MUMBAI: In a move, Columbia Pictures has elevated Sam Dickerman to executive vice president production from his previous post of senior vice president.

Joining the studio in 2005, Dickerman made his mark overseeing comedies, particularly the films of Adam Sandler ranging from Click to the recent Just Go With It. He oversaw Battle Los Angeles and is working on I Hate You Dad that stars Sandler; the Total Recall remake and the Kevin James comedy Here Comes the Boom.

Before joining Columbia, Dickerman was the president of Radiant Productions, the production unit of Wolfgang Petersen.