Biography
Larry Charles (born February 20, 1956) is an American writer, director, and producer. He is best known as a staff writer for the American sitcom Seinfeld for its first 5 seasons, contributing some of the show's darkest and most absurd storylines. He has also directed the films Borat, Religulous, Brüno, and The Dictator. Description above from the Wikipedia article Larry Charles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Complete Filmography
From Darkness to Light
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Explores Jerry Lewis' unreleased 1972 film "The Day the Clown Cried," its mysterious disappearance, and the search for footage. Includes interviews wi...
Unexpurgated: Slavoj Zizek
2024
This is a completely uncut unexpurgated interview with arguably the most important philosopher of our time, Slavoj Zizek conducted at Tatiana's on the...
Unexpurgated: Slavoj Zizek
2024
Director
This is a completely uncut unexpurgated interview with arguably the most important philosopher of our time, Slavoj Zizek conducted at Tatiana's on the...
Dicks: The Musical
2023
Director, Producer
Two self-obsessed businessmen discover they're long-lost identical twins and come together to plot the reunion of their eccentric divorced parents.
Army of One
2016
as Interviewer
Gary Faulkner is an ex-con, unemployed handyman, and modern day Don Quixote who receives a vision from God telling him to capture Osama Bin Laden. Arm...
Army of One
2016
Director
Gary Faulkner is an ex-con, unemployed handyman, and modern day Don Quixote who receives a vision from God telling him to capture Osama Bin Laden. Arm...
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...
The Dictator
2012
Director
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
Brüno
2009
Director
Flamboyantly gay Austrian television reporter Bruno stirs up trouble with unsuspecting guests and large crowds through brutally frank interviews and p...
Religulous
2008
as Self
Commentator-comic Bill Maher plays devil's advocate with religion as he talks to believers about their faith. Traveling around the world, Maher examin...
Religulous
2008
Director
Commentator-comic Bill Maher plays devil's advocate with religion as he talks to believers about their faith. Traveling around the world, Maher examin...
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2006
Director
Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations...
Seinfeld: How It Began
2004
A documentary detailing the troubled beginnings of “the show about nothing”.
Masked and Anonymous
2003
Writer, Director
A nation wracked with civil war and social unrest anticipates a giant charity concert, organized by deceptive promoter Uncle Sweetheart, who plans on ...
Bob Dylan: Cold Irons Bound
2003
Director
A performance of Bob Dylan's song "Cold Irons Bound" from the film "Masked and Anonymous," directed by Larry Charles.
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
1999
as Self
Mock documentary about Seinfeld writer Larry David featuring contributions from his friends and colleagues. Larry makes a return to stand-up comedy an...