Larry Charles (born February 20, 1956) is an American writer, director, and producer. He is best known as a staff writer for the American sitcom Seinfeld for its first 5 seasons, contributing some of the show's darkest and most absurd storylines. He has also directed the films Borat, Religulous, Brüno, and The Dictator. Description above from the Wikipedia article Larry Charles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 20, 1956 (70)
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Director, producer, writer and actor
- 20 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Known for
What are Larry Charles' films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 6 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2
Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 4
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 7
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 3
Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet6
- Ambiguous4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Larry Charles' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Larry Charles' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
24 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Unexpurgated: Slavoj Zizek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Dicks: The Musical(2023)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Army of One(2016)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Comedians(2015)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
The Dictator(2012)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
New Girl(2011)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Brüno(2009)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Religulous(2008)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
A Little Inappropriate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Borat(2006)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Seinfeld: How It Began(2004)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Entourage(2004)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Masked and Anonymous(2003)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
The Tick(2001)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Dilbert(1999)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Mad About You(1992)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Seinfeld(1989)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Monsters(1988)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Fridays(1980)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows
Tarzana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Saturday Night Live(1975)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
The Larry David Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1975 to 2024.
Biggest box office
Borat (2006)
Highest rated
Seinfeld: How It Began (2004)
Most popular right now
Dilbert (1999)
Film career
- 2016Screen debut· Army of One
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Larry Charles' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser10
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 47/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Larry Charles' work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Larry Charles work with?
People who share at least 2 of Larry Charles' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anthony Hardwick shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Sacha Baron CohenShared titles: The Dictator (2012), Brüno (2009), Borat (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Sacha Baron Cohen
- Anthony HinesShared titles: The Dictator (2012), Brüno (2009), Borat (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Anthony Hines
- Jeff SchafferShared titles: The Dictator (2012), Brüno (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Schaffer
- Dan MazerShared titles: Brüno (2009), Borat (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Mazer
Actors
- Tom KennyShared titles: Dicks: The Musical (2023), Dilbert (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Kenny
- Denis O'HareShared titles: Army of One (2016), The Comedians (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Denis O'Hare
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Anthony HardwickShared titles: Army of One (2016), Brüno (2009), Religulous (2008), Borat (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Anthony Hardwick
- Erran Baron CohenShared titles: The Dictator (2012), Brüno (2009), Borat (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Erran Baron Cohen
- Christian KinnardShared titles: Army of One (2016), Religulous (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Christian Kinnard
- Eric KissackShared titles: The Dictator (2012), Brüno (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Kissack
Producers
- Todd SchulmanShared titles: The Dictator (2012), Brüno (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Todd Schulman
- Jay RoachShared titles: Brüno (2009), Borat (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Jay Roach
- Monica LevinsonShared titles: Brüno (2009), Borat (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Monica Levinson
Mixed roles
- David MandelShared titles: The Comedians (2015), The Dictator (2012)See all 2 shared titles with David Mandel
