Larry David

@Writers, Life Achievements and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Larry David is a famous American actor, writer and television producer Cancer Celebrities Depression Jewish Actors Jewish Comedians American University Of Maryland Film & Theater Personalities Actors Writers Larry David is an American stand-up comedian, actor and television producer. He came into the limelight as the writer and executive producer of a successful television program, ‘Seinfeld’. His experiences during childhood had a vital role in forming comic sense within him. He started his career in show business as a stand-up comedian and used to perform at night clubs of New York. His work in ‘Friday’ was a turning point in his career in entertainment business. He was also the writer of ‘Saturday Night Live’ for a brief period. His production of ‘Seinfeld’, a television sitcom, is considered to be an important milestone in his career. After acting in several films under the direction of Woody Allen, he remained busy in writing scripts for films. He even directed ‘Sour Grapes’ which did not receive commercial success. He has also received lots of recognition for the HBO series 'Curb Your Enthusiasm', in which David stars as a semi-fictionalized version of himself. This show won a Golden Globe for Best Comedy series in 2003. Besides being a famous comedian, he actively campaigned for Barack Obama during the 2008 U.S. Presidential election.

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Birthday: July 2, 1947 Nationality: American Famous: Jewish Actors, Jewish Comedians, University Of Maryland, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Writers Spouses: Laurie David Known as: Lawrence Gene David Childrens: Cazzie David, Romy David Universities: University Of Maryland Sheepshead Bay High School University of Maryland Information Detail Birthday July 2, 1947 Nationality American Famous Jewish Actors, Jewish Comedians, University Of Maryland, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Writers Spouses Laurie David Known as Lawrence Gene David Childrens Cazzie David, Romy David Universities University Of Maryland Sheepshead Bay High School University of Maryland Notable Alumnis University Of Maryland Birth Place Brooklyn Religion Jewish Height 180cm Gender Male Father Morty David Mother Rose David Net Worth $900 million as of Mar 3,2015 Sun Sign Cancer Born in Brooklyn

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On March 31, 1993, he married Laurie Lennard with whom he has two daughters - Cazzie and Romy. Larry and Lennard got divorced in 2007. Unsplash Personal Life

Born in a Jewish family of Brooklyn, New York, Larry David was the younger of two sons of Morty David, a men’s clothing manufacturer and Rose David, a homemaker. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After attending Sheepshead Bay High School, New York, he studied at the University of Maryland from where he completed his graduation in History in 1969. In the next year, he studied Business Administration from the same institute. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In the early period of 1970s, he started attending acting classes in Manhattan. While working as stand-up comedian, he did various types of jobs to pay for his bills. He worked as a salesman for a short period. Next, he served as an assistant to a lawyer. He also worked as a cab driver. Unsplash Career

His debut performance as a stand-up comedian was at Folk City in Greenwich Village in 1974. From 1979 to 1982, he worked both as a scriptwriter and actor of ‘Fridays’, the American Broadcasting Company’s (ABC) weekly late night live comedy programme . Unsplash Career

In 1983, he was seen in small roles in films like ‘Second Thoughts’ and ‘Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?’. After that, he worked as a writer for NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ from 1984 to 1985. Unsplash Career

After leaving this programme, he started performing again as a stand-up comedian. In 1987, he wrote script for a television film titled ‘Norman’s Corner’. In the same year, he also wrote one episode of ‘The Gary Shandling Show’, an American sitcom. Unsplash Career

In 1989, along with Jerry Seinfeld, a New York based comedian, he created an episode of ‘Seinfeld’, an American television series that received huge success. Under the direction of Woody Allen, he acted in ‘Radio Days’, a comedy film released in 1987. In 1989, he acted in ‘New York Stories’ as well. Unsplash Career

Larry and Jerry Seinfeld’s combined effort resulted in the creation of ‘Seinfeld’, a successful American television sitcom. NBC broadcast it from 1989 to 1998. Both of them were the co-writers of this programme. Unsplash Major Works

In this television series, Larry used to appear occasionally to play different types of roles. The character of George Costanza of this show is based on his real life character. Unsplash Major Works

Later, he lent his voice for the character of Steinbrenner. Due to its huge popularity, it acquired top position in TV Guide’s list of the 50 greatest TV shows of all time. Unsplash Major Works

HBO aired his ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’, an American television programme in 2000. In this show, he featured as a fictionalized version of his real life character. The show was nominated for 38 Primetime Emmy Awards for its wide acknowledgement. Unsplash Major Works

In 2009, his comedy film ‘Whatever Works’ released. Directed by Woody Allen, this film received success at the box office. He portrayed the character of a New York based man leading a bohemian lifestyle in this movie. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	July 2, 1947
Nationality	American
Famous	Jewish Actors, Jewish Comedians, University Of Maryland, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Writers
Spouses	Laurie David
Known as	Lawrence Gene David
Childrens	Cazzie David, Romy David
Universities	University Of Maryland Sheepshead Bay High School University of Maryland
Notable Alumnis	University Of Maryland
Birth Place	Brooklyn
Religion	Jewish
Height	180cm
Gender	Male
Father	Morty David
Mother	Rose David
Net Worth	$900 million as of Mar 3,2015
Sun Sign	Cancer
Born in	Brooklyn

Larry David

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Jul 2, 1947

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