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Larry David
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Director, Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Actor, Screen Story, Show Creator
Born:
July 2, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY
Biography:The reigning curmudgeon of TV comedy, Emmy-winning Larry David is a rare case of lightning striking twice on the small screen. Not only did he make television history with Seinfeld -- one of the most popular sitcoms to ever grace the airwaves -- but two years after the series ended, David made a stellar return with the hit HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. A New York City native raised in the Brooklyn, David has often claimed that his carefree childhood made for a rough transition into a miserable adulthood. He began his career as a standup comic in the early to mid-'70s, with middling results at best, a period during which he also met another, albeit more successful, comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, who would also become a lifelong friend. A few years later, success was still eluding David, though, in 1979, he got his first taste of fame as a writer and performer for the Saturday Night Live knock-off Fridays.... Full Biography
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Willa Cuthrell Tuttleman, left, and Larry David in "Whatever Works" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Larry David, left, and Evan Rachel Wood in "Whatever Works"
Larry David in "Whatever Works" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Larry David in "Whatever Works" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Evan Rachel Wood, left, and Larry David in "Whatever Works" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Larry David, left, and Evan Rachel Wood in "Whatever Works" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Larry David, left, Michael McKean and Conleth Hill in "Whatever Works" (Sony Pictures Classics)
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