Shawn Levy

Biography:

Shawn Adam Levy is an American and Canadian actor and filmmaker who was born on July 23, 1968. He is 21 Laps Entertainment’s founder. His work has been in many different genres, and as a filmmaker, his films have made a total of $3.5 billion globally.

In the 2000s, Levy became well-known for his comedy picture directing, including Big Fat Liar (2002), Just Married (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), and The Pink Panther (2006), after his early work as a television director, most notably for The Famous Jett Jackson. After that, he achieved even more success as the director of the first three Night at the Museum films (2006–14). In the early 2010s, he executive produced the first five seasons of the ABC sitcom Last Man Standing, developed a number of comedy television pilots, and directed films such as Date Night (2010), Real Steel (2011), and The Internship (2013). Levy produced the 2016 science fiction movie Arrival, for which he was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.