Shawn Levy
Directing Born Jul 23, 1968 Montreal, Quebec, Canada 171 credits
Biography
Shawn Adam Levy (/ˈliːvaɪ/; born July 23, 1968) is a Canadian filmmaker and actor. He is the founder of 21 Laps Entertainment. His work has spanned numerous genres, and his films as a director have grossed $3.5 billion worldwide.
Following early work as a television director, Levy gained recognition in the 2000s for directing comedy films like Big Fat Liar (2002), Just Married (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and The Pink Panther (2006). He then found further success as the director of the first three films in the Night at the Museum film franchise (2006–14). In the early 2010s, he directed films including Date Night (2010), Real Steel (2011), and The Internship (2013), and developed several comedy television pilots. Executive produced the ABC sitcom Last Man Standing. Levy produced the 2016 sci-fi film Arrival, earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
Since 2016, Levy has been an executive producer on the Netflix original series Stranger Things. He has directed the third and fourth episodes of each of the show's four seasons and the Netflix limited series All the Light We CanNot See (2023). Levy has recently collaborated with Ryan Reynolds by directing Free Guy (2021), The Adam Project (2022), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), with the latter emerging as his highest-grossing film and the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.
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The Catch · ProducerStar Wars: Starfighter · DirectorStar Wars: Starfighter · Producer
Backrooms · ProducerStranger Things: Tales from '85 · Executive ProducerOne Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical Preview · Executive Producer
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip · Producer
Deadpool & Wolverine · DirectorDeadpool & Wolverine · ProducerDeadpool & Wolverine · WriterThe Perfect Couple · Executive ProducerNever Let Go · Producer
All the Light We Cannot See · Executive ProducerAll the Light We Cannot See · DirectorThe Boogeyman · ProducerCrater · Producer
Welcome to WrexhamThe Adam Project · ProducerThe Adam Project · DirectorLost Ollie · Executive ProducerCheaper by the Dozen · Executive Producer
Shadow and Bone · Executive ProducerFree Guy · DirectorFree Guy · ProducerDirectors on DirectorsWhat Happened, Brittany Murphy?
I Am Not Okay with This · Executive ProducerDash & Lily · Executive ProducerUnsolved Mysteries · Executive ProducerLove and Monsters · ProducerRobin's Wish
The Darkest Minds · ProducerKin · Producer
Beyond Stranger ThingsImaginary Mary · DirectorImaginary Mary · Executive ProducerImaginary Mary · CreatorFist Fight · Producer
Stranger ThingsStranger Things · DirectorStranger Things · Executive ProducerArrival · ProducerWhy Him? · Producer
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt · Director
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersNight at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb · DirectorNight at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb · ProducerCristela · Executive Producer
The Spectacular Now · ProducerThe InternshipThe Internship · ProducerThe Internship · Director
The Watch · Producer
Real Steel · ProducerReal Steel · DirectorLast Man Standing · Executive Producer
Date Night · DirectorDate Night · Producer
Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianNight at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian · DirectorNight at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian · ProducerThe Pink Panther 2 · Executive ProducerMonkey Mischief · Director
What Happens in Vegas · ProducerThe Rocker · Producer
30 RockNight at the Museum · ProducerNight at the Museum · DirectorThe Pink Panther · DirectorPepper Dennis · Producer
Cheaper by the Dozen 2Cheaper by the Dozen 2 · Producer
Punk'dCheaper by the DozenCheaper by the Dozen · DirectorJust Married · Director
Birds of Prey · ProducerBirds of Prey · DirectorDo Over · DirectorBig Fat LiarBig Fat Liar · Director
Jett Jackson: The Movie · DirectorJett Jackson: The Movie · Executive Producer
In a Heartbeat · Director
So Weird · DirectorDear America · DirectorStray Dog · Director
First Wave · DirectorThe Famous Jett Jackson · DirectorThe Famous Jett Jackson · Executive ProducerAnimorphs · Director
The Journey of Allen Strange · DirectorAddress Unknown · DirectorJust in Time · Director
The Secret World of Alex Mack · DirectorBroken Record · DirectorBroken Record · EditorBroken Record · Producer
Made in AmericaTrouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth
Full filmography
- The Catch (2027) Producer
- Star Wars: Starfighter (2027) Director
- Star Wars: Starfighter (2027) Producer
- Backrooms (2026) Producer
- Stranger Things: Tales from '85 (2026) Executive Producer
- One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 (2026) as Self - Executive Producer / Director / Guest Director Chapter 6 And 7
- Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical Preview (2026) Executive Producer
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip (2025) Producer
- Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) Director
- Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) Producer
- Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) Writer
- The Perfect Couple (2024) Executive Producer
- Never Let Go (2024) Producer
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) as Self - Co-Writer / Director / Producer
- All the Light We Cannot See (2023) Executive Producer
- All the Light We Cannot See (2023) Director
- The Boogeyman (2023) Producer
- Crater (2023) Producer
- Welcome to Wrexham (2022) as Self
- The Adam Project (2022) Producer
- The Adam Project (2022) Director
- Lost Ollie (2022) Executive Producer
- Cheaper by the Dozen (2022) Executive Producer
- Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022) Producer
- The Future Of (2022) Executive Producer
- Rosaline (2022) Producer
- Shadow and Bone (2021) Executive Producer
- Free Guy (2021) Director
- Free Guy (2021) Producer
- Directors on Directors (2021) as Self
- What Happened, Brittany Murphy? (2021) as Self
- There's Someone Inside Your House (2021) Producer
- All Too Well: The Short Film (2021) as Her Dad
- I Am Not Okay with This (2020) Executive Producer
- Dash & Lily (2020) Executive Producer
- Unsolved Mysteries (2020) Executive Producer
- Love and Monsters (2020) Producer
- Robin's Wish (2020) as Self
- The Violent Heart (2020) Producer
- The Darkest Minds (2018) Producer
- Kin (2018) Producer
- Beyond Stranger Things (2017) as Self
- Imaginary Mary (2017) Director
- Imaginary Mary (2017) Executive Producer
- Imaginary Mary (2017) Creator
- Fist Fight (2017) Producer
- Table 19 (2017) Producer
- Kodachrome (2017) Producer
- Xenolinguistics: Understanding 'Arrival' (2017) as Self
- Stranger Things (2016) as Morgue Worker
- Stranger Things (2016) Director
- Stranger Things (2016) Executive Producer
- Arrival (2016) Producer
- Why Him? (2016) Producer
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015) Director
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) Director
- Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) Producer
- Cristela (2014) Executive Producer
- This Is Where I Leave You (2014) Director
- This Is Where I Leave You (2014) Producer
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) Producer
- Lennon or McCartney (2014) as Self
- The Spectacular Now (2013) Producer
- The Internship (2013) as Google Employee Trying to Take a Nap (uncredited)
- The Internship (2013) Producer
- The Internship (2013) Director
- The Watch (2012) Producer
- Real Steel (2011) Producer
- Real Steel (2011) Director
- Last Man Standing (2011) Executive Producer
- Date Night (2010) Director
- Date Night (2010) Producer
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) as Infomercial Father
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) Director
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) Producer
- The Pink Panther 2 (2009) Executive Producer
- Monkey Mischief (2009) Director
- What Happens in Vegas (2008) Producer
- The Rocker (2008) Producer
- 30 Rock (2006) as Scottie Shofar
- Night at the Museum (2006) Producer
- Night at the Museum (2006) Director
- The Pink Panther (2006) Director
- Pepper Dennis (2006) Producer
- Pepper Dennis (2006) Director
- Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) as Hospital Intern
- Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) Producer
- Punk'd (2003) as Self
- Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) as Press Room Reporter
- Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) Director
- Just Married (2003) Director
- Birds of Prey (2002) Producer
- Birds of Prey (2002) Director
- Do Over (2002) Director
- Big Fat Liar (2002) as Wolf Party Guest
- Big Fat Liar (2002) Director
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (2002) Producer
- Jett Jackson: The Movie (2001) Director
- Jett Jackson: The Movie (2001) Executive Producer
- In a Heartbeat (2000) Director
- So Weird (1999) Director
- Dear America (1999) Director
- Stray Dog (1999) Director
- First Wave (1998) Director
- The Famous Jett Jackson (1998) Director
- The Famous Jett Jackson (1998) Executive Producer
- Animorphs (1998) Director
- The Journey of Allen Strange (1997) Director
- Address Unknown (1997) Director
- Just in Time (1997) Director
- The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994) Director
- Broken Record (1994) Director
- Broken Record (1994) Editor
- Broken Record (1994) Producer
- Made in America (1993) as Dwayne
- Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth (1993) as Travis
- Step by Step (1991) as Daniel
- Our Shining Moment (1991) as J.J.
- Brotherhood of the Gun (1991) as Teddy McBride
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Howard Banchek
- Lifestories (1990) as Luke Conforti
- China Beach (1988) as Lieutenant
- The Kiss (1988) as Terry
- Liberace: Behind the Music (1988) as Glenn
- 21 Jump Street (1987) as Lance
- thirtysomething (1987) as Robert
- Tour of Duty (1987)
- Wild Thing (1987) as Paul
- Zombie Nightmare (1987) as Jim Batten
- The Vindicator (1986) as Biker #2
- Miles to Go… (1986) as Greg
- The George Lucas Talk Show: Live as Self
- Sovereign Producer
- Seasons Producer
- The Girlfriend Producer
- Club 33 Producer
- Compulsive Liar Producer
- One Attempt Remaining Producer
- Splendid Solution Producer
- Amulet Producer
- Kingmakers Producer
- Echo Producer
- Boy Band Producer
- Boy Band Director
- Ripple Producer
- Untitled Hockey Series Executive Producer
- Backwards Director
- Backwards Producer
- The Blanks Producer
- Hold Back the Stars Producer
- Dollhouse Producer
- Untitled McG Feature Producer
- Dad Camp Producer
- Somewhere Out There Director
- Somewhere Out There Producer
- Undying Producer
- Family Album Director
- Abbi and the Eighth Wonder Producer
- The Defender Producer
- The Hardy Men Producer
- Untitled Night at the Museum Reimagining Producer
- Gnomes Producer
- Never Lie Producer
- Dungeons & Dragons: The Forgotten Realms Executive Producer
- Don't Go in the Water Producer
- Upcoming Remake of 'Riders of Justice' Producer
- Seismic Producer
- Mothers, Lock Up Your Daughters Because They Are Terrifying Producer