Larry King

Birth Name:

Lawrence Leibel Harvey Zeiger

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Larry King

He founded the Larry King Cardiac Foundation in 1988
He has been recognized for his work as a TV and radio host with two Peabody awards, ten Cable ACE Awards and other honors
In 1989, he was inducted in the Radio Hall of Fame
In 1997, he received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in TV
He began working as a journalist and radio interviewer in Florida in the 1950s
He worked as a mail clerk after graduating from high school
Quote: "I'm sort of the comic relief after a hard day at work․ My message is that it's OK to relax․"
He has had several books published, including "My Remarkable Journey" and "Why I love Baseball․"
He was a keynote speaker at two digital conferences in Portugal and South Korea

1987ACE - Program Interviewer:Winner
1988ACE - Program Interviewer:Winner
1989ACE - Program Interviewer:Winner
1990ACE - Program Interviewer:Winner
1993CableACE - Program Interviewer:Nominated
1994CableACE - Program Interviewer:Nominated
1995CableACE - Program Interviewer:Nominated
1995CableACE - Program Interviewer:Nominated
1996CableACE - Program Interviewer:Nominated
1997CableACE - Program Interviewer:Winner
1997OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
1999Emmy - Outstanding Interview/Interviewer:Winner
2002Emmy - Outstanding Interview:Nominated
2003Emmy - Outstanding Interview:Nominated
2013Streamy Award - Best Host:Nominated
2014Emmy - Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis:Nominated
2015IAWTV Award - Best Host (Pre-Recorded):Nominated
2016Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host:Nominated
2017Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host:Nominated
2018Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host:Nominated
2020Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host:Nominated
2021Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host:Winner