About

Known credits:
135
Birthday:
1968-07-23
Place of birth:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Website:
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Shawn Levy

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
2024 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine Actor Self - Co-Writer / Director / Producer 59
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2021 All Too Well: The Short Film Actor Her Dad 66
Fair
2021 What Happened, Brittany Murphy? Actor Self 66
Fair
2021 Robin's Wish Actor Self 59
Average
2017 Xenolinguistics: Understanding 'Arrival' Actor Self 59
Average
2014 Lennon or McCartney Actor Self 58
Average
2013 The Internship Actor Google Employee Trying to Take a Nap (uncredited) 61
Fair
2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Actor Infomercial Father 60
Fair
2005 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Actor Hospital Intern 61
Fair
2003 Cheaper by the Dozen Actor Press Room Reporter 62
Fair
2002 Big Fat Liar Actor Wolf Party Guest 58
Average
1993 Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth Actor Travis N/A
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1993 Made in America Actor Dwayne 57
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1991 Brotherhood of the Gun Actor Teddy McBride 59
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1991 Our Shining Moment Actor N/A
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1988 The Kiss Actor Terry 58
Average
1988 Liberace: Behind the Music Actor Glenn 58
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1987 Zombie Nightmare Actor Jim Batten 55
Average
1987 Wild Thing Actor Paul 58
Average
1986 Miles to Go… Actor Greg 58
Average
1986 The Vindicator Actor Biker #2 57
Average

Directing
2027 Star Wars: Starfighter Directing Director N/A
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2024 Deadpool & Wolverine Directing Director 74
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2022 The Adam Project Directing Director 68
Fair
2021 Free Guy Directing Director 73
Good
2017 Stranger Things 2 Directing Director N/A
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2016 Stranger Things 1 Directing Director N/A
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2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Directing Director 61
Fair
2014 This Is Where I Leave You Directing Director 64
Fair
2013 The Internship Directing Director 61
Fair
2011 Real Steel Directing Director 69
Fair
2010 Date Night Directing Director 60
Fair
2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Directing Director 60
Fair
2006 Night at the Museum Directing Director 65
Fair
2006 The Pink Panther Directing Director 58
Average
2003 Cheaper by the Dozen Directing Director 62
Fair
2003 Just Married Directing Director 58
Average
2002 Big Fat Liar Directing Director 58
Average
2001 Jett Jackson: The Movie Directing Director 58
Average
1999 Stray Dog Directing Director N/A
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1997 Address Unknown Directing Director 58
Average
1997 Just in Time Directing Director 58
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1994 Broken Record Directing Director N/A
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Untitled Ryan Reynolds Heist Comedy Directing Director N/A
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Backwards Directing Director N/A
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Boy Band Directing Director N/A
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Be More Chill Directing Director N/A
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Family Album Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine Writing Writer 74
Good

Production
2027 Star Wars: Starfighter Production Producer N/A
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2025 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip Production Producer 59
Average
2024 Never Let Go Production Producer 59
Average
2024 The Perfect Couple Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine Production Producer 74
Good
2023 All the Light We Cannot See Production Executive Producer 74
Good
2023 The Boogeyman Production Producer 62
Fair
2023 Crater Production Producer 61
Fair
2022 Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again Production Producer 60
Fair
2022 Rosaline Production Producer 63
Fair
2022 Lost Ollie Production Executive Producer 73
Good
2022 The Future Of Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
2022 Cheaper by the Dozen Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2022 The Adam Project Production Producer 68
Fair
2021 There's Someone Inside Your House Production Producer 55
Average
2021 Free Guy Production Producer 73
Good
2021 Shadow and Bone Production Executive Producer 77
Good
2020 Dash & Lily Production Executive Producer 77
Good
2020 Love and Monsters Production Producer 71
Good
2020 The Violent Heart Production Producer 58
Average
2020 Unsolved Mysteries Production Executive Producer 75
Good
2020 I Am Not Okay with This Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2020 I Am Not Okay with This Production Executive Producer 79
Good
2018 Kin Production Producer 60
Fair
2018 The Darkest Minds Production Producer 68
Fair
2017 Kodachrome Production Producer 63
Fair
2017 Imaginary Mary Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2017 Table 19 Production Producer 58
Average
2017 Fist Fight Production Producer 60
Fair
2016 Why Him? Production Producer 63
Fair
2016 Arrival Production Producer 75
Good
2016 Stranger Things Production Executive Producer 85
Very good
2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Production Producer 61
Fair
2014 Cristela Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2014 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Production Producer 61
Fair
2014 This Is Where I Leave You Production Producer 64
Fair
2013 The Spectacular Now Production Producer 65
Fair
2013 The Internship Production Producer 61
Fair
2012 The Watch Production Producer 56
Average
2011 Last Man Standing Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2011 Real Steel Production Producer 69
Fair
2010 Date Night Production Producer 60
Fair
2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Production Producer 60
Fair
2009 The Pink Panther 2 Production Executive Producer 57
Average
2008 The Rocker Production Producer 59
Average
2008 What Happens in Vegas Production Producer 60
Fair
2006 Night at the Museum Production Producer 65
Fair
2006 Pepper Dennis Production Producer 67
Fair
2005 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Production Producer 61
Fair
2002 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Production Producer 58
Average
2002 Birds of Prey Production Producer 64
Fair
2001 Jett Jackson: The Movie Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1998 The Famous Jett Jackson Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
1994 Broken Record Production Producer N/A
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Dollhouse Production Producer N/A
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Splendid Solution Production Producer N/A
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Backwards Production Producer N/A
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The Blanks Production Producer N/A
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Upcoming Remake of 'Riders of Justice' Production Producer N/A
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Don't Go in the Water Production Producer N/A
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Night of the Ghoul Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Ryan Reynolds Heist Comedy Production Producer N/A
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Amulet Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Dave McCary Film Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Night at the Museum Reimagining Production Producer N/A
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Never Lie Production Producer N/A
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The Hardy Men Production Producer N/A
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Boy Band Production Producer N/A
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Echo Production Producer N/A
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Untitled John Patton Ford/Netflix Film Production Producer N/A
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Seismic Production Producer N/A
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Untitled ‘Club 33’ Film Production Producer N/A
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The Backrooms Production Producer N/A
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Gnomes Production Producer N/A
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My Wife and I Bought a Ranch… Production Producer N/A
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Dad Camp Production Producer N/A
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Undying Production Producer N/A
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Abbi and the Eighth Wonder Production Producer N/A
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Sovereign Production Producer N/A
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Hold Back the Stars Production Producer N/A
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Sesame Street Production Producer N/A
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Mothers, Lock Up Your Daughters Because They Are Terrifying Production Producer N/A
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The Defender Production Producer N/A
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Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Production Executive Producer N/A
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Dungeons & Dragons: The Forgotten Realms Production Production Executive N/A
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Editing
1994 Broken Record Editing Editor N/A
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