Larry David

Person Score

 
9.6 Superb
193 votes

Your Score

Larry David Picture

Biography

Recent Role:
Himself on Curb Your Enthusiasm
Gender:
Male
Birthplace:
Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
Birth Name:
Lawrence Eugene David
AKA:
Lawrence Gene David
Said Seinfeld writer Peter Mehlman of David: "Larry is very in tune with his own deepest, darkest, most embarrassing thoughts -- and he's utterly unabashed about sharing them." Indeed, since starting out on the NY comedy-club scene, the Brooklyn native's dry, off-kilter sensibility has been found in his writing as well as his (more infrequent) acting. In 1999 David wrote and starred in Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm, aMore one-hour special for HBO which spawned the critically acclaimed HBO series the following year. The second season was nominated for an Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy®.


David was a writer and performer on ABC's late night comedy series Fridays from 1980-82. (Seinfeld regular Michael Richards was also a regular on the series.) He wrote for Saturday Night Live during the 1982-83 season, and claims that only one of his sketches ever made it onto the broadcasted shows. (A slyly aborted walk-out by him was later the inspiration for the Seinfeld episode in which George quit his job and then returned as if nothing happened!) In 1983, he acted in two films: Henry Jaglom's Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? and Second Thoughts. He played a "communist neighbor" in Woody Allen's Radio Days (1987) and also acted (playing a theater manager) in the Allen-directed segment of the 1989 New York Stories anthology.


The next year Larry David co-created (with Jerry Seinfeld) one of the most lauded comedy series in TV history, Seinfeld. David wrote for that series from 1990-96 and returned to write the series finale in 1998. (David also did a few uncredited appearances during show's run, including loaning his voice for certain off-screen characters.) David was Emmy®-nominated seven times for his writing on Seinfeld, and won in 1993 (Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series) for the now c episode The Contest. He also shared an Emmy® in 1993 for Outstanding Comedy Series. (He has shared a nomination for this award six times.) In 1994 David shared a PGA Golden Laurel Award with Jerry Seinfeld for Most Promising Producer in Television.


Afer leaving Seinfeld in 1996, David wrote and directed the 1998 feature Sour Grapes, starring Steven Weber and Craig Bierko.


In 1999 Larry David received an AFI Star Award" at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.

From the Forums

More Topics
More Topics

Larry David News

More
  •  
    10 Perfect
    Pure genius of Comedy hide show

    Larry is a top notch comedian. He is such a natural, very few comedians can make me laugh like he can. I often sit through a stand-up comedy show without a laugh, but Larry is so brilliant I have to watch out I don't laugh to laud and disturb the neighbours, LOL! I just saw the movie "whatever works" and had a ball, because of Larry, hes totally awesome! I mean he could deliver a complete bombshell of a communication in a complete subtle way, or describe something about life, cynically, but be so brilliantly stated,it's undeniably true.

    Do you agree?
     
    Report Abuse
  •  
    10 Perfect
    Larry's Amazing Comedy and Life hide show

    Larry David: a true pioneer of ground breaking, irreverent comedy. Not many comedians in history have pushed the envelope as much as Larry. The amazing thing about him is he once presumed he would be homeless. He thought he would find a a nice out of the way spot in New York City to make his homeless home. How did he go on to become so successful is the big question. He will tell you his big break was knowing Jerry Seinfeld, which is in part true. But maybe there was a little destiny and fate involved. Of course, scientists would tell you the universe is far too random for fate - what do you think?

    A great biography on Larry explores the question:

    www.TheLarryDavidStory.com

    Do you agree?
     
    Report Abuse
  •  
    10 Perfect
    This man is god. hide show

    Well, what can I say? Larry David is the my kind of person. He just doesn't care, and I love him for that. If he thinks someone s being rude, he'l tell them. People think he is such an a-hole but if everyone followed the rules of Larry David, the world would be a much better pace. The man is a genius, a legend and a top bloke.

    He has created two shows that are classed as 'classics', in Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm. They both ran/are running for a long time, and loved by the public. How many 'comics' can boast that record?

    Do you agree?
     
    Report Abuse
  •  
    9.7 Superb
    Larry David.......ahhhhhh what more can I say. perhaps the funniest man of the 20th and 21st century. hide show

    I can not get enough of CYE. Larry has put the nation in a reality check. If more people could only be like Larry David the nation would be happy and always smiling. When I turn my set on to watch one of his CYE episodes on HBO. I know I am guaranteed a good hardy laugh. I forget my troubles and really enjoy a quality show. Thank you HBO for bringing CYE to my living room every Sunday. Thank you Larry David, for inspiring so many comedians today. Life is so hard, without laughter we have nothing. Larry David you are good for my soul.
    Lori Gerage

    Do you agree?
     
    Report Abuse
  •  
    9.5 Superb
    What can you say... he's Larry David! hide show

    Larry is a great actor, producer and writer for his numerous shows such as Seinfeld and Curb your Enthusiasm. It shows Larry's comedic gift when he writes and thinks up on the spot lines for his show Curb your Enthusiasm.

    Larry has a genious mind when it comes to acting in a TV show. When he goes on set for his show or gets ready for sketches, he always makes the audiance laugh or atleast chuckle! Larry works very well with the other cast members he is placed with. Larry and Jeff are perfect friends on screen, and makes it fun for the audiance to watch.

    Great person! Check out his works!

    Do you agree?
     
    Report Abuse
 

Top Contributors

What is a TV.com Contributor?