Sandler's friend and frequent costar Rob Schneider recalled meeting during their early stand-up comedy days. "He's also kind of our Jack Nicholson now." ![]() We were all Eddie Murphy and Bill Murray fans… he's our Eddie Murphy, he's our Marx Brothers." And evoking the late, great Walter Matthau – who shuffled between comedy and drama over the course of his career – he views Sandler similarly. When asked about where Sandler fits on that pantheon of iconic entertainers, he shares that Sandler "loved Rodney Dangerfield, that's someone he looked up to. Over the years, Apatow has published books detailing his interviews with comedy legends like Steve Allen, Garry Shandling, Harold Ramis and John Candy. He's endlessly creative and loves it so much that it leads him to making a lot of things." The albums that he's made, he's touring the country playing hockey arenas. "His output is enormous, the amount of movies that people love. OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP/Getty Adam Sandler receives the Mark Twain Prize for American HumorĪpatow, who directed Sandler in 2009's Funny People, credited the Sandman's longevity to a vast body of work. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP) (Photo by OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images) This year's award is honoring US actor and comedian Adam Sandler. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on March 19, 2023. ![]() US actor Adam Sandler waves as he steps on stage during the 24th Annual Mark Twain Prize For American Humor at the John F.
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