Garry Emmanuel Shandling (November 29, 1949 â€" March 24, 2016) was an
American stand-up comedian, actor, director, writer, and producer. Two
of his best-known works were It's Garry Shandling's Show and The Larry
Sanders Show.Shandling began his career writing for sitcoms, such as
Sanford and Son and Welcome Back, Kotter. He made a successful
stand-up performance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson where
he became a frequent guest-host. Shandling was, for a time, considered
the leading contender to replace Johnny Carson (other hopefuls were
Joan Rivers, David Letterman, and David Brenner). In 1986, he created
It's Garry Shandling's Show for Showtime. It was nominated for four
Emmy Awards (including one for Shandling) and lasted until 1990. His
second show, titled The Larry Sanders Show, began airing on HBO in
1992 and was even more successful. Shandling was nominated for 18 Emmy
Awards for the show and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding
Writing for a Comedy Series in 1998, along with Peter Tolan, for
writing the series finale. In film, he had a recurring role in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Iron Man 2 and Captain
America: The Winter Soldier. He also lent his voice to Verne the
turtle in Over the Hedge. Shandling's final performance was as the
voice of Ikki in the live-action remake of The Jungle Book.During his
four-decade career, Shandling was nominated for 19 Primetime Emmy
Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, along with many other awards and
nominations. He served as host of the Grammy Awards four times and as
host of the Emmy Awards three times.
American stand-up comedian, actor, director, writer, and producer. Two
of his best-known works were It's Garry Shandling's Show and The Larry
Sanders Show.Shandling began his career writing for sitcoms, such as
Sanford and Son and Welcome Back, Kotter. He made a successful
stand-up performance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson where
he became a frequent guest-host. Shandling was, for a time, considered
the leading contender to replace Johnny Carson (other hopefuls were
Joan Rivers, David Letterman, and David Brenner). In 1986, he created
It's Garry Shandling's Show for Showtime. It was nominated for four
Emmy Awards (including one for Shandling) and lasted until 1990. His
second show, titled The Larry Sanders Show, began airing on HBO in
1992 and was even more successful. Shandling was nominated for 18 Emmy
Awards for the show and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding
Writing for a Comedy Series in 1998, along with Peter Tolan, for
writing the series finale. In film, he had a recurring role in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Iron Man 2 and Captain
America: The Winter Soldier. He also lent his voice to Verne the
turtle in Over the Hedge. Shandling's final performance was as the
voice of Ikki in the live-action remake of The Jungle Book.During his
four-decade career, Shandling was nominated for 19 Primetime Emmy
Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, along with many other awards and
nominations. He served as host of the Grammy Awards four times and as
host of the Emmy Awards three times.
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