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Sandy Wernick - The Unfamiliar Story Of Adam Sandler's Manager

Learn more about Adam Sandler's manager and the inspiration behind the film "Sandy Wexler".

Author:James Pierce
Reviewer:Emily Sanchez
Oct 11, 20233.7K Shares165K Views

Sandy Wernick's Career

Sandy is an American film producer and started his career sometime in the '80s. One of his first projects is becoming the executive producer of the sitcom TV show “Open All Night.” Actors like Sam Whipple, George Dzundza, and Susan Tyrell were cast as the prominent leads. Another show entitled “ALF” was his next project as an executive consultant that lasted from 1986 - 1990. Thereafter, he worked for the American sitcom “Days and Nights of Molly Dodd”, a romantic comedy series that aired for 4 years from 1987 to 1991.
Sandy kept pursuing his career in producing as by the end of 90’s he has produced a number of now-famous films. Examples of these movies are “A Very Retail Christmas”, “Don’t Try This at Home” and “The Dave Thomas Show.” His career started to skyrocket as he started working for “The Larry Sanders Show”, “Happy Gilmore”, “Bulletproof”, and “The Wedding Singer”, one of the blockbuster films he has been a part of.

The Film Hits That Sandy Has Been A Part Of

Bulletproof (1996)

“Bulletproof”, a movie released by Universal Pictures in 1996, was one of the hit films Sandy Wernick has contributed to. This, along with “The Wedding Singer” was one of his well-known works. The film is a mix of action, crime, and comedy that focuses on the lives of two criminals named Keats and Moses who were played by Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler. With a box office outcome of $22.6 million, the motion picture had an 8% rating from the platform Rotten Tomatoes that averaged to a “B” from an A+ to F grading system. In its first week of release, the movie grossed $6 million which placed the film at the number one spot at the box office. With its success, a sequel entitled “Bulletproof 2” was released last January 7, 2020. Desson Howe, a writer from Washington Post, left a review of the film saying: “You judge a movie by its own standards right? “Bulletproof”, starring Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler, is rambunctious, crude, ridiculous, violent, and -- incidentally -- very funny. In other words, it’s going to connect with its audience, which, let’s face it, amounts to the boys-will-be-boys crows and anyone else who’s unfettered by taste or decency.”

The Wedding Singer (1998)

As said, “The Wedding Singer” is the most famous film Sandy Wernick has worked on. Released in 1998, the movie was led by famous actors Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. This romantic comedy hit followed the life of a wedding singer (Robbie) who falls in love with a waitress (Julia). Everyone’s hard work was soon rewarded as the film's budget of $18 million had a box office result of $123.3 million. The public’s reception was generally positive as Rotten Tomatoes gave the motion picture a score of 68%, a 6.21/10 review saying “It’s decidedly uneven -- and surprisingly sappy for an early Adam Sandler comedy -- but The Wedding Singer is also sweet, funny and beguiling.”
Because of the film's success, a musical adaptation was even done in 2006 starring Stephen Lynch, playing the role of Robbie, and Laura Benanti as Julia. With two national tours that happened in 2007-2008 and 2009-2010, the show was nominated for not only five Tony Awards but also eight Drama Desk Awards as, similar to the film, it received mostly positive reviews. Although the show only had 284 performances on Broadway, the musical was and still is popular with community theatres, high schools, and, of course, theatre lovers.

Happy Gilmore (1996)

The film entitled “Happy Gilmore”, starring Adam Sandler with Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, and Carl Weathers as his co-stars, was also another successful project Sandy was involved in. As it was released in 1996, this sports comedy movie followed the life of Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) who was an unsuccessful hockey player that soon found his love and talent for golf. As he develops this skill, Happy Gilmore finds himself competing in a professional game to save the house of his grandmother. With a budget of $12 million, the film was a commercial success as it received $41.2 million as the box office. The motion picture was even awarded an “MTV Movie Award’ for having the “Best Fight.” Mostly positive reviews were given by the public and media as Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 61% approval rating. Darren Bignell, a writer for Empire, a British film magazine, even said: “The real surprise is that it’s a lot of fun, with Sandler becoming more personable as the film progresses, and a couple of truly side-splitting scenes.”
More recently, Sandy has been keeping things at bay given that he is not as busy as he was before. Although this is the case, he still has been working under the entertainment industry with TV shows and movies like “Comedy Inc.”, “Maya & Marty”, “Def Comedy Jam” and “Chasing Cameron.”

Adam Sandler And Sandy Wernick

Adam Sandler is an actor, comedian, and also a filmmaker. It is known that his career peaked when he was cast as a member of “Saturday Night Live”, an American late-night TV show that had comedic content and was also a variety show. Adam is famous for various films that he has worked on, namely, “Happy Gilmore”, “The Waterboy”, “The Wedding Singer”, “Big Daddy”, “50 First Dates”, “The Longest Yard”, “Grown-Ups”, “Just Go With It” and many more. Adam has been awarded 3 Golden Raspberry Awards and 11 Raspberry Award nominations which puts him at the second spot of having the most awards and nominations compared to any actor under Sylvester Stallone. Moreover, Adam has also been commended for dramatic roles that he has taken, which was not so much his forte given that he leans more into films and shows that contain comedic relief. Nonetheless, the actor did an exceptional job and has proven to be a versatile actor when he starred in films like “Punch Drunk Love”, “Spanglish” and “Uncut Gems” (plot is around a contemporary gemstone jewellerywhere it sells expensive gems to shady people).
Now if you’re wondering what kind of connection Adam Sandler has with Sandy Wernick, Sandy is actually Adam’s manager. It is said that Adam Sandler was in his twenties when he met film producer, Sandy Wernick. They then created numerous projects that became a hit. These included “The Wedding Singer”, “Happy Gilmore” and “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.” Because of Adam’s respect and love for his manager, the actor created a film titled “Sandy Wexler”, a tribute to Sandy Wernick. The motion picture was based on the manager’s life as a talent manager. The film was released on April 24, 2017, as a Netflix Original and had Adam Sandler, Jennifer Hudson, Kevin James, and Terry Crews as lead actors. With the movie’s debut, Sandy Wernick was now more known to the public eye.

Personal Life Of Sandy Wernick

Sandy values his secrecy and intends to keep personal details about his life as quiet as possible. Given that he has never gone in-depth with his personal life, there are no known facts about the film producer except that he is in his 60’s and is married to his wife named Barbara who is said to be a huge fan of Adam Sandler’s romantic comedy films. The couple is reported to be happily married and has a very strong relationship. Details about their children, if they currently have any, are under review as of the moment.
Regarding the details about his early life like his birthday, education and even his upbringing are unknown to the public.

Sandy Wernick's Net Worth

Before he met well-known actor Adam Sandler, Sandy has already made a name for himself through all his perseverance and hard work. Given that most of his projects are a huge success, some sources have shared that as of 2020, Sandy Wernick’s net worth is estimated to be around $3 million.
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