FILM DIRECTOR

Larry Charles

1956 - Today

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Larry Charles (born 1956) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He was a staff writer for the sitcom Seinfeld for its first five seasons. He has also directed the documentary film Religulous and the mockumentary comedy films Borat, Brüno, and The Dictator. His Netflix documentary series Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy premiered in 2019. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Larry Charles is the 1,600th most popular film director (up from 1,665th in 2024), the 12,133rd most popular biography from United States (up from 12,496th in 2019) and the 454th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Larry Charles ranks 1,600 out of 2,041. Before him are Wang Bing, Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, Phyllida Lloyd, John Hillcoat, Lorenzo Vigas, and Robert Duncan McNeill. After him are Noriyuki Abe, Simon Monjack, Brad Wright, Erick Zonca, Gaylen Ross, and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Larry Charles ranks 569. Before him are Graham Watson, Lionello Manfredonia, Ana Rosa Quintana, Payao Poontarat, Theodoros Kontidis, and Gert Frank. After him are Fiona Fullerton, Enele Sopoaga, Erick Zonca, Frank Andersson, Albert Pobor, and Rob Paulsen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Larry Charles ranks 12,135 out of 20,380. Before him are Ken Berry (1933), Fidel LaBarba (1905), Louis A. Johnson (1891), Robert Duncan McNeill (1964), Charles Marion Russell (1864), and Horace Elgin Dodge (1868). After him are Danny Pino (1974), Lee Tergesen (1965), Rory Cochrane (1972), Alan Reed (1907), Melissa Hill (1970), and George Santos (1988).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Larry Charles ranks 454. Before him are Chi Chi LaRue (1959), Edward Sedgwick (1889), John Singleton (1968), Sam Simon (1955), Phil Alden Robinson (1950), and Robert Duncan McNeill (1964). After him are Gaylen Ross (1950), Kasi Lemmons (1961), McG (1968), Ted Demme (1963), John McNaughton (1950), and Penelope Spheeris (1946).

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