Jack Giarraputo is an American

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who co-founded

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Productions with

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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. 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. 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

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.Jack Giarraputo Biography In 2016, Giarraputo retired from day to day film production after producing the Sandler comedy ''

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'' and the

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-directed ''Pixels'', stating that he wants to focus more on raising his family.

Personal life

Jack graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Stern School of Business at NYU and completed his JD from

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. Through the Unstoppable Foundationhelping girls get access to education in Kenya. 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

*'' Happy Gilmore'' *'' Billy Madison'' *'' The Waterboy'' *''

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'' *'' Eight Crazy Nights'' *'' Mr. Deeds'' *'' Little Nicky'' *'' Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star'' *'' Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo'' *''

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'' *'' The Benchwarmers'' *'' Heavyweights'' *'' Strange Wilderness'' *''

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'' *'' I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry'' *''

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'' *'' 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'' *'' Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star'' *'' Grown Ups'' *''

Grown Ups 2 ''Grown Ups 2'' is a 2013 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Adam Sandler, Fred Wolf, and Tim Herlihy, and produced by Sandler and Jack Giarraputo. It is a sequel to the 2010 film '' Grown Ups''. The film stars Sandler, Ke ...

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References

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