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Larry David

American comedian, writer and actor · United States · On the map · Comedians · Born 1947 · age 79

Lawrence Gene David is an American comedian, writer, actor, and television producer. He is known for his dry wit, portrayals of awkward social situations, and observations on everyday life.

Larry David is read about 3,857 times a day, in 70 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2010Laurel Award for TV Writing AchievementAward2009“I tolerate lactose like I tolerate people.”In their words18 September 2009Interview, Esquire

“I have to let him know that he's potentially destroying his movie, that he could be making a terrible, terrible error.”In their words18 September 2009When Woody Allen asked him to appear in a film.

“I've had some experience in this arena. So it wasn't foreign to me to have a woman say she doesn't want to see me anymore.”In their words18 September 2009Of acting in Woody Allen's film.

“Listen, this is crazy. I look like I'm 75 years old. Nobody wants to watch an old man being funny. That's just a fact. No one wants to see this old man on TV.”In their words18 September 2009When his show went onto a high definition channel.

2006Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy SeriesAward2005“If every student was like me in college, we'd still be in Vietnam.”In their words13 September 2005

“I like how if you criticize the war you don't support the troops. You're the ones sending them over to die, so how is it I don’t support them?”In their words28 June 2005

1995Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic ComedyAward1993Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy SeriesAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesAward1947Born2 July 1947

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In their own words 4

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Larry David
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4 statements, newest first
  1. Let me tell you something; I do hate myself, but it has nothing to do with being Jewish.

    , Own words

  2. (on not going to his high school prom) I wasn't aware of the prom. I had no idea that it was even going on, not that I would have gone.

    , Own words

  3. Pretty...pretty...pretty......pretty.....pretty good. (Curb Your Enthusiasm, passim)

    , Own words

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Awards

Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement2010
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series2006
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy1995
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series1993
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series1993

About this person

He has received various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Producers Guild of America Awards, and four Writers Guild of America Awards, in addition to nominations for six Actor Awards and three Golden Globes.

Country
United States
Category
Comedians
Type
Comedian
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1947 · age 79

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