Garry Shandling
Birth Name:
Garry Emmanuel Shandling
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- The Larry Sanders Show garnered numerous nominations and awards, including two CableACE Awards in 1989 for Best Comedy Series and Best Writing in a Comedy Series
- For his hosting of the 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, he was nominated in 2001 for an American Comedy Award for Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special
- Helmed "It's Garry Shandling's Show" with co-creator Alan Zweibel with the show winning a Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy in 1987
- Originally pursued a career in marketing and engineering at Arizona State University
- While recovering from a serious car accident, he decided to pursue a career in stand-up comedy
- Listened to Woody Allen comedy records as a child and regularly performed jokes for his parents
- After seeing a George Carlin comedy act at a club in Tucson, he wrote a comedy monologue that he later handed to George Carlin
- His first TV show, "It's Garry Shandling's Show," was largely autobiographical and even replicated his apartment on a soundstage
Awards
- 1988American Comedy Award - Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication:Winner
- 1988ACE - Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1988ACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1988Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1989ACE - Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1989ACE - Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1990ACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1990ACE - Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1991ACE - Actor in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1993American Television Award - Best Actor in a Situation Comedy:Nominated
- 1993CableACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1993CableACE - Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1993CableACE - Comedy Series:Winner
- 1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1994CableACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1994CableACE - Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1994CableACE - Comedy Series:Winner
- 1994CableACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1994CableACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1995CableACE - Actor in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1995CableACE - Comedy Series:Winner
- 1995CableACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1995CableACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1995CableACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1995CableACE - Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1995CableACE - Comedy Series:Winner
- 1995CableACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1995Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1996American Comedy Award - Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication:Nominated
- 1996CableACE - Comedy Series:Winner
- 1996CableACE - Actor in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1996Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1996Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1996Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1996Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1996WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Nominated
- 1997CableACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1997CableACE - Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1997CableACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1997PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television:Nominated
- 1997Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1997Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1997Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1997Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1998American Comedy Award - Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication:Winner
- 1998OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Cable Series:Nominated
- 1998PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television:Nominated
- 1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1998Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1998WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Nominated
- 1999American Comedy Award - Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication:Winner
- 1999BAFTA TV Award - Best International (Programme or Series):Winner
- 1999PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television:Nominated
- 2017BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Nominated