Description
Book SynopsisFrom Peabody, Golden Globe, and Emmy Award-winning writer and director Larry Charles, a rollicking journey through modern American comedy, as he shares behind-the-scenes stories from his life's work. To tell Larry Charles's life story is to tell the story of modern American comedy. Over the last 40 years, few comedians have been a part of so many iconic, beloved projects. Larry was one of the original writers and producers on the first five seasons of
Seinfeld, executive produced both
Curb Your Enthusiasm and
Entourage while directing 18 episodes of
Curb, and served as the showrunner for
Mad About You. His film directing credits include
Borat,
Bruno, and
The Dictator, the comic documentory
Religulous starring Bill Maher, and
Masked andAnonymous, which he co-wrote with Bob Dylan who stars.
In
Comedy Samurai, Charles pulls back the curtain on the making of his successful projects, offering sharp, never-before-told anecdotes about Jerry Seinfeld, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bill Maher, Bob Dylan, Nic Cage, Mel Brooks, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, and Larry David, among many others.
Perfect for fans o
f Seinfeldia and lovers of comedy in general, Larry promises to offer new insights about many of the most beloved shows, films, and actors of all time.
