Biografie

His writing uses humor derived from awkward social situations

Often uses articles of clothing as major plot devices

Bald head

Distinctive Oliver Peoples eyeglasses

Acerbic, neurotically dark humor

Roger Ebert gave David's major motion picture writing-directing debut Jackpot - Krach in Atlantic City (1998) a zero-star review (a rating he saved for especially bad movies he found to be "evil"). David got his revenge with his new show Lass es, Larry! (2000), where a food critic (who just happens to use a thumbs up/thumbs down approach to his reviews) gets his thumbs accidentally broken by David during a dodgeball game. But Ebert loved the show, though he recalled wincing at the thumb-breaking scene.

Many of the stories in Seinfeld (1989), such as George returning to a job he quit a few days prior and pretending he never left, are based on things that really happened to him.

Was a writer on Saturday Night Live (1975) for one season. In that entire season, David got only one sketch that he had written on the air, and it was the last sketch of the night.

When he was a stand-up comedian, he once walked on-stage and surveyed the crowd. Sensing no connection with them, he said, "This just isn't going to work," and promptly walked off the stage without performing any jokes.

He carries a pad of paper and a pencil with him wherever he goes to record his ideas, which typically come from his real-life interactions with people.

I guess I still feel that I'm a comedian; if I had to pick one thing that I feel like I could do, it would be that. That doesn't mean that I like it, but I feel that's what I am.

[after winning the Golden Globe for best comedy series] This is a sad day for the Golden Globes. It is, however, quite a good day for Larry David. I suspect the wife will be a little forthcoming tonight.

Trying on pants is one of the most humiliating things a man can suffer that doesn't involve a woman.

Actually I walk around with the Emmy wherever I go, but I'm very casual about it.

Anyone can be confident with a full head of hair. But a confident bald man--there's your diamond in the rough.