Everything about Larry David totally explained
Lawrence Gene David (born
July 2,
1947) is an American
Emmy-winning
actor,
writer,
comedian,
producer and
film director. Formerly a
stand up comedian, David went into television comedy, writing and starring in ABC's
Fridays, as well as writing briefly for
Saturday Night Live. David is one of the most respected and successful comedians of recent years. He was voted by other comedians as the 23rd greatest comedian of all time in the British
Channel 4 The Comedian's Comedian poll.
In 1989, he teamed up with
Jerry Seinfeld to co-create the
television series Seinfeld, where he also acted as head writer and executive producer. David's work won him a
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993. In
1999, he created and starred in the
HBO series
Curb Your Enthusiasm, an improvised sitcom in which he plays a fictionalized version of himself.
Biography
David was born in
Brooklyn,
New York, and graduated from the
University of Maryland, College Park, with a bachelor's degree in history (1969) and then in business (1970).
As a former
standup comedian, David was a writer and cast member for
ABC's
Fridays from 1980 to 1982, and a writer for
NBC's
Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1984 to 1985. During his time at SNL, he couldn't get a sketch on the show. David quit his writing job at SNL mid-season, only to show up to work a few days later to act as though nothing had happened. This inspired a season two episode of
Seinfeld entitled "
The Revenge". David met his future
Seinfeld stars during this early stage of his career: he worked with
Michael Richards (Kramer) on
Fridays He can be heard heckling
Michael McKean when McKean hosted the show in 1984, and can be seen in the sketch, "The Run, Throw and Catch Like a Girl Olympics" when
Howard Cosell hosted the season finale in 1985.
David married
Laurie Lennard on
March 31,
1993; they've two daughters, Cazzie and Romy, and they lived in
Pacific Palisades, California. Like her counterpart in
Curb Your Enthusiasm,
Cheryl David (played by
Cheryl Hines), Laurie is an
environmental activist. From May 2005, the couple were both contributing
bloggers at
The Huffington Post. The couple announced their intention to amicably separate on
June 5,
2007. Laurie David filed for divorce on
July 19,
2007 citing irreconcilable differences and seeking joint custody of their two daughters.
Career
Seinfeld
In 1989, David teamed up with
comedian Jerry Seinfeld to create NBC's
The Seinfeld Chronicles (later retitled
Seinfeld), which was to become one of the most successful shows in United States television history. He occasionally appeared (uncredited) on the show, and was the primary inspiration for the show's
George Costanza character. David left
Seinfeld on amicable terms after the seventh season, but returned to write the series finale in 1998 two years later. He continued to provide the voice for the character of
George Steinbrenner.
Syndication and DVD releases of
Seinfeld have earned David an estimated
US$250 million. He was nominated for an Emmy award 19 times for
Seinfeld, winning twice, once for best comedy and once for writing.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The
HBO cable television channel aired David's 1-hour special,, on
October 17,
1999. The show is improvised, with the actors receiving a synopsis of their scene for them to act out. The effect is a documentary-style sitcom. David has commented that his character in the show, which is a fictionalized version of himself, is what he'd be like in real life if he lacked social awareness and sensitivity. Indeed, fictional Larry's numerous and frequent social faux pas and misunderstandings are the basis of much of the show's comedy.
The basis of the show is Larry's life now that he's earned a fortune and has very little to do in semi-retirement.
Other projects
Apart from David's major roles in creating
Seinfeld and
Curb Your Enthusiasm, he's also been involved in other films and television series. David wrote and directed the
1998 film Sour Grapes, about two cousins who feud over a
casino jackpot. It was neither a commercial nor critical success. He has also appeared in minor parts in two
Woody Allen films:
Radio Days and
New York Stories. David is set to star in
Woody Allen's currently untitled New York-based comedy film, which began filming in April 2008. Since his daughters are
Hannah Montana fans, David, along with them, guest starred in the episode "My Best Friend's Boyfriend" as themselves where they're waiting to get a table at a fancy restaurant.
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