Jack Giarraputo Explained

Jack Giarraputo is an American film producer who co-founded Happy Madison with Adam Sandler. Most of his work has been in films starring Sandler.

Film career

Films with Happy Madison include The Waterboy, Happy Gilmore, 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.^[1]

Filmography

• Happy Gilmore
• Billy Madison
• The Waterboy
• 50 First Dates
• Eight Crazy Nights
• Mr. Deeds
• Little Nicky
• Click
• The Benchwarmers
• Heavyweights
• Strange Wilderness
• Big Daddy
• I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
• Bedtime Stories
• Funny People
• Rules of Engagement (2007 - 2013 television series)
• Breaking In (2011 television series)
• The Goldbergs (2013 television series)
• Imaginary Mary (2017 television series)
• Schooled (2019 television series)
• That's My Boy
• Just Go with It
• Grown Ups
• Grown Ups 2
• Blended
• Pixels (executive producer)

Notes and References

1. Fleming Jr, Mike (November 12, 2013). Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison Partner Jack Giarraputo Plots Retirement. Deadline Hollywood