Biography
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 Sei...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023
as Self
Rob Reiner profiles Albert Brooks, comedic legend, acclaimed filmmaker, talented character actor and a lifelong friend, who Reiner first met in their ...
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
2021
as Self
This documentary explores Bob Einstein’s unlikely discovery and enduring career, sharing the many evolving layers of his comedy from the people that k...
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
2019
as Self
Sean Hayes serves as roast master as it is Alec Baldwin's turn in the hot seat. Robert De Niro, Jeff Ross, and Caitlyn Jenner among others take jabs a...
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
2019
as Larry David (archive footage)
An intimate portrait, in his own words, of the Indian writer Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses (1988), thirty years after the fatwa uttered...
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self
Jon Stewart returns to television to host a live show presented from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Benefiting NEXT for Autism, the...
Miracle on 42nd Street
2017
as self
The story of Manhattan Plaza, the renowned experiment in subsidized housing catering to people in the arts. Numerous celebrities pay homage to the imp...
Long Shot
2017
as Self
When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he insists he didn't commit, he builds his case for innocence around unexpected raw footage.
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
2017
as Self
Comedian Lou DiMaggio contemplates a comeback after a 20 year absence from the stage and seeks advice from a collection of comedy greats.
Who Is the Real Martin Short?
2017
He’s a legend, a comic genius, and a national treasure… but who is the real Martin Short? This film goes straight to the source in an attempt to get t...
All the Rage (Saved by Sarno)
2016
as Self
America is experiencing an epidemic of pain. One man has the answer to the problem yet the medical establishment has ignored him. For nearly 50 years,...
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self
Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, an...
Clear History
2014
as Nathan Flomm / Rolly DaVore
Nathan Flomm, in order to avoid the humiliation of having missed out on a hugely successful business, assumes a new identity on Martha's Vineyard. He ...
Clear History
2014
Writer, Producer
Nathan Flomm, in order to avoid the humiliation of having missed out on a hugely successful business, assumes a new identity on Martha's Vineyard. He ...
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013
as Self
Several comic greats pay tribute to the legendary stand-up stage founded by Budd Friedman in 1963.
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
2013
as Self
A look at the life and work of Canadian comedy icon David Steinberg.
The Three Stooges
2012
as Sister Mary-Mengele
Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, three newborn knuckleheads grow up to be finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking janitors named Larry, Curly and...
Woody Allen: A Documentary
2011
as Self
An intense portrait of the iconic filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen: his life, family and friends; his writing and directing...
This Emotional Life
2010
as Self
This Emotional Life is a three-part series that explores improving our social relationships, learning to cope with depression and anxiety, and becomin...
Whatever Works
2009
as Boris Yellnikoff
Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. When...
Fuel
2008
as Self - Actor / Comedian / Environmental Activist
Record high oil prices, global warming, and an insatiable demand for energy: these issues define our generation. The film exposes shocking connections...
Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain
2007
as Himself
A half-hour look at what Seinfeld did to pull the show together to get season 8 going and what he did behind-the-scenes to substitute for Larry David....
Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David
2006
as Himself
Ricky Gervais meets one of his comedy heroes, Larry David, much-lauded writer and co-creator of the huge hit series Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Earth to America
2005
as Self
Tom Hanks is the host of this show with a comic approach to raise awareness concerning the environment.
The Seinfeld Story
2004
as Self
The origins of the "Seinfeld" TV series.
Seinfeld: How It Began
2004
as Self
A documentary detailing the troubled beginnings of “the show about nothing”.
Envy
2004
Executive Producer
A man becomes increasingly jealous of his friend's newfound success.
60 Spins Around the Sun
2003
as Self
Helmed by "Saturday Night Live" alumna Laura Kightlinger, this hourlong exposé chronicles -- warts and all -- the life of comedian turned activist Ran...
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
1999
as Larry David
Mock documentary about Seinfeld writer Larry David featuring contributions from his friends and colleagues. Larry makes a return to stand-up comedy an...
Sour Grapes
1998
as Studio Executive / Annoying Doctor / Singing Bum (uncredited)
The bond between cousins is tested when one wins a fortune with the other's money at Atlantic City.
Sour Grapes
1998
Director, Writer
The bond between cousins is tested when one wins a fortune with the other's money at Atlantic City.
New York Stories
1989
as Theater Manager
Get ready for a wildly diverse, star-studded trilogy about life in the big city. One of the most-talked about films in years, New York Stories feature...
Norman's Corner
1988
Writer
A day in the life of a neurotic newsstand owner.
Radio Days
1987
as Communist Neighbor
The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City of the late 1930s to the New Year's Eve 1944,...
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
1983
as Mort's Friend At Cafe
Zee is walking up and down Manhattan streets, talking to herself and to the husband who has just left her. At a sidewalk café she runs into Eli, and a...
Second Thoughts
1983
Lawyer Amy finds herself courted by two very different men: her client, a roguish street musician named Will, and her ex John Michael. A curious trian...
Second Thoughts
1983
as Monroe Clark
Lawyer Amy finds herself courted by two very different men: her client, a roguish street musician named Will, and her ex John Michael. A curious trian...