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Garry Shandling

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Garry Shandling: Biography

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Birth Place: Chicago, IL
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/29/1949, Sagittarius
Profession: Comedian; actor; writer

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Garry Shandling Fast Facts:

Wrote scripts for Sanford and Son and Welcome Back, Kotter in the mid-'70s.
Starred in the innovative sitcom It's Garry Shandling's Show from 1986-1990 in which he often spoke directly to the camera.
Filed a lawsuit against his former manager Brad Grey in 1998 for $100 million. A settlement was reached in 1999.
Hosted the Emmy Awards in 2000 and 2004.

Garry Shandling Relationships:
Barry Shandling - Brother
Irving Shandling - Father
Muriel Shandling - Mother
Garry Shandling Awards:
1994 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1995 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy Series - Nominee
1994 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy Series - Nominee
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy Series - Nominee
1996 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy Series - Nominee
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy Series - Nominee
1998 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy Series - Nominee
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1996 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor for a Comedy Series - Nominee
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1998 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1988 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1996 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - Nominee
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - Nominee
1998 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - Winner
College:
Attended University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ