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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1966-02-03 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

New York, USA

Frank Coraci

Biography:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Frank Coraci (born February 3, 1966) is an American film director and screenwriter best known for his work with Adam Sandler.

Coraci was born in Shirley, New York. Coraci graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1988. He has directed three of Sandler's hit films (The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy and Click) as well as several of Sandler's music videos. He makes an appearance as the title character in Sandler's video for "The Lonesome Kicker". A graduate from William Floyd H.S. 1984

Coraci also directed the Jackie Chan film Around the World in 80 Days which, compared to his Adam Sandler-starring hits, was known for being a major box office failure, earning only US$24 million at the US box office against a US$110 million budget. Coraci's next film will be The Zookeeper, a romantic comedy starting Kevin James in the lead role and Rosario Dawson. It's scheduled for a 2011 release date.

Coraci was on the varsity wrestling team for all four years of his time at William Floyd High School. His family owned a hardware store, liquor store and real estate office in the Shirley and Mastic Beach area.

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Known For

Acting

2017

Sandy Wexler as Mustachioed Referee

2012

Here Comes the Boom as Disoriented Gym Patron

2006

Click as Male Nurse

2004

Around the World in 80 Days as Angry Dapper Pedestrian

1998

The Waterboy as Roberto

1996

Murdered Innocence as Wacko on bus

Directing

2023

Lost Weekend as Director

2018

Hot Air as Director

2016

Graves as Director

2015

The Ridiculous 6 as Director

2014

Blended as Director

2012

2011

Zookeeper as Director

2006

Click as Director

1998

The Waterboy as Director
The Wedding Singer as Director

1996

Murdered Innocence as Director

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Verona Spies as Director

Writing

1996

Production

2018

Hot Air as Producer

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Verona Spies as Executive Producer