Adam Sandler will receive an artist tribute at the 32nd Gotham Awards on November 28 in New York City. It was recently announced that Michelle Williams, star of Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’, will also receive a performing tribute at Gothams.
“Adam Sandler’s spectacular performances in some of the most popular films of the past three decades have time and again inspired the community of filmmakers we represent here at Gotham,” said Jeffrey Sharp, Executive Director of the Gotham Film and Media Institute. “Whether it’s creating absurdly specific characters, telling jokes, or singing the clever songs we all know and love, Adam Sandler is the consummate performer who has brought immeasurable joy to audiences around the world. ”
Sandler has been a favorite at the Gotham Awards with two previous Best Actor nominations for “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)” (2017) and “Uncut Gems” (2019).
Sandler rose to prominence as a cast member of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” and his filmography made the actor and owner of Happy Madison Productions a box office sensation. Some of his most notable works include “Happy Gilmore” (1996) and “The Waterboy” (1998).
Accustomed to critical acclaim, he earned some of his best reviews for his work in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Punch-Drunk Love” (2002), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical. . He replicated that love again when he teamed up with Benny and Josh Safdie for their anxious crime thriller “Uncut Gems,” which won him the National Board of Review’s Best Actor award.
This year, he finds himself back in the awards conversation again, this time playing a basketball scout who sees NBA potential in a street ball player in Netflix’s “Hustle,” by Jeremiah Zagar. Sandler spoke about his role and his career in the first episode of the cinematic season of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast.
‘Pose’ star Angelica Ross to announce Gotham Awards nominations live via Variety YouTube channel on Tuesday, October 25 at 12:00 p.m. EST / 9:00 a.m. PST. The ceremony will take place at Cipriani Wall Street.