Writing
Larry David
Larry David (born July 2, 1947) is an American producer, writer, and actor. 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.
Filmography
Balls Up
Film · 2026
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Series · 2026
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Series · 2025
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Film · 2023
Toast of Tinseltown
Series · 2022
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
Film · 2021
Expecting Amy
Series · 2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Series · 2020
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Film · 2019
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
Film · 2019
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Film · 2017
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
Film · 2017
Who Is the Real Martin Short?
Film · 2017
Long Shot
Film · 2017
Miracle on 42nd Street
Film · 2017
The History of Comedy
Series · 2017
The History of Comedy
Series · 2017
The Nineties
Series · 2017
The Last Laugh
Film · 2016
All the Rage (Saved by Sarno)
Film · 2016
Maya & Marty
Series · 2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Series · 2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Clear History
Film · 2013
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Film · 2013
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
Film · 2013
The Three Stooges
Film · 2012
Inside Comedy
Series · 2012
Finding Your Roots
Series · 2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Series · 2012
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Film · 2011
The Paul Reiser Show
Series · 2011
This Emotional Life
Film · 2010
The Marriage Ref
Series · 2010
Conan
Series · 2010
Whatever Works
Film · 2009
Fuel
Film · 2008
Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain
Film · 2007
Ricky Gervais Meets...
Series · 2006
Hannah Montana
Series · 2006
Earth to America
Film · 2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Film · 2005
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
Series · 2005
MTVU Stand In
Series · 2005
Seinfeld: How It Began
Film · 2004
The Seinfeld Story
Film · 2004
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Film · 2004
Seinfans Take Kramer's Reality Tour
Film · 2004
Entourage
Series · 2004
60 Spins Around the Sun
Film · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Series · 2000
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Film · 1999
The Sopranos
Series · 1999
Sour Grapes
Film · 1998
The View
Series · 1997
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
Love & War
Series · 1992
New York Stories
Film · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Radio Days
Film · 1987
Second Thoughts
Film · 1983
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
Film · 1983
Fridays
Series · 1980
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
60 Minutes
Series · 1968