Shawn Levy

Shawn Levy is one of the most prolific filmmakers of the past decade. To date, his films have grossed over $3 billion worldwide. His TV series Stranger Things was a massive critical and commercial success.

While Levy is best known as a director of hit comedies and family films, his production company 21 Laps Entertainment has achieved substantial growth with a slate of film and TV projects encompassing multiple genres and collaborating with renowned filmmakers. These last few years have seen the company become one of the most noteworthy and unique of its kind. Along with Stranger Things, Levy and 21 Laps' productions include the successful family comedy Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day starring Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner, and the critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama The Spectacular Now starring Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller.

Levy also produces the ABC comedy series Last Man Standing, starring Tim Allen, as well as the ABC comedy Imaginary Mary written by The Goldbergs creator Adam Goldberg, the pilot for which Levy directed as well.

Levy's movies include the blockbuster Night at the Museum franchise, with Levy serving as both producer and director of all three films. The Night at the Museum films have earned over $1.3 billion in worldwide box office and feature such stars as Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Hank Azaria, Amy Adams, Christopher Guest, Jonah Hill, Rebel Wilson, Dick Van Dyke and Mickey Rooney. This Is Where I Leave You, a feature adaptation of Jonathan Tropper's best-selling novel, premiered at the 2014 Toronto Film Festival and showcased an all-star cast that included Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Adam Driver and Rose Byrne.

Levy's other helming efforts include the hit action comedy Date Night, starring Steve Carell, Tina Fey, James Franco, Mark Wahlberg, Kristen Wiig and Mark Ruffalo, which grossed over $150 million worldwide. Levy's father-son futuristic boxing Drama real Steel starring Hugh Jackman also resonated with audiences worldwide and earned over $300 million. Levy's early directorial success includes the hit comedy The Pink Panther starring Steve Martin, Kevin Kline and Beyoncé Knowles, as well as another Martin-starrer Cheaper by the Dozen, which also included Bonnie Hunt and Ashton Kutcher and earned more than $200 million worldwide.

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