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Lawrence Gene "Larry" David (born July 2, 1947) is an American actor, writer, comedian, producer, and film director. David is the co-creator and producer of two successful television comedies, Seinfeld (1989-1998) and Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-present). 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 the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, a mostly improvised sitcom in which he stars as a fictionalized version of himself. Formerly a standup comedian, David went into television comedy, writing and starring in ABC's Fridays, as well as writing briefly for Saturday Night Live. He was voted by other comedians the 23rd-greatest comedian of all time in British Channel 4's poll The Comedians' Comedian.[2]
[edit] Personal lifeLarry David was born into a Jewish American family in the neighborhood of Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn,[3] New York, and graduated from Sheepshead Bay High School and then the University of Maryland, with a bachelor's degree in history (1969) and then in business (1970).[4] David married Laurie Lennard on March 31, 1993. They have two daughters—Cazzie and Romy—and lived in Pacific Palisades, California.[5] Like her counterpart in Curb Your Enthusiasm—Cheryl David (played by Cheryl Hines)—Laurie is an environmental activist. From May 2005, both Larry and Laurie were contributing bloggers at The Huffington Post.[6] On June 5, 2007, the couple announced their intention to amicably separate.[7] Laurie David filed for divorce on July 19, 2007, citing irreconcilable differences and seeking joint custody of the couple's two daughters.[8] [edit] Career[edit] Early workWhile a stand-up comedian, David also worked as a store clerk, limousine driver, and television repairman to pay his bills. He lived in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan across the hall from Kenny Kramer, the inspiration for the Cosmo Kramer character in Seinfeld.[9] David then became a writer for and cast member of ABC's Fridays from 1980 to 1982, and a writer for NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1984 to 1985.[10] During his time at SNL, he was able to get only one sketch on the show, which aired at 12:50 AM, the last time slot on the show.[11] David quit his writing job at SNL midseason, only to show up to work a few days later acting as though nothing had happened. That plot inspired a second-season episode of Seinfeld entitled "The Revenge."[12] David met his future Seinfeld stars during that early stage of his career: He worked with Michael Richards (Kramer) on Fridays[10] and with Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine)[11] during his one-year stint as a writer on SNL.[13][14] He can be heard heckling Michael McKean when McKean hosted the show in 1984, and he can be seen in the sketch "The Run, Throw, and Catch Like a Girl Olympics" when Howard Cosell hosted the season finale in 1985.[15] [edit] SeinfeldMain article: Seinfeld In 1989, David teamed up with comedian Jerry Seinfeld to create NBC's The Seinfeld Chronicles. Later retitled Seinfeld, the program became one of the most successful shows in United States television history[16], reaching the top on TV Guide's list 50 greatest TV shows of all time and Entertainment Weekly ranked it as the 3rd Best TV shows of All Time, the highest sitcom in that list.[citation needed] David occasionally appeared (uncredited) on the show, playing roles such as Frank Costanza's cape-wearing lawyer and providing the voice of George Steinbrenner. He was also the primary inspiration for the show's George Costanza character.[17] David left Seinfeld on amicable terms after the seventh season but returned to write the series finale in 1998, two years later.[18] He continued to provide the voice for the character of George Steinbrenner.[19] As well as re-writing and re-working all of the show's scripts with Seinfeld during the first seven seasons, David wrote or co-wrote 57 of the 180 episodes of the series.[citation needed] Syndication of Seinfeld earned David an estimated US$250 million in 1998 alone. This amount has been steadily decreasing each year, but payments will continue until the full $1.7 billion from the original deal has been paid in full. In 2008 David made $55 million from Seinfeld syndication, DVD sales, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.[20][21] He was nominated for an Emmy award 19 times for Seinfeld, winning twice—once for best comedy and once for writing.[22] [edit] Curb Your EnthusiasmMain article: Curb Your Enthusiasm  The HBO cable television channel aired David's 1-hour special, Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm, on October 17, 1999.[23] This was followed by Curb Your Enthusiasm, a television series on HBO that aired its first episode on October 15, 2000.[23] It revisits many of the themes first brought up in Seinfeld.[24] The show is improvised, with the actors receiving a synopsis of their scene for them to act out. David has commented that his character in the show, which is a fictionalized version of himself, is what he would be like in real life if he lacked social awareness and sensitivity.[25] Fictional Larry's numerous and frequent social faux pas and misunderstandings are the basis of much of the show's comedy and have led to the expression "Larry David moment," meaning inadvertently creating a socially awkward situation.[26] The basis of the show is Larry's life now that he has earned a fortune and has very little to do in semi-retirement.[27] Alongside David is his wife Cheryl (played by Cheryl Hines), his manager and best friend Jeff (played by Jeff Garlin), and Jeff's wife Susie (played by Susie Essman). Celebrities including comedians Bob Einstein, Wanda Sykes , and former comedian Richard Lewis, appear on the show regularly. Actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen have had recurring roles as themselves.[27] The show is critically acclaimed and has been nominated for thirty Primetime Emmy Awards, with one win as well as one Golden Globe win. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander have appeared in several episodes of the first six seasons, and Jerry Seinfeld made a cameo. In season seven, the cast of Seinfeld, including Michael Richards, returns in a story arc involving Larry's attempt to organize a Seinfeld reunion special. In October 2009, the episode The Bare Midriff was the focus of some criticism of David by conservative Christians. Fox News reported that Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, criticized the episode, in which David's character inadvertently splatters urine on a picture of Jesus, causing a woman to believe the picture shows Jesus crying. HBO responded to the criticism stating "The humor is always playful and certainly never malicious."[28] [edit] Other projectsApart from David's major roles in creating Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, he has 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.[23] It was neither a commercial nor a critical success.[29][30] He has appeared in minor parts in two Woody Allen films —Radio Days and New York Stories[31] — more recently taking the leading role in Allen's New York–based comedy film Whatever Works.[32] Because his daughters are Hannah Montana fans, David, along with them, guest-starred in the episode "My Best Friend's Boyfriend" as themselves. In this episode, they are waiting to get a table at a fancy restaurant.[23] David also had a cameo appearance on the HBO series Entourage as a client of Ari Gold. [edit] AwardsDavid was nominated in 2003 for a Golden Globe Award in the "Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series – Musical Or Comedy" category, for his work on Curb Your Enthusiasm. He was nominated for the same category and series again in 2005 and 2006. In the same year, fellow comedians and comedy insiders voted him number 23 of the top 50 greatest comedy acts ever in a poll to select "The Comedian's Comedian." David was nominated for a 2006 Emmy Best Actor Award. [edit] References
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