Larry David

Biography

Larry David is an American writer, actor, comedian, and television producer whose comedy often turns on dry wit and awkward social situations. Born in Brooklyn, he started as a stand-up comedian, then wrote and performed on ABC's Fridays from 1980 to 1982 and wrote briefly for Saturday Night Live. He and Jerry Seinfeld created Seinfeld, and David earned Primetime Emmy Awards for the show and for his writing, including the episode The Contest. He went on to create, write, and star in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, following the special Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999). His film credits include Woody Allen's New York Stories (1989) and Whatever Works (2009), plus The Three Stooges (2012) and the HBO movie Clear History (2013), which he co-wrote and starred in. On Broadway, he wrote and starred in Fish in the Dark in 2015. His honors include Primetime Emmy, Producers Guild of America, and Writers Guild of America awards.

79years old

Turns 80 on July 2in 271 days

Born July 2, 1947Sheepshead Bay
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Lawrence Gene David (birth name)Also credited as Lawrence David

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 32 years1989 to 2021

Genres

Comedy50%, 6 films
Documentary42%, 5 films
Romance17%, 2 films
Crime8%, 1 film
Drama8%, 1 film

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A change of course
David wrote for Saturday Night Live from 1984 to 1985, and in that first season he quit, telling producer Dick Ebersol angrily that the show was bad, then came back two days later acting as though nothing had occurred.
A change of course
While working as a stand-up comedian, David also held jobs as a store clerk, a limousine driver and a historian.
Behind the award
David wrote 62 episodes of Seinfeld, among them 1992's "The Contest". That episode earned him a Primetime Emmy Award and TV Guide put it at No. 1 on its list of "TV's Top 100 Episodes of All Time".

Larry David movies on Netflix

The Super Bob Einstein Movie2021IMDb rating 7.3as Himself
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin2019IMDb rating 7.1as Himself
Long Shot2017IMDb rating 7.4as Self - Actor, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
Miracle on 42nd Street2017IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Clear History2013IMDb rating 6.4as Nathan
The Three Stooges2012IMDb rating 5.2as Sister Mary-Mengele
Cool It2010IMDb rating 7.0as Himself
Whatever Works2009IMDb rating 7.1as Boris
Fuel2008IMDb rating 7.6as Himself - Actor / Comedian / Environmental Activist
Earth to America2005IMDb rating 5.4as Himself
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm1999IMDb rating 8.1as Larry David
New York Stories1989IMDb rating 6.4as Theater Manager (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Whatever Works2009 Comedy, Romanceas Boris
IMDb rating 7.180K votes
Clear History2013 Comedyas Nathan
IMDb rating 6.421K votes
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm1999as Larry David
IMDb rating 8.16.8K votes
Long Shot2017as Self - Actor, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
IMDb rating 7.49.5K votes
The Three Stooges2012as Sister Mary-Mengele
IMDb rating 5.235K votes
The Super Bob Einstein Movie2021as Himself
IMDb rating 7.31.1K votes
New York Stories1989as Theater Manager (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
IMDb rating 6.421K votes
Fuel2008as Himself - Actor / Comedian / Environmental Activist
IMDb rating 7.6578 votes

Most often with

Woody Allen directed two of these films, Robert B. Weide two. Nine actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Leonardo DiCaprio

Jason Alexander

Cheryl Hines

J.B. Smoove

Sean Hayes

Caroline Rhea

Woody AllenDirector, 2 films

Robert B. WeideDirector, 2 films

Films together

Leonardo DiCaprio2 films together, 2005 to 2010
Leonardo DiCaprio's page
- Cool It2010IMDb rating 7.0David as HimselfDiCaprio as Himself
- Earth to America2005IMDb rating 5.4David as HimselfDiCaprio as Himself
Jason Alexander2 films together, 1999 to 2005
Jason Alexander's page
- Earth to America2005IMDb rating 5.4David as HimselfAlexander as Himself
- Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm1999IMDb rating 8.1David as Larry DavidAlexander as Himself
Cheryl Hines2 films together, 1999 to 2021
Cheryl Hines's page
- The Super Bob Einstein Movie2021IMDb rating 7.3David as HimselfHines as Himself
- Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm1999IMDb rating 8.1David as Larry DavidHines as Cheryl David
J.B. Smoove2 films together, 2013 to 2021
J.B. Smoove's page
- The Super Bob Einstein Movie2021IMDb rating 7.3David as HimselfSmoove as Himself
- Clear History2013IMDb rating 6.4David as NathanSmoove as Jaspar
Sean Hayes2 films together, 2012 to 2019
Sean Hayes's page
- Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin2019IMDb rating 7.1David as HimselfHayes as Himself
- The Three Stooges2012IMDb rating 5.2David as Sister Mary-MengeleHayes as Larry
Caroline Rhea2 films together, 1999 to 2019
Caroline Rhea's page
- Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin2019IMDb rating 7.1David as HimselfRhea as Himself
- Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm1999IMDb rating 8.1David as Larry DavidRhea as Himself
Woody AllenDirector, 2 films, 1989 to 2009
All films by Woody Allen
- Whatever Works2009IMDb rating 7.1David as Boris
- New York Stories1989IMDb rating 6.4David as Theater Manager (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
Robert B. WeideDirector, 2 films, 1999 to 2005
All films by Robert B. Weide
- Earth to America2005IMDb rating 5.4David as Himself
- Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm1999IMDb rating 8.1David as Larry David
Also two films together3 more actors
- David LettermanThe Super Bob Einstein Movie (2021) and Earth to America (2005)
- Jerry SeinfeldThe Super Bob Einstein Movie (2021) and Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999)
- Marianne LeoneClear History (2013) and The Three Stooges (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Five awards and honors from 1993 to 2010, two of them major.

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Larry David's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Emmy Awards
1993	Outstanding Comedy Series	Seinfeld	Won
1993	Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series	The Contest	Won
Other honors
2010	Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Won
2006	Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Won
1995	Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy	The Mango	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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