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Larry David (born July 2 1947 ) is an American Actor , Writer , Producer , and Film Director born and raised in the Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn , New York . David was the co-creator, writer and executive-producer for the Television Series '' Seinfeld ''. In addition, he created and stars in the HBO series '' Curb Your Enthusiasm ''. David, a former Standup Comedian , was a writer and cast member for ABC 's '' Fridays '' television series from 1980 to 1982 , and a writer for NBC 's '' Saturday Night Live '' from 1984 to 1985 . During his entire time at SNL, David only got one sketch included in the show — the last sketch of the night (where the weaker sketches are usually scheduled). David quit his writing job at SNL in the middle of that season, only to show up to work a few days later to act as if nothing had happened (and stayed through the rest of the season). This event inspired a season two episode of ''Seinfeld'' called ''The Revenge''. David graduated from the University Of Maryland, College Park , with bachelor degrees in history (1970) and business (1971). On March 31 , 1993 , David married the former Laurie Lennard ; they have two children and live in Pacific Palisades, California . Like her counterpart in ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', she is an Environmental Activist . Since May 2005 David and his wife have been contributing bloggers at The Huffington Post . ''SEINFELD'' In be based on his real neighbor Kenny Kramer , that George be based on David himself, and much more along the course of the series. Larry David's appearances on ''Seinfeld'' episode, ''The Heart Attack'']] All of Larry David's appearances on ''Seinfeld'' were uncredited.
''CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM'' In '', a hybrid work using story outlines and improvised dialogue, shot in a documentary style. Before it aired, HBO had suggested that David commit to a series using the same method. The result, '' Curb Your Enthusiasm '', first aired in 2000 . It revisits many of the themes first brought up in '' Seinfeld '', albeit in a markedly different style. In 2004 , ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' was credited with helping clear a Los Angeles man named Juan Catalan of a death penalty murder case. Catalan, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, maintained his innocence, saying he was at a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game on May 12 , 2003 , during the time of the slaying. During the game, an episode of ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' was being shot in Dodger Stadium which contained footage of Juan Catalan with his daughter. When told that his show had released a wrongfully accused man, Larry David commented in a '' New Yorker '' article, "I tell people that I've now done one decent thing in my life. Albeit inadvertently." In 2005 , David was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the "Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series — Musical Or Comedy" category, for his work on the show. In the same year, fellow comedians and comedy insiders, in a poll to select '' The Comedian's Comedian '', voted him amongst the top fifty greatest comedy acts ever. In the spring of 2005 Larry David got his own fan club. The LDFC is nationally recognized and is growing in numbers. Chris Bruns and Sam Talkers are officially the biggest die hard Larry David fans. Their website of Larry is amazing. Click the 1 to visit the site. {Link without Title} It was in an episode of ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' that David coined the term " Stop And Chat ". OTHER PROJECTS David has also appeared in minor parts in two Woody Allen films, '' Radio Days '' (1987) and '' Oedipus Wrecks '' (1989). David wrote and directed the 1998 film '' Sour Grapes '', about two cousins who feud over a casino jackpot. It was neither a commercial nor critical success. REFERENCES |