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Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter
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Title: Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter
Author: Larry Charles
ISBN: 9781538771549
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2025
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 400
Publisher Description: <b>From Peabody, Golden Globe, and Emmy Award-winning writer and director Larry Charles, a rollicking journey through modern American comedy, as he shares behind-the-scenes stories from his life's work.</b> <p/> To tell Larry Charles's life story is to tell the story of modern American comedy. Over the last 40 years, few comedians have been a part of so many iconic, beloved projects. Larry was one of the original writers and producers on the first five seasons of <i>Seinfeld</i>, executive produced both <i>Curb Your Enthusiasm</i> and <i>Entourage </i>while directing 18 episodes of <i>Curb</i>, and served as the showrunner for <i>Mad About You</i>. His film directing credits include <i>Borat</i>, <i>Bruno</i>, and <i>The Dictator</i>, the comic documentory <i>Religulous </i>starring Bill Maher, and <i>Masked and</i><i>Anonymous, </i>which he co-wrote with Bob Dylan who stars. <p/> In <i>Comedy Samurai</i>, Charles pulls back the curtain on the making of his successful projects, offering sharp, never-before-told anecdotes about Jerry Seinfeld, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bill Maher, Bob Dylan, Nic Cage, Mel Brooks, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, and Larry David, among many others. <p/> Perfect for fans o<i>f Seinfeldia</i> and lovers of comedy in general, Larry promises to offer new insights about many of the most beloved shows, films, and actors of all time.
Author: Larry Charles
ISBN: 9781538771549
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2025
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 400
Publisher Description: <b>From Peabody, Golden Globe, and Emmy Award-winning writer and director Larry Charles, a rollicking journey through modern American comedy, as he shares behind-the-scenes stories from his life's work.</b> <p/> To tell Larry Charles's life story is to tell the story of modern American comedy. Over the last 40 years, few comedians have been a part of so many iconic, beloved projects. Larry was one of the original writers and producers on the first five seasons of <i>Seinfeld</i>, executive produced both <i>Curb Your Enthusiasm</i> and <i>Entourage </i>while directing 18 episodes of <i>Curb</i>, and served as the showrunner for <i>Mad About You</i>. His film directing credits include <i>Borat</i>, <i>Bruno</i>, and <i>The Dictator</i>, the comic documentory <i>Religulous </i>starring Bill Maher, and <i>Masked and</i><i>Anonymous, </i>which he co-wrote with Bob Dylan who stars. <p/> In <i>Comedy Samurai</i>, Charles pulls back the curtain on the making of his successful projects, offering sharp, never-before-told anecdotes about Jerry Seinfeld, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bill Maher, Bob Dylan, Nic Cage, Mel Brooks, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, and Larry David, among many others. <p/> Perfect for fans o<i>f Seinfeldia</i> and lovers of comedy in general, Larry promises to offer new insights about many of the most beloved shows, films, and actors of all time.
