Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1949-11-29
Day of Death
2016-03-24
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Garry Shandling
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Garry Emmanuel Shandling (born November 29, 1949 – March 24, 2016) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, writer, and producer. He was best known for his work in It's Garry Shandling's Show and The Larry Sanders Show. 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 with Johnny Carson and became a frequent guest-host on the show. Shandling was for a time considered the leading contender to replace Carson (other hopefuls were Joan Rivers, David Letterman and David Brenner). In 1986 he created It's Garry Shandling's Show, for the pay cable channel Showtime. It was nominated for four Emmy Awards (including one for Shandling) and lasted until 1990. His second show, The Larry Sanders Show, which began airing on HBO in 1992, was more successful. Shandling was nominated for 18 Emmy Awards for the show and won in 1998, along with Peter Tolan, for writing the series finale. During his three-decade career, Shandling has been nominated for 19 Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, along with many other awards and nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vicellous Garry Shandling, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (37)
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
2019
Dying Laughing
2017
The Jungle Book
2016
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014
The Dictator
2012
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
2012
Iron Man 2
2010
Kevin Nealon: Now Hear Me Out!
2009
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
2008Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show
2007
The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'
2007
Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award
2007
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
2006