Jack Giarraputo

Jack Giarraputo is an American film producer who co-founded Happy Madison Productions with Adam Sandler and has been involved in the creation of more than 30 films in a little over a decade generating approximately $4 billion in the box office.[1][2] Jack is one of the top 25 highest grossing producers in US Box office history, and the highest grossing producer for movies exclusively in the comedy genre.[3] Most of his work has been in films starring Sandler a class-mate from NYU. He has produced movies at Disney, Paramount, Sony, Fox and Warner Brothers. Jack is the currently the founder of UrLife Media and is also an active venture capital investor whose investments include various Hollywood Creative Agencies, Scientist.com and greenfence among others.

Film career

Along with partner Adam Sandler, he built Happy Madison into one of the most financially successful production companies in Hollywood with 14 different movies surpassing the $100 million mark each. The films include The Waterboy, Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, The Wedding Singer and The Longest Yard amongst others.[1]

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.[4]

Personal life

Jack graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Stern School of Business at NYU and completed his JD from Fordham Law School. Through the Unstoppable Foundation[5] he is active in the charity space, helping young girls get access to education in Kenya. He also makes videos (through his company UrLife) which support numerous other charities in raising capital.

Filmography

References
  1. Jack Giarraputo Biography
  2. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jack_giarraputo/biography.php Rotten Tomatoes, September 5, 2013
  3. https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-star-records/domestic/lifetime-specific-technical-role/producer, February 28, 2020
  4. Fleming Jr, Mike (November 12, 2013). Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison Partner Jack Giarraputo Plots Retirement. Deadline Hollywood
  5. helping girls get access to education in Kenya.


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