Writing
109
Man
2 Jul 1947 (77)
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Larry David
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.
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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— | The Larry David Story | Self |
2023 | STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie | Larry David (archive footage) (uncredited) |
2023 | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life | Self |
2022 | Toast of Tinseltown | Sola Mirronek |
2021 | The Super Bob Einstein Movie | Self |
2020 | Expecting Amy | Self |
2019 | Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin | Laughing Man |
2019 | Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail | Larry David (archive footage) |
2018 | Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize | Self |
2017 | Long Shot | Self |
2017 | The Nineties | Self (archive footage) |
2017 | The History of Comedy | Self |
2017 | The History of Comedy | Self - Creator, Seinfeld |
2017 | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs | Self |
2017 | Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? | Self |
2017 | Who Is the Real Martin Short? | |
2017 | Miracle on 42nd Street | self |
2016 | The Last Laugh | Self |
2016 | Maya & Marty | |
2016 | All the Rage (Saved by Sarno) | Himself |
2015 | Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | Self |
2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | |
2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
2014 | Clear History | Nathan Flomm / Rolly DaVore |
2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
2013 | The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall | Self |
2013 | Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story | Self |
2012 | The Three Stooges | Sister Mary-Mengele |
2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Self |
2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self |
2012 | Inside Comedy | Self |
2011 | Woody Allen: A Documentary | Self |
2011 | The Paul Reiser Show | Larry David |
2010 | Conan | Self |
2010 | The Marriage Ref | Self - Panelist |
2010 | This Emotional Life | Self |
2009 | Whatever Works | Boris Yellnikoff |
2008 | Fuel | Self - Actor / Comedian / Environmental Activist |
2007 | Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain | Himself |
2006 | Hannah Montana | Larry David |
2006 | Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David | Himself |
2006 | Ricky Gervais Meets... | Larry David |
2005 | Earth to America | Self |
2005 | Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg | |
2005 | MTVU Stand In | |
2004 | Entourage | Self |
2004 | Seinfeld: How It Began | Himself |
2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
2003 | 60 Spins Around the Sun | Self |
2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Larry David |
1999 | The Sopranos | Larry David (uncredited) (archive footage) |
1999 | Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm | Larry David |
1998 | Sour Grapes | Studio Executive / Annoying Doctor / Singing Bum (uncredited) |
1997 | The View | Self |
1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
1992 | Love & War | |
1989 | Seinfeld | George Steinbrenner |
1989 | Seinfeld | Steinbrenner |
1989 | Seinfeld | Subway Announcer (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | Newman (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | Heckler (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | The Car Thief (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | Man at Table (voice) (uncredited) |
1989 | Seinfeld | Boxing Referee on TV (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | Man in Hallway |
1989 | Seinfeld | Offstage Voice (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | Kosher Meal Passenger (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | Office Worker |
1989 | Seinfeld | Character in Checkmate (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | John F. Kennedy Jr. / Man on Raft #1 |
1989 | Seinfeld | Sports Commentator / Limo Dispatcher (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | Man on Beach (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | Soap Opera Director (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | Airport Announcer (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | Saddam Hussein (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | Country Club MC (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | George Steinbrenner (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | Man on the Street (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | Man with Cape |
1989 | Seinfeld | Man At Softball Game (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | Newsstand Owner (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | Police Officer (voice) |
1989 | Seinfeld | George Steinbrenner / Prisoner (voice) |
1989 | New York Stories | Theater Manager |
1987 | Radio Days | Communist Neighbor |
1983 | Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? | Mort's Friend At Cafe |
1983 | Second Thoughts | |
1983 | Second Thoughts | Monroe Clark |
1980 | Fridays | Self |
1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self |
1968 | 60 Minutes | Self |
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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2014 | Clear History | Producer |
2014 | Clear History | Writer |
2004 | Envy | Executive Producer |
2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Executive Producer |
2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Writer |
2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Story |
2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Production Executive |
2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Creator |
2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Creator |
1998 | Sour Grapes | Writer |
1998 | Sour Grapes | Director |
1989 | Seinfeld | Executive Producer |
1989 | Seinfeld | Writer |
1989 | Seinfeld | Producer |
1989 | Seinfeld | Creator |
1988 | Norman's Corner | Writer |