Garry Shandling Biography (1949-)
Born November 29, 1949, in Chicago, IL; son of Irving (a print shop owner) and Muriel (a pet store proprietor) Shandling.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Comedian, actor
- Birth Details
- November 29, 1949
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Television Appearances
- Series
- It's Garry Shandling's Show, Showtime, then Fox, 1986-90
- Title role, The Larry Sanders Show, 1992-98
- Specials
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: 19th Anniversary Special,NBC, 1981
- Garry Shandling-Alone in Las Vegas, Showtime, 1984
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: 23rd Anniversary Special,NBC, 1985
- Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz, 1985
- Host, "It's Garry Shandling's Show-25th Anniversary Special," Showtime Comedy Spotlight, Showtime, 1986
- Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party, NBC, 1986
- Comic Relief, HBO, 1986
- Caesar's 20th Birthday Celebration, Showtime, 1987
- The Comedy Store 15th Year Class Reunion (also known as Class Reunion and Comedy Store Reunion), NBC, 1988
- Merrill Markoe's Guide to Glamorous Living, Cinemax Comedy Experiment,Cinemax, 1988
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: 26th Anniversary Special,NBC, 1988
- A Comedy Celebration: The Comedy and Magic Club's 10th Anniversary, Showtime, 1989
- Comic Relief III, HBO, 1989
- Sunday Night with Larry King, NBC, 1990
- "Garry Shandling: Stand Up," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1991
- Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind, 1991
- American Bandstand 40th Anniversary Special, 1992
- Comic Relief V, HBO, 1992
- HBO's 20th Anniversary--We Hardly Believe It Ourselves, HBO, 1992
- The Comedy Store's 20th Birthday, 1992
- Bob Hope: The First Ninety Years, NBC, 1993
- Comic Relief VI, HBO, 1994
- Host, The 1995 Young Comedians Show Hosted by Garry Shandling, HBO, 1995
- 20 Years of Comedy on HBO, HBO, 1995
- A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman, NBC, 1995
- The Late Show with David Letterman Video Special 2, CBS, 1996
- Host, Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger, TNT, 1998
- Intimate Portrait: Brett Butler, Lifetime, 1998
- Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time, HBO, 1998
- Influences: From Yesterday to Today, CBS, 1999
- Episodic
- "Premier Episode," The Ben Stiller Show, 1992
- "Episode with Garry Shandling," The Ben Stiller Show, 1992
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, Comedy Central, 1996
- Former patient, "Caroline and the Marriage Counselor: Part 1," Caroline in the City, NBC, 1998
- "Hollywood A.D.," The X-Files, Fox, 2000
- Also appeared in several episodes of The Tonight Show and LateNight with David Letterman.
- Awards Presentations
- The 39th Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1987
- The 40th Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1988
- The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1988
- Host, The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1990
- Host, The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1991
- Presenter, The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1992
- Presenter, The 14th Annual CableACE Awards, 1993
- Host, The 35th Annual Grammy Awards, 1993
- Presenter, The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1993
- Presenter, The American Television Awards, ABC, 1993
- Presenter, The 15th Annual CableACE Awards, 1994
- Host, The 36th Annual Grammy Awards, 1994
- Presenter, The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1994
- Presenter, The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1995
- Presenter, The 1996 Emmy Awards, 1996
- Presenter, The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1997
- The 12th Annual American Comedy Awards, 1998
- Presenter, The 50th Emmy Awards, 1998
- Screen Actors Guild 4th Annual Awards, 1998
- Presenter, The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1999
- Host, The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 2000
- Other Television Appearances
- Michael Nesmith in Television Parts (pilot), NBC, 1985
- Jack, Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (movie), The Disney Channel, 1990
- Television Work
- Series
- Executive producer (with others) and creator, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Showtime, then Fox, 1986-90
- Creator and executive producer, The Larry Sanders Show, 1992-98
- Specials
- Producer, Garry Shandling--Alone in Las Vegas, Showtime, 1984
- Executive producer, "It's Garry Shandling's Show--25th Anniversary Special," Showtime Comedy Spotlight, Showtime, 1986
- Executive producer, "Garry Shandling: Stand Up," HBO Comedy Hour,HBO, 1991
- Episodic
- Director, The Larry Sanders Show, between 1992 and 1998
- Film Appearances
- Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce, 1985
- Patient, The Night We Never Met, 1993
- Kip DeMay, Love Affair, 1994
- Stanley Tannenbaum, Mixed Nuts (also known as Lifesavers),1994
- Voice of male pigeon, Doctor Doolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
- Artie, Hurlyburly, Fine Line Features, 1998
- Harold Anderson, What Planet Are You From? Columbia, 2000
- Griffin, Town and Country, New Line Cinema, 2001
- Film Work
- Producer, What Planet Are You From? Columbia, 2000
- WRITINGS
- Television Series
- (And lyricist, theme song) It's Garry Shandling's Show, Showtime, then Fox, 1986-90
- The Larry Sanders Show, 1992-98
- Television Specials
- Garry Shandling-Alone in Las Vegas, Showtime, 1984
- "It's Garry Shandling's Show-25th Anniversary Special," Showtime Comedy Spotlight, Showtime, 1986
- "Garry Shandling: Stand Up," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1991
- Television Awards Presentations
- The 35th Annual Grammy Awards, 1993
- The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 2000
- Television Episodes
- Writer for the series Sanford and Son, Three's Company,and Welcome Back, Kotter.
- Screenplays
- What Planet Are You From? Columbia, 2000
- Other Writings
- Confessions of a Late-Night Talk Show Host: The Autobiography of LarrySanders, Simon & Schuster (New York City), 1998
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Newsmakers 1995, 1995. Issue 4, Gale,
- Entertainment Weekly, May 22, 1998, p. 34.
- Esquire, July, 1998, pp. 64-69.
- Newsweek, April 6, 1998, p. 59.
- Playboy, December, 1994, p. 61.
- Rolling Stone, February 26, 1990, September 8, 1994.
- TV Guide, March 14, 1998, pp. 56-60.