Larry Charles
Biography
Larry Charles is an American director, writer, and producer who began in stand-up comedy during the 1970s. Born in Brooklyn, he left Rutgers University to pursue comedy and writing. He was hired to write for the sketch show Fridays, where he met Larry David, and went on to write for The Arsenio Hall Show before joining Seinfeld. He spent the show's first five seasons on staff and contributed some of its darker storylines, including The Baby Shower, The Limo and The Opera, and helped develop the character Cosmo Kramer. His feature directorial debut, Masked and Anonymous (2003), was co-written with Bob Dylan. He later directed the Sacha Baron Cohen mockumentary Borat, which earned a Golden Globe nomination, plus Brüno and The Dictator, and the documentary Religulous (2008). He also made Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy, a 2019 documentary series for Netflix.
70years old
Turns 71 on February 20in 102 days
- Born Brooklyn
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Larry Clive Charles
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 17 years1999 to 2016
Every film, newest first
- 2016Army of OneIMDb rating 5.2
- 2016The Last LaughIMDb rating 6.8
- 2008ReligulousIMDb rating 7.6
- 1999Larry David: Curb Your EnthusiasmIMDb rating 8.1
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Behind the camera
Charles was instrumental in developing Cosmo Kramer, spending much of his time on the character because Kramer was unformed early on and gave him room to expand.
Behind the camera
Charles created Kramer's unseen friend Bob Sacamano, naming the character after a real-life friend of his with the same name.
First role
Charles directed Masked and Anonymous, his first feature, in 2003. He co-wrote it with Bob Dylan, using the pseudonyms Sergei Petrov and Rene Fontaine.
A change of course
Charles did stand-up comedy in the 1970s. He was then hired as a writer for Fridays, a short-lived sketch comedy show, where he worked with Larry David, and this began his television writing career.
Getting ready for a role
On Borat, Charles said he and the crew had to stay in character while filming, so he acted as well even though none of his performance reached the screen.
Larry Charles movies on Netflix
Worked with
Larry Charles made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Nicolas Cage's page
Matthew Modine's page
David Cross's page
Sarah Silverman's page
Jason Alexander's page
Denis O'Hare's page
All films by Robert B. Weide
Ferne PearlsteinDirector, 1 film, 2016
All films by Ferne Pearlstein
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1992 | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Seinfeld | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.