Larry David
Posted on 15. Sep, 2011 by admin in Characters
In 1989, David teamed up with comedian Jerry Seinfeld to create a pilot for NBC called The Seinfeld Chronicles, which became the basis for Seinfeld, one of the most successful shows in United States television history, reaching the top on TV Guide’s list of the 50 greatest TV shows of all time. Entertainment Weekly ranked it the third-best TV show of all time.
David occasionally appeared (uncredited) on the show, playing such roles as Frank Costanza’s cape-wearing lawyer and the voice of George Steinbrenner. He was also the primary inspiration for the show’s character George Costanza. David left Seinfeld on amicable terms after the seventh season but returned to write the series finale in 1998, two years later. He also continued to provide the voice for the Steinbrenner character.
David wrote 62 of the episodes of Seinfeld, including 1992′s “The Contest”, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award and which TV Guide ranked the episode #1 on its list of “TV’s Top 100 Episodes of All Time”.
Syndication of Seinfeld earned David an estimated US$250 million in 1998 alone. This amount has been steadily decreasing each year, but payments will continue until the full $1.7 billion from the original deal has been paid. In 2008 David made $55 million from Seinfeld syndication, DVD sales, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. He was nominated for an Emmy award 19 times for Seinfeld, winning twice—once for best comedy and once for writing.
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