Jack Giarraputo

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Jack Giarraputo is an American film producer [1] who co-founded Happy Madison in 1999 with Adam Sandler, [2] with whom he went to college. [3]

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Film career

Most of his work with Happy Madison has been in films starring Sandler from Happy Gilmore onward, [4] including The Waterboy , Billy Madison , The Wedding Singer, and The Longest Yard , amongst others.

In 2016, Giarraputo retired from day to day film production after producing the Sandler comedy Blended, and the Chris Columbus- directed Pixels , stating that he wants to focus more on raising his family. [5]

In 2021 he launched Slice Collective, an advertising agency co-founded with Abhishek Som, former Lazard private equity executive, which aims to produce Hollywood-level campaigns for clients around the world. [6]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Scharpling, Tom (6 July 2021). It Never Ends: A Memoir with Nice Memories!. Abrams. p. 248. ISBN   9781647000325.
  2. ↑ James, Gilad. Introduction to Adam Sandler. Gilad James Mystery School. ISBN   9781965925935.
  3. ↑ Apatow, Judd (12 January 2017). Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy. Prelude Books. p. 41. ISBN   9780715650769.
  4. ↑ Whalley, J. (21 June 2010). Saturday Night Live, Hollywood Comedy, and American Culture: From Chevy Chase to Tina Fey. Springer. p. 183. ISBN   9780230107946.
  5. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 12, 2013). Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison Partner Jack Giarraputo Plots Retirement . Deadline Hollywood
  6. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (24 February 2021). "Happy Madison Co-Founder Jack Giarraputo Launches Advertising Agency Slice Collective". Variety . Retrieved 13 March 2025.


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