Larry Charles

Larry Charles

Known for

Directing

Born

February 20, 1956 (age 70)

Birthplace

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Larry Charles (born February 20, 1956) is an American writer, director, and producer. He is best known as a staff writer for the American sitcom Seinfeld for its first 5 seasons, contributing some of the show's darkest and most absurd storylines. He has also directed the films Borat, Religulous, Brüno, and The Dictator.

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Best known work

The Dictator

The Dictator

2012

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

2006

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989

Brüno

Brüno

2009

New Girl

New Girl

2011

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

Religulous

Religulous

2008

Entourage

Entourage

2004

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Army of One

Army of One

2016

Filmography

2025
From Darkness to Light
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Unexpurgated: Slavoj Zizek
Director
2023
Dicks: The Musical
Director, Producer
2019
Larry Charles' Dangerous World of ComedyTV
as Himself (4 episodes), Director
2017
The NinetiesTV
as Self (1 episode)
2017
The History of ComedyTV
as Self (14 episodes)
2016
Army of One
as Interviewer, Director
2016
The Last Laugh
as Self
2015
The ComediansTV
Executive Producer
2012
The Dictator
Director
2011
New GirlTV
Director
2009
Brüno
Director
2008
Religulous
as Self, Director
2008
A Little InappropriateTV
Director, Creator
2006
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Director
2004
Seinfeld: How It Began
2004
EntourageTV
as Audition Producer (1 episode), Writer, Executive Producer
2003
Masked and Anonymous
Writer, Director
2003
Real Time with Bill MaherTV
as Self (1 episode)
2001
The TickTV
Writer, Producer
2000
Curb Your EnthusiasmTV
Director, Executive Producer, Consulting Producer
1999
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Self
1999
DilbertTV
Writer, Story, Teleplay, Executive Producer, Creator
1997
The ViewTV
as Self (1 episode)
1992
Mad About YouTV
Writer, Executive Producer