Known For
Writing
Born
Jul 02, 1947
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
70 titles
Larry David
Biography
Larry David (born July 2, 1947) is an American producer, writer, and actor. David attended the University of Maryland and started doing stand-up comedy in New York night clubs in 1974. In 1979, he was hired to write and perform for the comedy variety show Fridays, which was modelled after Saturday Night Live. He stayed with the show until 1982 when he was hired as a writer for Saturday Night Live, where he worked for a year. In 1989, David received a call from fellow New York comedian Jerry Seinfeld who was working with NBC to develop a comedy pilot. Together, they developed the legendary "show about nothing" starring Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards and Jason Alexander. Though not initially successful, Seinfeld would become one of the most successful and influential shows in television history. With a talented cast and daring story lines, the show won legions of loyal fans. According to David, the character of George Costanza was modelled after himself, a cheap, neurotic and ultimately selfish bald man. David wrote and produced Seinfeld until 1996, when he left the show to pursue feature screenwriting. He returned for the season finale in 1998 and made frequent guest appearances throughout the show's run. David also acted in bit roles in Woody Allen's Radio Days (1987) and New York Stories (1989). In 1998, David wrote and directed the feature film Sour Grapes, an irreverent look at the pitfalls of wealth and greed. The following year, David proved his Midas touch once again when he created the hugely successful semi-scripted series Curb Your Enthusiasm for HBO. Originally airing as a special, the show featured David playing himself as a nervous stand-up comic returning to do a television special after a long absence from the stage. The popularity of the special resulted in a weekly HBO series. Partially improvised, the show proved to be another groundbreaking television experiment winning a Golden Globe in 2003 for Best Comedy Series. David married Laurie Lennard in 1993. The couple has two daughters.
Known For
Filmography
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Various Characters
Balls Up
Translator App Voice (voice)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Self
Toast of Tinseltown
Sola Mirronek
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
Self
Expecting Amy
Self
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Self
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
Larry David (archive footage)
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
Miracle on 42nd Street
Self
Long Shot
Self - Actor, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
The Nineties
Self (archive footage)
The History of Comedy
Self
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
Self
Who Is the Real Martin Short?
All the Rage (Saved by Sarno)
Self
Maya & Marty
The Last Laugh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Self
Clear History
Nathan Flomm / Rolly DaVore
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
The Three Stooges
Sister Mary-Mengele
Finding Your Roots
Self
Inside Comedy
Self
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Self
The Paul Reiser Show
Larry David
Conan
Self
The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist
This Emotional Life
Self
Whatever Works
Boris Yellnikoff
Fuel
Self - Actor / Comedian / Environmental Activist
Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain
Self
Hannah Montana
Larry David
Ricky Gervais Meets...
Larry David
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
Earth to America
Self
MTVU Stand In
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
The Seinfeld Story
Self
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Self
Seinfeld: How It Began
Self
Entourage
Self
Envy
Executive Producer
Seinfans Take Kramer's Reality Tour
Self