Larry Karaszewski and his writing/directing/producing partner Scott Alexander are best known for writing unusual true stories. The duo created the hit television miniseries “The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” for which they won the Golden Globe, Emmy, PGA and WGA Awards. They also won the Golden Globe and WGA Award for the film “The People vs Larry Flynt.” Other movies include the Oscar winning “Ed Wood” (WGA nomination), “Big Eyes” (Independent Spirit nomination), “Auto Focus” “Man on the Moon” and “Dolemite is My Name.” The team has been inducted into the Final Draft Screenwriting Hall of Fame. Larry is a former Governor and Vice President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 20, 1961 (64)
- South Bend, Indiana, USA
- Writer and producer, also actor and director
- 16 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Known for
What are Larry Karaszewski's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
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 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 13
Light 10 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3
Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 5
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 5
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 3
Casual 10 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 9 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
- Cyclical1
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 Karaszewski's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Larry Karaszewski's 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
21 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Dolemite Is My Name(2019)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
American Crime Story(2016)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Goosebumps(2015)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Big Eyes(2014)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
1408(2007)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Agent Cody Banks(2003)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Auto Focus(2002)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Screwed(2000)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Man on the Moon(1999)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
That Darn Cat(1997)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Ed Wood(1994)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Nutt House(1992)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Problem Child 2(1991)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Problem Child(1990)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Warm Place Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
King of the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Untitled Bela Lugosi Biopic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Untitled Grateful Dead Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 21 titles, 18 of them dated from 1986 to 2022.
Biggest box office
Goosebumps (2015)
Highest rated
Ed Wood (1994)
Most popular right now
Goosebumps (2015)
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 Karaszewski's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Karaszewski's work okay for kids?
Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs 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 Karaszewski work with?
People who share at least 2 of Larry Karaszewski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Scott Alexander shares the most, 15.
Directors
- Tim BurtonShared titles: Big Eyes (2014), Ed Wood (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Burton
- Miloš FormanShared titles: Man on the Moon (1999), The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Miloš Forman
Writers
- Scott AlexanderShared titles: Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt (2024), Tinsel (2021), Dolemite Is My Name (2019), Goosebumps (2015), Big Eyes (2014), 1408 (2007), Agent Cody Banks (2003), Auto Focus (2002), Screwed (2000), Man on the Moon (1999), That Darn Cat (1997), The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) and 3 moreSee newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Scott Alexander
Actors
- Martin LandauShared titles: Tinsel (2021), Ed Wood (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Landau
- Michael McKeanShared titles: Auto Focus (2002), That Darn Cat (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Michael McKean
- Danny DeVitoShared titles: Screwed (2000), Man on the Moon (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Danny DeVito
- Courtney LoveShared titles: Man on the Moon (1999), The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Courtney Love
Cinematographers and editors
- Christopher TellefsenShared titles: Man on the Moon (1999), The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Tellefsen
- Peter SmoklerShared titles: Problem Child 3: Junior in Love (1995), Problem Child 2 (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Smokler
Producers
- Robert SimondsShared titles: Screwed (2000), That Darn Cat (1997), Problem Child 3: Junior in Love (1995), Problem Child 2 (1991)See all 4 shared titles with Robert Simonds
- Bob WeinsteinShared titles: Big Eyes (2014), 1408 (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Weinstein
- Harvey WeinsteinShared titles: Big Eyes (2014), 1408 (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Harvey Weinstein
Mixed roles
- Brian LevantShared titles: Problem Child 3: Junior in Love (1995), Problem Child 2 (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Levant
