Adam Sandler is a screenwriter.
Adam Richard Sandler ( born September 9 , 1966 ) is an American actor , comedian , screenwriter , film producer , and musician . Several of his movies , most notably the widely panned Jack and Jill , have gained harsh criticism , culminating in a shared second place in the number of Raspberry Awards ( 3 ) and Raspberry Award Nominations ( 11 ) , in both cases second only to Sylvester Stallone . Jack and Jill is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan , written by Steve Koren and Adam Sandler , and starring Sandler , Katie Holmes , and Al Pacino .