Larry Charles
Larry Charles (born February 20, 1956 in Brooklyn , New York City ) is an American screenwriter and director.
Charles started out as a stand-up comedian in New York in the 1970s and later went to television as a screenwriter for comedy programs. He wrote scripts for series like Fridays , The Arsenio Hall Show , Seinfeld (18 episodes), Mad About You ( Mad About You , 18 episodes), The Tick , Dilbert and Entourage . On the series Leave it, Larry! ( Curb Your Enthusiasm ) he directed several times.
His first movie as a director was Masked and Anonymous in 2003 , for which he also wrote the script with Bob Dylan . He directed Borat in 2006 and Religulous in 2008 , starring late-night US talker Bill Maher . In 2009, Brüno was his second collaboration with Sacha Baron Cohen . In 2012 there was another cooperation with Der Dictator .
Filmography (selection)
- As a director
- 2000–2011: Stop it, Larry! (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
- 2003: Masked and Anonymous
- 2006: Borat - Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
- 2008: Religulous
- 2009: Brüno
- 2012: The Dictator (The Dictator)
- As a screenwriter
- 1980-1982: Fridays
- 1989–1990: The Arsenio Hall Show
- 1991-1994: Seinfeld
- 1996-1997: Mad About You (Mad About You)
- 1999-2000: Dilbert
- 2003: Masked and Anonymous
- 2004-2005: Entourage
Web links
- Larry Charles in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Charles, Larry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film and television writer, director, and producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 20, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City |