Bio: Shawn Levy was born on July 23, 1968 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a producer and director, known for Stranger Things (2016), Real Steel (2011), and the Night at the Museum franchise. He is the founder and principal of 21 Laps Entertainment. He is married to Serena Levy and they have four daughters.
Tivia: Graduated with honors from Yale University at the age of twenty. Moved to Los Angeles to work on Thirtysomething (1987) and Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) during the 1980s. Moved on to other works for Nickelodeon and Disney.Directed Steve Martin in two remakes: Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and The Pink Panther (2006).Owns a production company called 21 Laps Entertainment.Daughter Sophie Levy.As a teen he attended the famed Stagedoor Manor stage camp in the Catskills. Fellow alums include Natalie Portman, Robert Downey Jr. & Marisa Tomei.Attended the Yale School of Drama with Paul Giamatti where they performed in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.Daughter Tess Levy.He shares a name with a movie reviewer for Portland, Oregon newspaper The Oregonian.