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  So You Think You Can Dance. He began his professional career in musical theatre. He 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.

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

Shankman is also 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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亚当·迈克尔·尚克曼（Adam Michael Shankman，1964年11月27日-），美国电影导演、制片人、舞蹈家、演员、编舞家。自第 3 季以来，他一直担任电视节目 So You Think You Can Dance 的评委。他的职业生涯始于音乐剧，曾是宝拉·阿卜杜勒和珍妮特·杰克逊音乐录影带的舞者。Shankman还编排了辣妹乐队的一次巡演。他执导了几部长篇电影，包括《A Walk to Remember》、《Bringing Down the House》和《Hairspray》。

亞當·邁克爾·尚克曼（亞當·尚克曼，1964 年 11 月 27 日-），美國電影導演、製片人、舞蹈家、演員、編舞家。自第 3 季以來，他一直擔任電視節目 So You Think You Can Dance 的評委。他的職業生涯始於音樂劇，曾是寶拉·阿卜杜勒和珍妮特·傑克遜音樂錄影帶的舞者。Shankman 還編排了辣妹樂隊的一次巡演。他執導了幾部長篇電影，包括《A Walk to Remember》、《Bringing Down the House》和《Hairspray》。