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                  Musical, Comedy, Drama, 2 hr 3 min
                                                                                                                                                  United States • Adam Shankman

                                                                                                                                                    2010
                                                                                                                                                    15
                                                                                                                                                    2010

                                                                                                                                                    Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                                                                                    United States • Nanette Burstein

                                                                                                                                                      16
                                                                                                                                                      2010

                                                                                                                                                      Drama, Music, Romance, 1 hr 47 min
                                                                                                                                                      United States • Jon M. Chu

                                                                                                                                                        17
                                                                                                                                                        2010

                                                                                                                                                        Drama, Music, Romance, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                                                                        United States • Julie Anne Robinson

                                                                                                                                                          18
                                                                                                                                                          2010

                                                                                                                                                          Award, 3 hr 37 min
                                                                                                                                                          United States • Hamish Hamilton...

                                                                                                                                                            2009
                                                                                                                                                            19
                                                                                                                                                            2009 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                            Music, 1 hr 23 min
                                                                                                                                                            United States • Nigel Lythgoe...

                                                                                                                                                              20
                                                                                                                                                              2009

                                                                                                                                                              Short, Comedy, 5 min
                                                                                                                                                              United States • Adam Shankman...

                                                                                                                                                                21
                                                                                                                                                                2009

                                                                                                                                                                Fantasy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                                                                                                                United States • Burr Steers

                                                                                                                                                                  2008
                                                                                                                                                                  22
                                                                                                                                                                  2008 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                  Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                                                                                                                  United States • Adam Shankman

                                                                                                                                                                    23
                                                                                                                                                                    2008

                                                                                                                                                                    Short, Comedy, Musical, 4 min
                                                                                                                                                                    United States • Adam Shankman

                                                                                                                                                                      24
                                                                                                                                                                      2008

                                                                                                                                                                      Drama, Music, Romance, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                                                                                      United States • Jon M. Chu

                                                                                                                                                                        2007
                                                                                                                                                                        25
                                                                                                                                                                        2007 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                        Musical, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                                                                                                                        United States, United Kingdom, Canada • Adam Shankman

                                                                                                                                                                          26
                                                                                                                                                                          2007

                                                                                                                                                                          Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, 1 hr 36 min
                                                                                                                                                                          United States • Mennan Yapo

                                                                                                                                                                            2006
                                                                                                                                                                            27
                                                                                                                                                                            2006 — produced by

                                                                                                                                                                            Crime, Drama, Music, 1 hr 44 min
                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Anne Fletcher

                                                                                                                                                                              28
                                                                                                                                                                              2006 — 2009 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                              Animation, Comedy, Family, 22 min
                                                                                                                                                                              United States, Canada • Tim Maltby...

                                                                                                                                                                                2005
                                                                                                                                                                                29
                                                                                                                                                                                2005 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                Adventure, Comedy, Family, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                                                                                                                                United States, Canada • Adam Shankman

                                                                                                                                                                                  30
                                                                                                                                                                                  2005 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                  Action, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                                                                                                  United States • Adam Shankman

                                                                                                                                                                                    Other — 69

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