Larry shandling biography
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Garry Shandling
American comedian (1949–2016)
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| Born | (1949-11-29)November 29, 1949 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 2016(2016-03-24) (aged 66) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1975–2016 |
| Partner(s) | Linda Doucett (1987–1994) |
Garry Emmanuel Shandling (November 29, 1949 – March 24, 2016) was an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer.
Shandling began his career writing for sitcoms, such as Sanford and Son and Welcome Back, Kotter. He made a successful stand-up performance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson where he became a frequent guest host. Shandling was, for a time, considered the leading contender to replace Johnny Carson. In 1986, he created It's Garry Shandling's Show, which aired on Showtime. It was nominated for four Emmy Awards (including one for Shandling) and lasted u
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Revisiting Larry Sanders’s Late-Night Host Confessions
Garry Shandling on The Larry Sanders Show.Photo: HBO
When HBO aired The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling, Judd Apatow’s four-hour-plus documentary on the late comedian, over two nights in March of 2018 it felt like perhaps the final definitive statement on Shandling’s fascinating career and life. But in the wake of the documentary release, the Garry Shandling estate also launched a website dedicated to the comedian, where troves of photos, videos, personal diaries, and comedy journals were made available to the public. So with both an expansive documentary and a comprehensive website dedicated to Shandling, it seemed that by the end of 2018 basically every corner of his life and career had been covered.
But if you’ve watched Apatow’s documentary and taken a deep dive into the archives and still want more of your favorite comedian, there is an overlooked work from Shandling’s career that is worth your time: Confessions • Shandling in April 2011 Garry Emmanuel Shandling (November 29, 1949 – March 24, 2016) was an American comedian, actor, writer, producer and director. He was best known for his work in It's Garry Shandling's Show and The Larry Sanders Show. Shandling was born Garry Emmanuel Shandling in Chicago, Illinois on November 29, 1949. He was raised in Tucson, Ari
Garry Shandling
Garry Shandling Birth name Garry Emmanuel Shandling Born (1949-11-29)November 29, 1949
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Died March 24, 2016(2016-03-24) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.Medium Stand-up, television, movies Nationality American Years active 1975–2016 Genres Observational comedy, Satire, Cringe comedy Subject(s) Self-deprecation, Human interaction, Everyday life Influences Woody Allen, Johnny Carson Influenced Ricky Gervais, Judd Apatow, Jon Stewart, Louis C.K. Partner(s) Linda Doucett (1987–1994) Early life
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