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Garry Shandling Biography
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-Writing a Comedy Series: winner
- 1988ACE-Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1989ACE-Comedy Series: nominated
- 1989ACE-Actor in a 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: nominated
- 1994CableACE-Writing a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1994CableACE-Writing a Comedy Series: winner
- 1994CableACE-Comedy Series: winner
- 1994CableACE-Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1994Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
- 1994Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1995CableACE-Writing a Comedy Series: winner
- 1995CableACE-Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1995CableACE-Comedy Series: winner
- 1995CableACE-Comedy Series: winner
- 1995CableACE-Writing a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1995CableACE-Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
- 1995CableACE-Writing a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1995CableACE-Writing a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1995Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a 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
- 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding 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
- 1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: winner
- 1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 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
- 2017BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated