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My Take
Larry David is, to me, less a comedian than a school of comedy. The Sheepshead Bay cynic turned everyday social friction into an art form, and his fingerprints are on the rhythm of modern comedy itself. The Emmys and Writers Guild awards matter, but the real measure is how thoroughly he reshaped how we laugh at awkwardness. I love that he never softened; he still picks fights with society's unspoken rules with total conviction. The dry detachment, the relentless logic about petty grievances, it should be exhausting, yet it's endlessly funny. His refusal to mellow with age is, honestly, his greatest talent.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Larry David
- Name (Japanese)
- ラリー・デヴィッド
- Reading
- らりー・でゔぃっど
- Born
- July 2, 1947 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Sheepshead Bay, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television director / film producer / television producer / screenwriter
2. Background
- High school
- Sheepshead Bay High School
- University
- University of Maryland
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement
- 1993 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- 1993 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
- 2006 Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series
- 1995 Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Larry David born?
Born July 2, 1947 (age 79).
Where is Larry David from?
Larry David is from Sheepshead Bay, New York, United States.
What does Larry David do?
Larry David works as actor, television director, film producer, television producer, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.