About

Known credits:
50
Birthday:
1947-07-02
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Larry David

Overview

Producer, writer, actor. Born July 2, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York. 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

Acting
2023 Albert Brooks: Defending My Life Actor Self 59
Average
2023 STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie Actor Larry David (archive footage) (uncredited) 62
Fair
2021 The Super Bob Einstein Movie Actor Self 59
Average
2020 Expecting Amy Actor Self 69
Fair
2019 Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin Actor Laughing Man 59
Average
2019 Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail Actor Larry David (archive footage) 59
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2018 Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Actor Self N/A
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2017 Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs Actor Self 59
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2017 Miracle on 42nd Street Actor self N/A
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2017 Long Shot Actor Self 62
Fair
2017 The History of Comedy Actor Self 69
Fair
2017 The History of Comedy Actor Self - Creator, Seinfeld 69
Fair
2017 Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? Actor Self N/A
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2017 Who Is the Real Martin Short? Actor N/A
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2016 All the Rage (Saved by Sarno) Actor Himself 59
Average
2016 The Last Laugh Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special Actor Self 59
Average
2014 Clear History Actor Nathan Flomm / Rolly DaVore 59
Average
2013 The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall Actor Self 59
Average
2013 Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story Actor Self 59
Average
2012 The Three Stooges Actor Sister Mary-Mengele 58
Average
2011 Woody Allen: A Documentary Actor Self 61
Fair
2010 This Emotional Life Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Whatever Works Actor Boris Yellnikoff 68
Fair
2008 Fuel Actor Self - Actor / Comedian / Environmental Activist 59
Average
2007 Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain Actor Himself 59
Average
2006 Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David Actor Himself 59
Average
2005 Earth to America Actor Self 59
Average
2005 MTVU Stand In Actor N/A
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2004 Seinfeld: How It Began Actor Himself 59
Average
2003 60 Spins Around the Sun Actor Self N/A
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2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm Actor Larry David 79
Good
1999 Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm Actor Larry David 61
Fair
1998 Sour Grapes Actor Studio Executive / Annoying Doctor / Singing Bum (uncredited) 58
Average
1989 New York Stories Actor Theater Manager 60
Fair
1987 Radio Days Actor Communist Neighbor 64
Fair
1983 Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? Actor Mort's Friend At Cafe 58
Average
1983 Second Thoughts Actor Monroe Clark N/A
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1983 Second Thoughts Actor N/A
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1980 Fridays Actor Self 68
Fair
The Larry David Story Actor Self N/A
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Directing
1998 Sour Grapes Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
2014 Clear History Writing Writer 59
Average
1998 Sour Grapes Writing Writer 58
Average
1988 Norman's Corner Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2014 Clear History Production Producer 59
Average
2004 Envy Production Executive Producer 54
Average
2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm Production Production Executive 79
Good
1989 Seinfeld Production Executive Producer 82
Very good

Crew
2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm Crew Creator 79
Good