He started working on “The Wedding Planner” with Jennifer Lopez. Shankman has also directed “A Walk to Remember”, “Monk”, “Bringing Down the House”, “The Pacifier”, “Cheaper by the Dozen 2”, “Step Up”, “Glee”, “Modern Family”, “Rock of Ages”, and “Hairspray”. He co-produced the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010. Since the third season, Shankman has worked as a choreographer and judge for the hit Fox reality show “So You Think You Can Dance”. The openly gay director once officiated the wedding between Hollywood stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze, Jr.