Garry Shandling
Garry Shandling Shandling at the 39th Emmy Awards, 1987 Birth name Garry Emmanuel Shandling Born (1949-11-29) November 29, 1949 (age 65) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Medium Stand-up, Television, Film Nationality American Years active 1978–present 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) Notable works and roles Garry Shandling in It's Garry Shandling's Show Larry Sanders in The Larry Sanders Show Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series 1998 The Larry Sanders Show BAFTA Awards Best International (Programme or Series) 1999 The Larry Sanders Show American Comedy Awards Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series 1988 It's Garry Shandling's Show 1996 The Larry Sanders Show 1998 The Larry Sanders Show 1999 The Larry Sanders Show Garry Emmanuel Shandling (born November 29, 1949) is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. He is 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 Starring 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 even 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 and two Golden Globe Awards, along with many other awards and nominations.