Background
Sandler, Barry was born on February 23, 1947 in Buffalo. Son of Mathew William and Fay (Cohen) Sandler.
Sandler, Barry was born on February 23, 1947 in Buffalo. Son of Mathew William and Fay (Cohen) Sandler.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969. Master of Fine Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972.
His career has spanned several decades, with the 1980s being his most prolific. The openly gay Sandler is perhaps best known for writing the 1982 film Making Love, the first mainstream Hollywood film to deal seriously with issues of homosexuality and coming out. Sandler discussed Making Love in the 1995 documentary film The Celluloid Closet.
In addition to his successful writing career, Sandler also teaches screenwriting at the University of Central Florida and serves as one Artistic Director to Outfest, a gay and lesbian film festival in Los Los Angeles
Active Municipal Elections Committee, Los Angeles, 1981-1984. Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, American Cinemateque Entertainment Industry Council.