Adam Sandler (Adam Sandler) - master of comedy. Filmography and biography of Adam Sandler

Today, the world-famous actor, screenwriter, producer, musician and recognized comedy master Adam Sandler will become the hero of our narration. We offer a closer look at the Hollywood star, learning about some of the details of his career and personal life.

Biography of Adam Sandler

The future world-famous comedian was born on August 9, 1966 in the American Brooklyn. His father, Stanley, was an electrical engineer, and his mother, Judith, taught at the school. It's interesting that Adam's great-grandfather was Ukrainian: during the Second World War he married with an American and took her surname Sandler. When the future Hollywood star turned five years old, he moved with his family to the city of Manchester, located in the state of New Hampshire.

While studying at school, Adam Sandler discovered in himself an extraordinary talent to make people laugh. However, the boy did not think that this gift would ever come in handy for him in his career, until he took part in the competition of comedy scenes, where he performed really brilliantly. After school, he entered the University of New York, during his studies in which he performed a lot in clubs and campuses.

Carier start

For the first time on television, Adam appeared in 1980, starring in an episode of a very popular in America series called "Shock Crosby". The debut of Sandler at the cinema took place in 1989. It was the film "All Overboard", which tells the story of a novice stand-up comic Shekki Moskovitsa, whose role was performed by Adam. In the same period, Sandler actively performs in various comedy clubs.

Very soon he meets with Dennis Miller, who invites him to Los Angeles and recommends Lorne Michaels, the producer of the show "Saturday Night Live" on the SNL channel. As a result, Adam was hired in 1990 as an author. However, after a few months he begins to appear in the frame, performing in sketches and performing songs. After that, Sandler was perceived exclusively as a professional actor.

In 1993, Adam took part in the filming of the comedy "Eggheads", playing the episodic role of the crafty seller of fake products called Carmine. The following year, Sandler played the main character Pip in the movie "Wind in the head." In 1994, Adam signed a contract to record a studio album titled "They'll Laugh With You" with Warner Bros.. For this work, he was even nominated for the prestigious Grammy Music Award.

Adam Sandler: filmography, career continuation

The affairs of the young actor and musician were shaping up as well as possible. In 1995, he starred in the film "Billy Madison." A year later, the audience again had the opportunity to contemplate on the big screens of a favorite comedian in two ribbons at once: "Lucky Gilmore" and "Bulletproof".

The career of the actor was steadily moving uphill, because besides talent, he also had an amazing ability to tie useful acquaintances. As a result, Adam Sandler in Hollywood was just snapped, and every year on the big screens came out just a few paintings with his participation. So, in 1998 he starred in two films: "Mama's Son" and "The Singer at a Wedding". The following year, the premiere of the series Dennis Douglas "Big Daddy", which very quickly won the hearts of millions of viewers.

2000s

The films with Adam Sandler one after another continued to appear on the screens and with the beginning of the new millennium. In 2001, he took part in the shooting of three paintings: "Animal", "Undeclared" and "America: A Tribute to Heroes". I must say that the directors simply adored Adam for his ability to portray in front of the camera exactly what they want from him. In 2002, four films with Sandler appeared on the big screen: Stephen Brill's "Millionaire," "The Love That Knocks" by director Paul Thomas Anderson, Tom Brady's "Chick" and Seth Kirsley's "Eight Crazy Nights".

The following year, Adam appeared in front of the audience in an unusual role for him as a dramatic actor. It was a work in the film "Anger Management", where his partner on the set was Jack Nicholson.

And the year 2004 was fruitful for the actor. Adam took part in the filming of the popular television show "Saturday Night Live", and also starred in Peter Sigal's films "All or Nothing" and "50 First Kisses". Then Sandler's works followed in such films as "Click: with the remote control over life", "Funny people", "Chuck and Larry: fire wedding" and others. And Sandler did not always appear before the viewer in the form of a foolish comedian, but also in the role of a convincing dramatic actor.

In 2010, the movie "Odnoklassniki" ("Classmates") appears on the screens, where besides Adam, such celebrities as Salma Hayek, Chris Rock and Rob Schneider are involved. The comedy had such success that three years later it was decided to withdraw the second part.

In 2014 the same year, several more films with Adam Sandler are expected to be released: "Shoemaker", "Mixed" and "Men, Women and Children".

Other interests

In addition to the talented acting, Adam Sandler is also an excellent screenwriter. In this role, he appeared in such films as "Rewind", "Billy Madison", "Click: with the remote control of life" and others.

Sandler owns his own film company called "Happy Madison" and produces films. Among his particularly successful works are the following pictures: "Nikki, the Devil Jr.", "Master of Reincarnation", "Animal", "Anger Management", "Millionaire is involuntary" and "Do not Mess With the Zohan".

In addition, as already mentioned, Adam is also a professional musician. To date, he has recorded five albums.

Personal life of the actor

Adam Sandler is an exemplary family man and the father of two adorable little daughters. In 2003, he married his long-time friend, actress and former model Jackie Titon, who first met in 1998 on the set of "Big Daddy." The wedding took place in a romantic setting on the beach. Among the guests were many celebrities, among whom were seen such stars of the first magnitude, as Dustin Hoffman, Jennifer Aniston and Rob Schneider.

In 2006, the Sandler family had a daughter, who was given the name Sadie Madison. And two years later, Adam and his wife Jackie became the happy parents of another girl, Sunny Meadelin.