Larry Charles
Author | Writer | Producer | Director
Larry Charles rose from the mean streets of Brooklyn and the working-class housing projects of Donald Trump’s nefarious father Fred, to become the director of Borat, Bruno, The Dictator and Religulous amongst others. He directed Bob Dylan and an all-star cast (Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Jessica Lange and Penelope Cruz among others) in the film, Masked and Anonymous which he and Bob wrote together. He has also directed numerous episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm and was one of the original writers and producers of Seinfeld. Larry is a Peabody, Golden Globe, and Emmy-award winner. Since the Malibu fires, he and his wife and two dogs are vagabonds.
Aug. 11, 2025
Larry Charles | Comedy Samurai
On this episode of The Story & Craft Podcast, we sit down with author, writer, producer and director, Larry Charles , who has a new memoir out called “ Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter ”. He’s known fo...