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Garry
Shandling, was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. After earning a
degree in marketing at the University of Arizona, Shandling head out to
Los Angeles in search of the comedy circuit. He soon made a real name
for himself as a highly regarded writer for such renowned 1970's sitcoms
as "Sanford and Son" and "Welcome Back, Kotter."
In 1975, seeking to expand his comedic voice,
Shandling made his stand-up debut at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. In
the comedy club scene, he happened to spark the interest of Joan Rivers,
who brought him to the attention of Johnny Carson and in 1981, Shandling
made his first appearance on "The Tonight Show," going on to serve as
the show's guest host on numerous occasions.
From
1986 to 1990, in addition to frequent appearances on "The Tonight Show,"
Garry Shandling was the star and executive producer of the
CableACE Award-winning series "It's Garry Shandling's Show" and served
as host of the Grammy Awards in 1990 and 1991.
Garry Shandling credits his experience of
filling in for Johnny Carson as the genesis of THE LARRY SANDERS
SHOW. "When I was hosting the 'The Tonight Show' I got an intimate look
at how talk shows work backstage," Shandling says. "I realized that this
was a world no one had really explored yet. I wanted to take an honest
look at the very wide difference between the way a talk-show host acts
on the air and what he or she is truly like."
According to Shandling, Larry Sanders is "a character
trying to find the balance between what his life is and how he is
supposed to be on television."
Although SANDERS was his first series for HBO,
Garry Shandling is no stranger to the network, having previously
been seen on HBO in "Comic
Relief III," 1991's "HBO Comedy Hour: Garry Shandling: Stand-Up" and
"Comic Relief V."
His sophisticated HBO lampoon, of the late-night
world's on-air posturing and behind-the-scenes chaos lead to massive
critical acclaim.
Sample quotes from Garry Shandling --
- "I'm too shy to express my sexual needs except over the phone to
people I don't know."
- "I have such poor vision I can date anybody."
Garry Shandling may be available for your next special
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here.Born:
Nov 29, 1949
..in Arizona
..in Tucson
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