Person Details

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Aliases: Lawrence Gene David , لاري ديفيد

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 17

TV Involvements: 16


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

The Sopranos
Average
9

The Sopranos

(1999) Larry David (uncredited) (archive footage)
60 Minutes
Average
7

60 Minutes

(1968) Self
The Marriage Ref
Average
4

The Marriage Ref

(2010) Self - Panelist
Finding Your Roots
Average
6

Finding Your Roots

(2012) Self
The Nineties
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7

The Nineties

(2017) Self (archive footage)
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
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8

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

(2023) Larry David (archive footage) (uncredited)
Long Shot
Average
7

Long Shot

(2017) Self
Fuel
Average
8

Fuel

(2008) Himself - Actor / Comedian / Environmental Activist

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Self
Larry David (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022 Sola Mirronek
2021 Self
2020 Self
2019 Laughing Man
Larry David (archive footage)
2018 Self
2017 Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self - Creator, Seinfeld
Self
N/A
2016 Himself
N/A
Self
2015 Self
2014 Nathan Flomm / Rolly DaVore
Self
N/A
Self
2013 Self
Self
2012 Self
Sister Mary-Mengele
Self
Self
2011 Self
Larry David
2010 Self
Self - Panelist
Self
2009 Boris Yellnikoff
2008 Himself - Actor / Comedian / Environmental Activist
2007 Himself
2006 Larry David
Larry David
Himself
2005 N/A
Self
N/A
2004 Himself
Self
2003 Self
Self
2000 Larry David
1999 Larry David
Larry David (uncredited) (archive footage)
1998 Studio Executive / Annoying Doctor / Singing Bum (uncredited)
1997 Self
1996 Self
1992 N/A
1989 George Steinbrenner
Steinbrenner
Subway Announcer (voice)
Man at Table (voice) (uncredited)
Newman (voice)
Heckler (voice)
The Car Thief (voice)
Boxing Referee on TV (voice)
Man in Hallway
Offstage Voice (voice)
Kosher Meal Passenger (voice)
Office Worker
Character in Checkmate (voice)
John F. Kennedy Jr. / Man on Raft #1
Sports Commentator / Limo Dispatcher (voice)
Saddam Hussein (voice)
Man on Beach (voice)
Soap Opera Director (voice)
Airport Announcer (voice)
Country Club MC (voice)
Man with Cape
George Steinbrenner (voice)
Man on the Street (voice)
Man At Softball Game (voice)
Newsstand Owner (voice)
Police Officer (voice)
George Steinbrenner / Prisoner (voice)
Theater Manager
1987 Communist Neighbor
1983 Mort's Friend At Cafe
Monroe Clark
N/A
1980 Self
1975 Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Self
Self - Host
1968 Self
Self
Old Dr. Rebecca
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2014 Producer
2004 Executive Producer
2000 Executive Producer
Production Executive
1989 Executive Producer
Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2000 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
2000 Creator
1989 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1998 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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