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Garry Emmanuel Shandling (born November 29, 1949 – March 24, 2016) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, writer, and producer. He was 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 with 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 pa…
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Garry Emmanuel Shandling (born November 29, 1949 – March 24, 2016) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, writer, and producer. He was 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 with 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 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, two Golden Globe Awards, along with many other awards and nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vicellous Garry Shandling, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
as Self (archive footage)
Dying Laughing
as Self
The Jungle Book
as Ikki (voice)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
as Senator Stern
The Dictator
as Inspector (uncredited)
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
as Self
Iron Man 2
as Senator Stern
Kevin Nealon: Now Hear Me Out!
as Himself
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
as Self
The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'
as Larry Sanders
No Poster
Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show
Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award
as Self
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
as Verne (voice)
Over the Hedge
as Verne (voice)
Trust the Man
as Dr. Beekman
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
as Self - Interviewee
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
as Self (archive footage)
Comedian
as Self
Run Ronnie Run
as Self
Zoolander
as Garry Shandling
Town & Country
as Griffin Morris
What Planet Are You From?
as Harold Anderson
Hurlyburly
as Artie
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
as Self
Doctor Dolittle
as Male Pigeon (voice)
Mixed Nuts
as Stanley
Love Affair
as Kip DeMay
The Night We Never Met
as Mr. Vertisey
Garry Shandling: Stand-Up
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
as Jack (of Jack and Jill)
A Comedy Celebration: The Comedy & Magic Club's 10th Anniversary
as Self
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
as Garry Shandling
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
as Self
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special
as Garry Shandling
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
as Self
Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas
as Himself