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Adam Shankman            

Film Director & Choreographer; Known for "So You Think You Can Dance" & "Hairspray"

Adam Shankman is a film director, producer, dancer, author, actor, and choreographer. He was a judge on seasons 3–10 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 2007 remake of "Hairspray."

His company, Offspring Entertainment (which he co-owns with his sister) produces films and television for various studios and networks.

Shankman is also currently co-writing young adult novels for Simon & Schuster imprint Atheneum Books for Young Readers. The books, co-written with author Laura Lee Sullivan, follow the story of rags to riches Lucille O' Malley as she becomes Hollywood's "it girl", navigating a murder mystery and meeting her match, Frederick van der Waals.

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Adam Shankman to Direct ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ at Disney Plus
Adam Shankman will direct “Hocus Pocus 2” at Disney Plus, sources tell Variety.

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