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Garry Shandling(1949-2016)

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  • Actor
  • Producer
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Garry Shandling
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Garry Shandling was born on 29 November 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Larry Sanders Show (1992), It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). He died on 24 March 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 29, 1949
DiedMarch 24, 2016(66)
BornNovember 29, 1949
DiedMarch 24, 2016(66)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 19 wins & 49 nominations total

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Known for

The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
The Larry Sanders Show
8.5
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)
It's Garry Shandling's Show.
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, and Sebastian Stan in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
7.7
  • Senator Stern
  • 2014
Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, and Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2 (2010)
Iron Man 2
6.9
  • Senator Stern
  • 2010

Credits

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Writer

  • Mel Gibson in The Brain Storm (2011)
    The Brain Storm
    5.2
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2011
  • The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004)
    The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    6.2
    TV Special
    • written by
    • 2004
  • The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2000)
    The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    7.7
    TV Special
    • written by
    • 2000
  • Poster
    What Planet Are You From?
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2000
  • The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
    The Larry Sanders Show
    8.5
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by
    • story by (creator) ...
    • 1992–1998
  • Jonathan Katz in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)
    Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
    7.7
    TV Series
    • additional material
    • 1996
  • Frank Sinatra and Bono in The 36th Annual Grammy Awards (1994)
    The 36th Annual Grammy Awards
    7.0
    TV Special
    • special material by
    • 1994
  • The 35th Annual Grammy Awards (1993)
    The 35th Annual Grammy Awards
    6.8
    TV Special
    • special material by
    • 1993
  • Garry Shandling: Stand-Up
    8.0
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards (1991)
    The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards
    6.7
    TV Special
    • special material by
    • 1991
  • It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)
    It's Garry Shandling's Show.
    7.7
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • 1986–1990
  • The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards (1990)
    The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards
    8.4
    TV Special
    • special material by
    • 1990
  • Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce (1986)
    Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
    7.7
    Video
    • written by (segment Miss Maryland)
    • 1986
  • Comic Relief (1986)
    Comic Relief
    7.3
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Garry Shandling in The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special (1986)
    The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special
    7.8
    TV Special
    • written by
    • 1986

Actor

  • Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o, and Neel Sethi in The Jungle Book (2016)
    The Jungle Book
    7.4
    • Ikki (voice)
    • 2016
  • Manny Pacquiao Becomes a Professional Wrestler
    5.1
    Short
    • Garry Shandling
    • 2015
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, and Sebastian Stan in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
    Captain America: The Winter Soldier
    7.7
    • Senator Stern
    • 2014
  • Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator (2012)
    The Dictator
    6.5
    • Inspector (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Mel Gibson in The Brain Storm (2011)
    The Brain Storm
    5.2
    Short
    • Garry Shandling
    • 2011
  • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, and Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Iron Man 2
    6.9
    • Senator Stern
    • 2010
  • Hammy's Boomerang Adventure (2006)
    Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
    6.1
    Video
    • Verne (voice)
    • 2006
  • Tom Goes to the Mayor (2004)
    Tom Goes to the Mayor
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Captain Pat Lewellen (voice)
    • 2006
  • Over the Hedge (2006)
    Over the Hedge
    6.7
    • Verne (voice)
    • 2006
  • David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Billy Crudup, and Maggie Gyllenhaal in Trust the Man (2005)
    Trust the Man
    5.7
    • Dr. Beekman
    • 2005
  • The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2003)
    The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Garry Shandling - Interviewee
    • 2003
  • John Cleese, Ed Begley Jr., Ivan Sergei, Melinda McGraw, and Sherri Shepherd in My Adventures in Television (2002)
    My Adventures in Television
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Garry Shandling
    • 2002
  • Promotional Poster used at Sundance
    Run Ronnie Run
    6.2
    • Garry Shandling
    • 2002
  • Ben Stiller in Zoolander (2001)
    Zoolander
    6.5
    • Garry Shandling
    • 2001
  • Poster
    Town & Country
    4.5
    • Griffin
    • 2001

Producer

  • The Making of 'the Larry Sanders Show' (2007)
    The Making of 'the Larry Sanders Show'
    5.2
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 2007
  • Poster
    What Planet Are You From?
    5.6
    • producer
    • 2000
  • The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
    The Larry Sanders Show
    8.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1992–1998
  • Garry Shandling: Stand-Up
    8.0
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1991
  • It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)
    It's Garry Shandling's Show.
    7.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1987–1990
  • Garry Shandling in The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special (1986)
    The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special
    7.8
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1986
  • Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas (1984)
    Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas
    8.0
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1984

Videos11

Iron Man 2
Clip 2:00
Iron Man 2
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:15
Official Trailer
Dying Laughing
Trailer 2:57
Dying Laughing
Comedian
Trailer 1:29
Comedian
Over the Hedge
Trailer 2:00
Over the Hedge
Comedian
Trailer 1:29
Comedian
What Planet Are You From?
Trailer 2:18
What Planet Are You From?
Over the Hedge
Trailer 0:34
Over the Hedge
Love Affair
Trailer 2:07
Love Affair
The Larry Sanders Show
Trailer 1:29
The Larry Sanders Show
Promo Trailer - The Larry Sanders Show
Promo 2:04
Promo Trailer - The Larry Sanders Show

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Beverly Center
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • November 29, 1949
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • March 24, 2016
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(blood clot in the heart)
  • Parents
      Irving Shandling
  • Relatives
      Barry Shandling(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Music video for "David Duchovny" by Bree Sharp - Himself
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 7 Interviews
    • 13 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In his last appearance on TV in a 20 January 2016 episode of Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars getting Coffee" they talk almost exclusively about death and dying, and what Mr. Shandling wanted at his funeral titled "It great that Garry Shandling is still alive." Three months later he was dead of a heart attack.
  • Quotes
    Women need to know that not all guys are going to hurt them the way that the guy did before they started dating me. I know guys I wouldn't go out with.
  • Trademarks
      Jokes about his hard-to-manage hair (in his stand-up comedy and television series).

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