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Encyclopedia > Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler

Sandler at Cannes in 2002
Birth name Adam Richard Sandler
Born September 09, 1966 (1966-09-09) (age 41)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.
Occupation comedian, actor, musician, screenwriter, film producer
Years active 1987—present
Spouse(s) Jackie Sandler
Official site AdamSandler.com
IMDb profile

Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, screenwriter, and film producer. After becoming a popular Saturday Night Live cast member, he went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over US$100 Million at the box office.[1] Though he is best known for his comedic roles, such as in the films Billy Madison (1995), Happy Gilmore (1996), and Big Daddy (1999), he has also had success in romantic and dramatic roles, such as in the films Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Spanglish (2004), and Reign Over Me (2007). is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... Screenwriters, scenarists, or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... This article is about the American television series. ... Billy Madison is a 1995 comedy starring Adam Sandler in the title role about a slacker who must go back to school in order to take over his fathers company. ... Happy Gilmore is a 1996 sports comedy film starring Adam Sandler, Carl Weathers, Julie Bowen, Allen Covert, Frances Bay and Christopher McDonald. ... Big Daddy is a comedy film starring Adam Sandler that was released in 1999. ... Punch-Drunk Love is a 2002 film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. ... Spanglish is a 2004 American film written and directed by James L. Brooks, and starring Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega, and Cloris Leachman. ... This article is about the 2007 film. ...

Contents

Biography

Early life

Sandler was born in Brooklyn, New York to Judy, a nursery school teacher, and Stanley Sandler, an electrical engineer.[2] He had a Jewish upbringing.[3] His family moved to Manchester, NH when he was five. There, he attended Manchester Central High School. He found he was a natural comic. He nurtured his talent while at New York University (graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1991 and being beaten up at the ceremony) by performing regularly in clubs and at universities. Later in his career, he would often draw on his earliest memories in his comedy and movies. The song "Lunchlady Land" is dedicated to the lunchlady at Central High School. In the movie Click, Sandler goes to Lake Winnipesaukee, a lake in New Hampshire where he went to summer camp. He also makes reference to the lake in his song "The Thanksgiving Song." For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Manchester is the largest city in New Hampshire and the largest city of northern New England, an area composed of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. ... , Manchester High School Central is the oldest public high school in the state of New Hampshire. ... Click is a 2006 comedy/drama/fantasy film directed by Frank Coraci and written by Steve Koren and Mark OKeefe. ... Lake Winnipesaukee at Sunset Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in New Hampshire. ... For other uses, see New Hampshire (disambiguation). ...


Acting career

In the mid to late 1980s, Sandler played Theo Huxtable's friend, Smitty, on The Cosby Show (1987–1988). He was a performer for the MTV game show Remote Control, on which he made appearances as the characters "Trivia Delinquent" or "Stud Boy". Sandler started performing in clubs early on, taking the stage at his brother's urging when he was only 17. He was then discovered by comedian Dennis Miller, who caught Sandler's act in Los Angeles. Miller immediately recommended him to Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels. Sandler was hired as a writer for SNL in 1990 and became a featured player the following year, quickly making a name for himself by performing amusing original songs on the show, including "The Chanukah Song".[4] He left the show in 1995 to focus on his acting career. The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... The Cosby Show is an American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby, first broadcast on September 20, 1984 and ran for eight seasons on the NBC television network, until April 30, 1992. ... Quiz show redirects here. ... For other uses, see Remote control (disambiguation). ... Dennis Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American Emmy Award-winning comedian, political commentator, television personality, and talk radio host. ... This article is about the American television series. ... Lorne Michaels (born Lorne Michael Lipowitz on November 17, 1944) is an Emmy-winning Canadian-born television producer, writer and comedian best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live and producing the various film and TV projects that spun off from it. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The Chanukah Song is a series of songs written and performed by Adam Sandler. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...


Sandler's first starring role was in 1989 when he starred in the movie Going Overboard. In 1995, he starred in Billy Madison, in which he plays a grown man repeating grades 1–12 to earn his father's respect back, along with the right to inherit his father's multi-million-dollar hotel empire. He followed this movie up with other financially successful comedies such as Bulletproof (1996), Happy Gilmore (1996) and The Wedding Singer (1998). He was initially cast in the bachelor-party-themed comedy/thriller Very Bad Things (1998), but had to back out due to his involvement in The Waterboy (1998),[5] one of his first hits. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Going Overboard starring Adam Sandler Going Overboard is a film released in 1989. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Billy Madison is a 1995 comedy starring Adam Sandler in the title role about a slacker who must go back to school in order to take over his fathers company. ... Bulletproof is a 1996 American movie directed by Ernest Dickerson and starring Adam Sandler, Damon Wayans, James Caan and Jeep Swenson. ... Happy Gilmore is a 1996 sports comedy film starring Adam Sandler, Carl Weathers, Julie Bowen, Allen Covert, Frances Bay and Christopher McDonald. ... The Wedding Singer is a 1998 romantic comedy film written by Tim Herlihy and directed by Frank Coraci that stars Adam Sandler as Robbie Hart, a wedding singer, and Drew Barrymore as Julia Sullivan, the object of his affections. ... Very Bad Things is a 1998 black comedy film, directed by Peter Berg. ... For other uses, see Water boy (disambiguation). ...


Although most of his earlier films were almost universally despised by movie critics, many of his recent films, starting with Punch-Drunk Love (2002), have received almost uniformly positive reviews, leading many movie critics to believe that Sandler possesses considerable acting ability that they believed had been previously wasted on poorly written scripts and characters with no development.[6] Audiences have remained faithful to Sandler's slapstick humor to the tune of US$100-million-plus grossing movies. Sandler has moved outside the genre of goofball humor to take on more serious parts such as the aforementioned Punch-Drunk Love (for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe), Spanglish (2004) and "Click (2005)" He also plays a loving father figure in Big Daddy (1999). Ironically, during filming, he met Jacqueline Samantha Titone -- his future wife and mother of his daughter. Jackie was cast as the charming waitress from The Blarney Stone Bar. Punch-Drunk Love is a 2002 film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Spanglish is a 2004 American film written and directed by James L. Brooks, and starring Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega, and Cloris Leachman. ... Look up click in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Big Daddy is a comedy film starring Adam Sandler that was released in 1999. ... Jackie Sandler Jackie Sandler is an American actress. ...


At one point, Sandler was considered for the part that went to Jamie Foxx in Collateral (2004).[5] He also was one of the finalists along with Jim Carrey and Johnny Depp for the role of Willy Wonka in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), but Depp in the end got the role.[5] He returned to more dramatic fare with Mike Binder's Reign Over Me (2007), a drama about a man who lost his entire family in 9/11 and rekindles a friendship with his old college roommate (played by Don Cheadle). Most recently, he starred in the movie I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007), where he stars along side Kevin James as a New York City fireman pretending to be gay keep up an insurance scam, so his best friend's children can have benefits. His next comedy will be You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) a film written by Sandler, The 40-Year-Old Virgin writer-director Judd Apatow (who was an old roommate of Sandler's when both were starting out), and Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog creator Robert Smigel and being directed by Happy Gilmore director Dennis Dugan about a Mossad agent who fakes his own death and moves to the United States to become a hair stylist,[7]. He will also be working on Bedtime Stories (2008), a fantasy film being directed by Bringing Down the House director Adam Shankman about a stressed real estate developer whose bedtime stories he reads to his niece and nephew begin to come true, which will mark Sandler's first family film and first film under the Walt Disney banner.[8] Sandler has also been long-rumored to costar with Michael Madsen in Quentin Tarantino's upcoming World War II saga Inglorious Bastards.[9]. Collateral is a 2004 Academy Award-nominated Dreamworks SKG/Paramount Pictures American drama/thriller/crime film directed by Michael Mann and written by Stuart Beattie, with un-credited rewrites by Mann and Frank Darabont. ... James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a two-time Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian-American A-list film actor and comedian. ... John Christopher Depp II[1] (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor, best known for his frequent portrayals of offbeat and eccentric characters such as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy and the titular character of Tim Burtons Edward Scissorhands. ... Timothy Tim William Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an Academy Award-nominated American film director, writer and designer notable for the quirky and gothic atmosphere of his films. ... Not to be confused with the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. ... Mike Binder (born 1958) is an American screenwriter, film director, and actor. ... This article is about the 2007 film. ... The date that commonly refers to the attacks on United States citizens on September 11, 2001 (see the September 11, 2001 Attacks). ... Don Cheadle (born November 29, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor. ... I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (a. ... Kevin James (born April 26, 1965) is an American comedian and Emmy-nominated actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of lead character Doug Heffernan on the television sitcom The King of Queens. ... You Dont Mess with the Zohan is a 2008 comedy film. ... The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 comedy film starring Steve Carell and directed by Judd Apatow. ... Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967, in Syosset, New York)[1] is an Emmy-winning American screenwriter, director, and producer. ... Best of Triumph DVD Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog is a puppet created and performed by Robert Smigel premiering in 1997 on NBCs Late Night with Conan OBrien. ... Robert Smigel (born February 7, 1960) is an American humorist and performer best known for his Saturday Night Live TV Funhouse cartoon shorts and as the puppeteer behind Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog. ... Dennis Dugan (born September 5, 1946 in Wheaton, Illinois) is an American actor and film director. ... For the Haganah branch responsible for coordinating Jewish immigration into the British Mandate of Palestine, see Mossad Lealiyah Bet. ... Bringing Down the House Bringing Down the House: An American comedy movie starring Steve Martin and Queen Latifah. ... Adam Shankman is an American film director, dancer, actor, and choreographer. ... Disney redirects here. ... For other uses, see Michael Madsen (disambiguation). ... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is a Palme dOr-winning American film director, actor, and an Oscar winning screenwriter. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Inglorious Bastards is an upcoming war film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. ...


In June 2007, it was announced that his production company, Happy Madison, had made a preemptive acquisition for Mitch Albom's screenwriting debut.[10] June 2007 is the sixth month of that year. ... Happy Madison logo used in film opening sequences. ... Mitchell David Albom (born May 23, 1958 in Passaic, New Jersey) is a U.S. novelist and newspaper columnist for the Detroit Free Press, radio host, and TV commentator. ...


Cameos and other work

Sandler reads 'An Ode to Bob' during his Price is Right appearance
Sandler reads 'An Ode to Bob' during his Price is Right appearance

Sandler made a cameo appearance on an episode of The Price Is Right during the "Happy Gilmore Showcase". Host Bob Barker appeared in the movie Happy Gilmore which featured a famous fight scene with Sandler's character (where Barker wins). He also appeared on Bob Barker's tribute show on May 17, 2007, in which he read a poem to Bob and congratulated him on his retirement from TPIR. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Price is Right is a popular game show based on contestants guessing the retail prices of displayed prizes. ... A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television. ... This article is about the current version of the U.S. game show. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...


Sandler cameoed as a special audience member in an episode of The Showbiz Show with David Spade and as the feature guest on the final episode of John McEnroe's eponymous CNBC talk show, airing in late 2004. McEnroe had appeared in two of Sandler's movies, both times as himself (Mr. Deeds and Anger Management). In The Animal, starring Rob Schneider, Sandler appears briefly as Schneider's "'You can do it' Guy" from The Waterboy. The Showbiz Show with David Spade was a weekly television program on Comedy Central that stared David Spade. ... John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. ... This article is about CNBC U.S., the business news channel in the U.S.. For other uses, see CNBC (disambiguation). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mr. ... This article is about the psychotherapy technique. ... The Animal is a 2001 comedy film, directed by Luke Greenfield. ... This article is about the American actor/comedian. ... For other uses, see Water boy (disambiguation). ...


On March 20, 2007, Sandler was scheduled to be a guest on The Late Show with David Letterman. However, due to a minor illness, Letterman could not host the show and Sandler filled in as host. is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ...


On June 13, 2007, Sandler appeared and won the "Man's Man Award" on the Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...


He appeared on Australian TV show "Rove Live" when it toured America in July 2007. He was on the July 22 show in New York. July 2007 is the seventh month of that year. ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Sandler and Rob Schneider make frequent cameos in each other's movies: This article is about the American actor/comedian. ...

  • The Hot Chick, where Schneider stars, Sandler plays the spacey drummer
  • The Animal, where Schneider stars, Sandler played the townie
  • Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, where Schneider stars, Sandler plays one of the deceased gigolos.
  • The Longest Yard, where Sandler stars, Schneider suggests to the prisoners around him that they hug in the showers. Even though he says similar lines as the Townie, he is credited as 'Punky' in this movie.
  • Little Nicky, where Sandler stars, Schneider is an angry man (Townie) in riot based on the same character from The Waterboy.
  • Big Daddy, where Sandler stars, Schneider plays a delivery man named Nazo.
  • Mr. Deeds, where Sandler stars, Schneider makes two short appearances as Nazo; Schneider's character in Sandler's movie, Big Daddy.
  • 50 First Dates, where Sandler stars, Schneider plays a Hawaiian friend of Adam's character with one eye and is the presiding minister at his wedding.
  • The Waterboy, where Sandler stars, Schneider plays an angry Townie.
  • Eight Crazy Nights, where Sandler stars, Schneider voices an Asian waiter who doesn't like Sandler's character, and also provides the narration.
  • Click, where Sandler stars, Schneider plays Prince Habeeboo, a potential foreign customer for Sandler's architect firm.
  • I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, where Sandler stars, Schneider plays the rabbi who marries Sandler and James' characters.

The Hot Chick is a 2002 comedy film starring Rob Schneider as the title character — a criminal who mysteriously switches bodies with a popular teenager. ... The Animal is a 2001 comedy film, directed by Luke Greenfield. ... The Longest Yard is a remake of the 1974 film of the same name. ... Little Nicky (2000) is a comedy film written, produced and starring Adam Sandler, Rhys Ifans, Tom Tiny Lister, Jr. ... Big Daddy is a comedy film starring Adam Sandler that was released in 1999. ... Mr. ... Big Daddy is a comedy film starring Adam Sandler that was released in 1999. ... 50 First Dates is a 2004 romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore and directed by Peter Segal. ... For other uses, see Water boy (disambiguation). ... Eight Crazy Nights is a 2002 animated musical comedy movie with Adam Sandler about the magic of the holidays. ... Click is a 2006 comedy/drama/fantasy film directed by Frank Coraci and written by Steve Koren and Mark OKeefe. ... I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (a. ...

Personal life

On June 22, 2003, Sandler married actress Jacqueline Samantha Titone (now Jackie Sandler), and they are the parents of Sadie Madison Sandler, born May 6, 2006, at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.[11] Sandler lives with his family in Los Angeles, though he also has a home in New York. is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jackie Sandler Jackie Sandler is an American actress. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a world famous hospital located in Los Angeles. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...


Sandler is good friends with comedian Norm MacDonald. Sandler subsequently made a cameo appearance in MacDonald's movie, Dirty Work. He is a fan of professional wrestling, and most of his self-written films have references to professional wrestling in them. Five professional wrestlers had a role in The Longest Yard due to Sandler's insistence. He was also seen at WWE WrestleMania 21. Kevin Nash and Paul Wight additionally made appearances in Grandma's Boy and The Waterboy respectively. Adam is also good friends with Don Cheadle, Kevin James, Allen Covert, Blake Clark, Steve Buscemi, Kevin Nealon, Peter Dante, Jonathan Loughran, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Chris Rock, and some other former stars of SNL . He was good friends with Chris Farley before his death and attended his funeral. Adam is a fan of the New York Yankees and shows his loyalty to the Yankees by filming some scenes of his movie Anger Management in Yankee Stadium. He is also a New York Jets fan and makes reference to that in many movies like Big Daddy. Actor Thomas Wilson of Back to the Future fame has stated that Sandler is the "nicest famous guy he knows".[12] Norman Gene Macdonald (born October 17, 1963) is a Canadian actor and comedian. ... Dirty Work can be: a classic expose of the role of the CIA in Europe and Africa, edited in two volumes in 1978 and 1979, by Philip Agee a 1989 novel by Larry Brown - see Dirty Work (novel); a Norm MacDonald movie - see Dirty Work (1998); a Rolling Stones album... For the video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... The Longest Yard is a remake of the 1974 film of the same name. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ... Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959[2] in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional wrestler and actor. ... Paul Randall Wight, Jr. ... Grandmas Boy is an American comedy film produced by Adam Sandlers production company Happy Madison in 2006. ... For other uses, see Water boy (disambiguation). ... Don Cheadle (born November 29, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor. ... Kevin James (born April 26, 1965) is an American comedian and Emmy-nominated actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of lead character Doug Heffernan on the television sitcom The King of Queens. ... Allen Covert (born October 13, 1964, Palm Beach County, Florida) is an American comedian and actor. ... Blake Clark Blake Clark (born February 2, 1946 in Macon, Georgia) is a stand-up comedian, actor and also veteran from the Vietnam War. ... Steven Vincent Buscemi (born December 13, 1957) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American actor and film director. ... Kevin Nealon in 2006 Kevin Nealon (born November 18, 1953 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American comedian and actor best known for the characters he played on Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1995, and his role on the series Weeds. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the American actor/comedian. ... David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy-Award and Golden Globe-nominated American actor, comedian, television personality who gained fame in the 1990s as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. ... Christopher Julius Rock III[5] (born February 7, 1965)[6][7] is an Emmy Award winning American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. ... Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... This is about the stadium the New York Yankees currently play in. ... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Gang Green, the Green and White, Jersey Jets Team colors Hunter green and white Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Woody Johnson General manager Mike Tannenbaum League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... Thomas F. Wilson in the Back to the Future trilogy as Biff Tannen. ... This article is about the first film in the Back to the Future trilogy. ...


Sandler has contributed money to Rudy Giuliani's 2008 Presidential campaign,[13], and in October 2007, made a million-dollar donation to the Boys and Girls Club in his hometown, Manchester, NH.[14] Rudolph William Louis Giuliani III, (born May 28, 1944) is an American lawyer, prosecutor, businessman, and Republican politician from the state of New York. ... ... Nickname: Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Hillsborough County Incorporated 1751 Government  - Mayor Frank Guinta (R) Area  - City  34. ...


Filmography

Films

Titles Year Role Notes Gross
1. Going Overboard 1989 Schecky Moskowitz first film role
2. Shakes the Clown 1992 Dink the Clown $115,103
3. Coneheads 1993 Carmine $21,274,717
4. Airheads 1994 Pip $5,370,000
5. Mixed Nuts 1994 Louie $6,798,240
6. Billy Madison 1995 Billy Madison Also writer $25,588,750
7. Happy Gilmore 1996 Happy Gilmore Also writer $38,624,000
8. Bulletproof 1996 Archie Moses $21,162,420
9. The Wedding Singer 1998 Robbie Hart $80,224,502
10. Dirty Work 1998 Satan Cameo (uncredited) $9,975,684
11. The Waterboy 1998 Robert "Bobby" Boucher Jr. Also executive producer and writer $161,487,252
12. Big Daddy 1999 Sonny Koufax Also executive producer and writer $163,479,795
13. Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo 1999 Cameo (voice only) $65,535,067
14. Little Nicky 2000 Nicky Also executive producer and writer $39,442,871
15. The Animal 2001 Townie Cameo and executive producer $55,762,229
16. Mr. Deeds 2002 Longfellow Deeds Also executive producer $126,203,320
17. Punch-Drunk Love 2002 Barry Egan Golden Globe nomination $17,791,031
18. Eight Crazy Nights 2002 Davey Stone Animated, also Producer and Writer $23,443,124
19. A Day with the Meatball 2002 Himself Short Subject
20. The Hot Chick 2002 Mambuza Bongo Guy (uncredited) Cameo, also executive producer $35,016,147
21. Anger Management 2003 Dave Buznik Also Executive producer $133,756,285
22. Pauly Shore Is Dead 2003 Documentary
23. Stupidity 2003 Documentary
24. The Couch 2003 Couch Testing Guy Short Film
25. 50 First Dates 2004 Henry Roth Also Executive Producer $120,776,832
26. Spanglish 2004 John Clasky $42,044,321
27. The Longest Yard 2005 Paul Crewe Also Executive producer $158,115,031
28. Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo 2005 Javier Sandooski {uncredited) Cameo image and producer $22,264,487
29. Click 2006 Michael Newman Also producer $137,340,146
30. Reign Over Me 2007 Charlie Fineman $19,661,987
31. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry 2007 Chuck Levine Also Executive producer $119,514,150
32. Stu the BSB 2007 Currently in pre-production
33. Crood Awakening 2008 In production, voice
34. You Don't Mess with the Zohan 2008 Filming
35. Bedtime Stories 2008 Currently in pre-production

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Mixed nuts Mixed nuts are a snack food consisting of any mixture of nuts in the culinary sense, particularly peanuts, almonds, walnuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, filberts, and pecans. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Billy Madison is a 1995 comedy starring Adam Sandler in the title role about a slacker who must go back to school in order to take over his fathers company. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Happy Gilmore is a 1996 sports comedy film starring Adam Sandler, Carl Weathers, Julie Bowen, Allen Covert, Frances Bay and Christopher McDonald. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Bulletproof is a 1996 American movie directed by Ernest Dickerson and starring Adam Sandler, Damon Wayans, James Caan and Jeep Swenson. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The Wedding Singer is a 1998 romantic comedy film written by Tim Herlihy and directed by Frank Coraci that stars Adam Sandler as Robbie Hart, a wedding singer, and Drew Barrymore as Julia Sullivan, the object of his affections. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Dirty Work is a 1998 comedy buddy film starring Norm Macdonald and Artie Lange, and directed by Bob Saget. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television. ... For other uses, see Water boy (disambiguation). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Big Daddy is a comedy film starring Adam Sandler that was released in 1999. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... Little Nicky (2000) is a comedy film written, produced and starring Adam Sandler, Rhys Ifans, Tom Tiny Lister, Jr. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The Animal is a 2001 comedy film, directed by Luke Greenfield. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Mr. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Punch-Drunk Love is a 2002 film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Eight Crazy Nights is a 2002 animated musical comedy movie with Adam Sandler about the magic of the holidays. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Hot Chick is a 2002 comedy film starring Rob Schneider as the title character — a criminal who mysteriously switches bodies with a popular teenager. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... This article is about the psychotherapy technique. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pauly Shore is Dead is an American comedy motion picture released in 2003 starring comedian Pauly Shore. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 50 First Dates is a 2004 romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore and directed by Peter Segal. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Spanglish is a 2004 American film written and directed by James L. Brooks, and starring Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega, and Cloris Leachman. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Longest Yard is a remake of the 1974 film of the same name. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Click is a 2006 comedy/drama/fantasy film directed by Frank Coraci and written by Steve Koren and Mark OKeefe. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the 2007 film. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (a. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Crood Awakening is an upcoming animated film being produced by DreamWorks Animation. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... You Dont Mess with the Zohan is a 2008 comedy film. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Television

TV Show Year/s Role Episodes
1. Remote Control 1987-1990
2. The Cosby Show 1987-1988 Smitty 4 episodes (The Locker Room (1987), Dance Mania (1987), The Prom (1988) and The Visit (1988)
3. The Marshall Chronicles 1990 Usher 1 Episode (Brightman SATyricon)
4. ABC Afterschool Specials 1990 Drug Dealer 1 episode (Testing Dirty)
5. Saturday Night Live 1991-1995 Various 44 episodes
6. Undeclared 2001 Himself 1 episode (The Assistant)
7. Couch 2003 Couch Testing Guy 1 episode
8. "Getaway" 2005 Henry Roth 1 episode ("Found")
9. The King of Queens 2007 (April 23rd) 1 episode

Remote Control is a TV game show that ran on MTV for five seasons from 1987 until 1990. ... The Cosby Show is an American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby, first broadcast on September 20, 1984 and ran for eight seasons on the NBC television network, until April 30, 1992. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the American television series. ... Undeclared is a U.S. television series that aired on FOX during the 2001–2002 TV season. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Couch (disambiguation). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up getaway in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The King of Queens is an Emmy nominated, American comedy series that ran for nine seasons, from 1998 until 2007. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

Title Year Notes
They're All Gonna Laugh at You! 1993 2x Platinum
What the Hell Happened to Me? 1996 2x Platinum
What's Your Name? 1997 Gold
Stan and Judy's Kid 1999 Gold
Shhh...Don't Tell 2004

Theyre All Gonna Laugh at You! is an album by American comedian Adam Sandler, released in 1993. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... What the Hell Happened to Me? is a 1996 comedy album by Adam Sandler. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Whats Your Name is a 1997 comedy album by Adam Sandler. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Stan and Judys Kid is a 1999 album by Adam Sandler. ... This article is about the year. ... Shhh. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

  1. ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=adamsandler.htm
  2. ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/70/Adam-Sandler.html
  3. ^ http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=9666
  4. ^ http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9542505
  5. ^ a b c http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124198/trivia
  6. ^ http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20021018/REVIEWS/210180308/1023
  7. ^ http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=19627
  8. ^ http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=19719
  9. ^ http://www.filmfocus.co.uk/newsdetail.asp?NewsID=336
  10. ^ Sandler struck by Albom pitch.
  11. ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1191818,00.html
  12. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwY5o2fsG7Y&mode=related&search=.com
  13. ^ http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Adam_Sandler.php
  14. ^ http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=7262999&nav=4QcS

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NAME Sandler, Adam Richard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION American comedian, producer, and musician.
DATE OF BIRTH September 9, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Brooklyn, NY
DATE OF DEATH
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