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Adam Richard Sandler was born in 1966 and is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker.He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995 and went on to star in many Hollywood films which have earned more than $2 billion at the box office.[2][3]
Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Waterboy, and Big Daddy are just a few of the roles that the comedian has played.50 First Dates, The Longest Yard, Click, Just Go with It, Grown Ups, and Murder Mystery are some of the films that have been released.He voices the character in the Hotel Transylvania franchise.
Some of his films, mainly comedy films such as Jack andJill, have been widely panned, and he is the holder of nine Golden Raspberry Awards, more than any other actor.He has been praised for his dramatic performances in films such as The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) and Uncut Gems.[5]
Stanley and Judith "Judy" Levine were married on September 9, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York.His family is Jewish and descended from Russian-Jewish immigrants.After moving to New Hampshire at the age of six, Sandler grew up in Manchester.He was a student at Manchester Central High School.He was in a Jewish youth group as a teen.He graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1988.10
Smitty, Theo Huxtable's friend, appeared in The Cosby Show and the Stud Boy in the MTV game show Remote Control.When he was 17, his brother encouraged him to take the stage and perform in comedy clubs.He was discovered by Dennis Miller, who recommended him to Saturday Night Live producer.After being hired as a writer for SNL in 1990 and becoming a featured player the following year, he made a name for himself by performing amusing original songs on the show, including " The Thanksgiving Song" and "The Chanukah Song".In his return to The Tonight Show as a host in 2019, he told O'Brien that NBC fired him and Chris Farley from the show in 1995 and that he played it up.[13][12]
The film Coneheads starred Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, David Spade, Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman, and Jane Curtin.He was in Airheads with Brendan Fraser and Steve Buscemi.
Billy Madison was a movie about a grown man trying to get back his father's respect and the right to inherit his hotel empire.Despite negative reviews, the film did well at the box office.He followed this film with Happy Gilmore and The Wedding Singer.He was initially cast in the bachelor party–themed comedy/thriller Very Bad Things but had to back out due to his involvement in The Waterboy, one of his first hits.
Happy Madison produced Rob Schneider's film "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" in 1999.Most of the films produced by the company have been located on the Sony/Columbia Pictures lot in California.Three of the company's films are considered to be among the worst ever made, yet most have performed well at the box office.David Spade, Kevin James, Steve Buscemi, Chris Rock, John Turturro, Peter Dante, Allen Covert, Jonathan Loughran, and Jon Lovitz are just some of the people who have appeared in films by Adam Sandler.
He began to receive more positive reviews after his first film, Punch-Drunk Love.According to Roger Ebert's review of Punch-Drunk Love, there had been wasted time in earlier films with poorly written script and characters with no development.When he was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in Punch-Drunk Love, which was a drama about a man who loses his entire family, he moved away from slapstick comedy to take on more serious roles.
In the films I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Sandler starred with Kevin James.The film was written and directed by Dennis Dugan.
In Bedtime Stories, a hotel maintenance worker who is stressed out reads stories to his niece and nephew, and they begin to come true.It was the first film under the Disney banner.[17]
The comedy-drama about a famous comedian with a terminal illness was written and directed by Judd Apatow.On July 31, 2009, the film was released.In June of 2010, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that it had invited 135 people, including 20 actors, to join.[19]
Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, and David Spade were in Grown Ups.Dennis Dugan directed the film while Fred Wolf wrote the script.[20]
Just Go with It was a romantic comedy about a man and a woman.Kevin James' Zookeeper was released on July 8, 2011.He played a man who fathered a son with his teacher in high school in That's My Boy.
The film was filmed in South Africa and was released in May of last year.The four-movie deal was announced in October of last year.[21]
He guest starred in the Disney Channel Original Series as himself.They worked together in Grown Ups and Grown ups 2."Punched Dumped Love" is the title of the episode.Hubie Halloween was dedicated to the memory of Boyce.The film Men, Women & Children was directed by jason reitman.He was considered for the voice of Rocket Raccoon in the movie but Bradley Cooper was cast instead.[ 24]
The recent comedy films, including Grown Ups and Grown ups 2, have received negative reviews.In reviewing the latter, critic Mark Olsen of the Los Angeles Times remarked that Sandler had become the antithesis of Judd Apatow, and that he was lazy enough to do it anyway.[26]
After releasing his last theatrical film,Pixels, based on French director Patrick Jean's 2010 short film of the same name, he transitioned into a distribution deal with Netflix.The Ridiculous 6 was his first original film.On January 6, 2016 it was announced that the film had been viewed more times in 30 days than any other movie in the history of the service.The Do-Over, Sandy Wexler, The Week Of and Murder Mystery were released on the streaming service.
His performance in The Meyerowitz Stories received favorable notices from critics.[29]
The first episode of SNL hosted by Adam Sandler ended with a tribute to his friend and former cast member Chris Farley.30
The film Uncut Gems was directed by the Safdie brothers.The movie and Sandler's acting received many end of year awards, which were noted as a career best for the actor.[32]
A new four-movie deal with Happy Madison was announced in January 2020.[34]
In The Simpsons, in Family Guy, and in South Park, the actor has been referred to multiple times.He is mentioned in the video game Half-Life: Opposing Force.In the Animals episode "The Trial", a mock court case is used to decide whether or not Jim Carrey is a better comedian.
Since June 2003 Sandler has been married to Titone.She had converted to Judaism.The couple have two daughters.Sandler's wife and children often appear in his films.There are 43 and 44 words.
He supports the Republican Party.In 2007, he made a $1 million donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America in his hometown of Manchester, New Hampshire.He donated $2,100 to Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign.
This is only a partial list of his work.The complete list can be found here.