About
Garry Shandling was an American comedian, actor, and writer, born in Chicago and died in Los Angeles. After studying marketing and creative writing, he wrote for sitcoms like Sanford and Son before creating and starring in It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986–1990), a series that broke the fourth wall. He is best known for The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998), a satire of late-night television that received 78 Emmy nominations. He also hosted the Grammy Awards and the Emmy Awards and appeared in films such as Hurlyburly.
* 1949-11-28 — † 2016-03-24
Major works
- It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986)TV series
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992)TV series
- What Planet Are You From? (2000)film
- Hurlyburly (1998)film
- Over the Hedge (2006)animated film
Key milestones
- 1998Won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the finale of The Larry Sanders Show.
- 1990Becomes the host of the Grammy Awards, a role he holds until 1995.
- 1986Created and starred in It's Garry Shandling's Show, which won four CableACE Awards.
Themes
Meta-humorSatire of televisionCelebrityExistential angstPersonal relationships
Sources: britannica.com · televisionacademy.com
