Biography
Writer-director-producer Larry David achieved enough success for one lifetime as the creator of one of the most beloved sitcoms in television history, only to make an incredible transition into the star of his own hit cable series a few short years later. Beginning as a struggling stand-up comic in New York, David's early work as a television comedy writer included relatively unremarkable stints on the late night sketch shows "Fridays" (ABC, …
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Career Milestones
| Nominated for the 2010 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in Comedy Series | ||
1974 | Performed as a stand-up comedian in New York City | |
1980 | Hired as a writer and performer on ABC's late-night comedy series "Fridays"; Michael Richards was also in the cast | |
1982 | Feature acting debut in "Second Thoughts" | |
1983 | Appeared in Henry Jaglom's film "Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?" | |
1984 | Spent one season as a writer on NBC's "Saturday Night Live"; met Julia Louis-Dreyfus who was a cast member | |
1987 | Had a small role as a Communist neighbor in Woody Allen's nostalgic "Radio Days" | |
1989 | Re-teamed with Woody Allen for "Oedipus Wrecks," a segment of the anthology movie "New York Stories" | |
1989 | Teamed up with comedian Jerry Seinfeld to create NBC's "Seinfeld" (first aired as "The Seinfeld Chronicles"); was also co-producer and writer; appeared occasionally as the voice of George Steinbrenner and Frank Costanza's lawyer; left at the end of Season 7, but returned to pen the series finale in 1998; received multiple Emmy Award nominations for writing and producing from 1991-1996 | |
1998 | Feature writing and directing debut, "Sour Grapes"; produced by wife Laurie David | |
1999 | Wrote, produced and starred in the HBO comedy special "Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm" | |
2000 | Created and played the lead role on the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm"; also produced and written by David; earned Emmy nominations for Best Comedy series (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008) and Best Actor (2003, 2004, 2006), Golden Globe nominations for Best Comedy series (2005) and Best Actor (2002, 2004, 2005) and SAG nominations for Best Actor (2005, 2009) | |
2009 | Re-teamed with Woody Allen to star in his New York-based comedy "Whatever Works" | |
2012 | Appeared in the big screen remake of "The Three Stooges," directed by the Farrelly brothers | |
Awards
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
2002 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2003 | Producers Guild of America Award for Television Series - Comedy in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2004 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2005 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2005 | Producers Guild of America Award for Television Series - Comedy in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2012 | Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy Series in Curb Your Enthusiasm |