Shawn Levy

Shawn Adam Levy (born July 23, 1968) is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor, and founder of 21 Laps Entertainment. He gained recognition in the 2000s for directing comedy films like Big Fat Liar and Just Married. Levy is best known as the director of the Night at the Museum film franchise and primary producer of the Netflix series Stranger Things. He has also directed films including Date Night and Real Steel, and has executive produced the ABC sitcom Last Man Standing. Levy was an executive producer on the 2016 sci-fi film Arrival, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.