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Larry King

23 movies on Netflix

Biography

Larry King was an American radio and television host who conducted more than 50,000 interviews across his career. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he wanted to work in radio broadcasting from an early age and headed to Miami, where he landed his first radio job at WAHR in Miami Beach, doing cleanup and odd tasks before an announcer quit and he was put on the air in 1957. He soon began interviewing guests at a Miami Beach restaurant. From 1978 to 1994 he hosted The Larry King Show on the Mutual Broadcasting System, and from 1985 to 2010 he hosted Larry King Live on CNN. Later he hosted Larry King Now and Politicking with Larry King. On screen he often played himself, with a cameo in Bee Movie (2007) and the voice of Doris the Ugly Stepsister in Shrek 2 (2004) and its sequels. He received ten Cable ACE Awards, an Emmy and two Peabodys.

87years old at death

  • Born Brooklyn
  • Died Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  • Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
  • Lawrence Harvey Zeiger (birth name)Also credited as Lawrence Zeiger

Movie Career

Films
23
Career span
36 years1989 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. First role

    King started doing interviews on a mid-morning WIOD show from Pumpernik's Restaurant in Miami Beach, speaking with anyone who came in. A waiter at the restaurant was his first interview.

  2. A first

    Larry King Live on CNN was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records for being the longest-running television show with the same host, network and time slot. King taped 6,000 episodes before retiring in 2010.

  3. Behind the award

    King received the Arizona State University Hugh Downs Award for Communication Excellence first, and Downs presented it himself by satellite on April 11, 2007.

Larry King movies on Netflix

Best known for

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

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  1. Bee Movie2007 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Bee Larry Kingvoice

    IMDb rating 6.1201K votes

  2. Shrek the Third2007 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Dorisvoice

    IMDb rating 6.1365K votes

  3. Shrek 22004as Ugly Stepsistervoice

    IMDb rating 7.4564K votes

  4. America's Sweethearts2001as Larry King

    IMDb rating 5.762K votes

  5. Contact1997as Larry King

    IMDb rating 7.5317K votes

  6. Shrek Forever After2010as Dorisvoice

    IMDb rating 6.4250K votes

  7. Fahrenheit 9/112004as Himself

    IMDb rating 7.5135K votes

  8. Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!1989as TV Talk Show Host

    IMDb rating 6.33.6K votes

Most often with

Ten actors appear in three 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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Antonio Banderas, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Antonio BanderasJohn Cleese, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with John CleeseEddie Murphy, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Eddie MurphyCameron Diaz, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Cameron DiazJulie Andrews, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Julie AndrewsMike Myers, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Mike Myers

Films together

  • Antonio Banderas3 films together, 2004 to 2010
    Antonio Banderas's page
    • Shrek Forever After2010IMDb rating 6.4King as DorisvoiceBanderas as Puss in Bootsvoice
    • Shrek the Third2007IMDb rating 6.1King as DorisvoiceBanderas as Puss in Bootsvoice
    • Shrek 22004IMDb rating 7.4King as Ugly StepsistervoiceBanderas as Puss In Bootsvoice
  • John Cleese3 films together, 2004 to 2010
    John Cleese's page
    • Shrek Forever After2010IMDb rating 6.4King as DorisvoiceCleese as Kingvoice
    • Shrek the Third2007IMDb rating 6.1King as DorisvoiceCleese as Kingvoice
    • Shrek 22004IMDb rating 7.4King as Ugly StepsistervoiceCleese as Kingvoice
  • Eddie Murphy3 films together, 2004 to 2010
    Eddie Murphy's page
    • Shrek Forever After2010IMDb rating 6.4King as DorisvoiceMurphy as Donkeyvoice
    • Shrek the Third2007IMDb rating 6.1King as DorisvoiceMurphy as Donkeyvoice
    • Shrek 22004IMDb rating 7.4King as Ugly StepsistervoiceMurphy as Donkeyvoice
  • Cameron Diaz3 films together, 2004 to 2010
    Cameron Diaz's page
    • Shrek Forever After2010IMDb rating 6.4King as DorisvoiceDiaz as Princess Fionavoice
    • Shrek the Third2007IMDb rating 6.1King as DorisvoiceDiaz as Princess Fionavoice
    • Shrek 22004IMDb rating 7.4King as Ugly StepsistervoiceDiaz as Princess Fionavoice
  • Julie Andrews3 films together, 2004 to 2010
    Julie Andrews's page
    • Shrek Forever After2010IMDb rating 6.4King as DorisvoiceAndrews as Queenvoice
    • Shrek the Third2007IMDb rating 6.1King as DorisvoiceAndrews as Queenvoice
    • Shrek 22004IMDb rating 7.4King as Ugly StepsistervoiceAndrews as Queenvoice
  • Mike Myers3 films together, 2004 to 2010
    Mike Myers's page
    • Shrek Forever After2010IMDb rating 6.4King as DorisvoiceMyers as Shrekvoice
    • Shrek the Third2007IMDb rating 6.1King as DorisvoiceMyers as Shrekvoice
    • Shrek 22004IMDb rating 7.4King as Ugly StepsistervoiceMyers as Shrekvoice
  • Also three films together4 more actors
    • Jay LenoJimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007), Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (1999) and We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
    • Cody CameronShrek Forever After (2010), Shrek the Third (2007) and Shrek 2 (2004)
    • Christopher KnightsShrek Forever After (2010), Shrek the Third (2007) and Shrek 2 (2004)
    • Regis PhilbinZappa (2020), Shrek Forever After (2010) and Shrek the Third (2007)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Larry King's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$3.4 billion

14 of the 22 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 22 films: 14 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.

  • 14Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 2Never in cinemas
  • 3Figure not found

Top grosser

Shrek 22004as Ugly Stepsister (voice)$933 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Shrek 22004as Ugly Stepsister (voice)
    $933M27.8% of the total
  2. 2
    Shrek the Third2007as Doris (voice)
    $808M24.1% of the total
  3. 3
    Shrek Forever After2010as Doris (voice)
    $753M22.5% of the total
  4. 4
    Bee Movie2007as Bee Larry King (voice)
    $288M8.6% of the total
  5. 5
    Fahrenheit 9/112004as Himself
    $222M6.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Contact1997as Larry King
    $171M5.1% of the total
  7. 7
    America's Sweethearts2001as Larry King
    $138M4.1% of the total
  8. 8
    Mr 30002004as Himself
    $22M0.7% of the total
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993), $9.3 millionKevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (2011), $7.7 millionAmerican Satan (2017), $237,708Citizen K (2019), $148,341Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007), $108,282The Power of Few (2013), $45,659

$17.6 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total

Awards

Two awards and honors.

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Larry King's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
Peabody AwardsWon
Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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