About Garry Shandling
Garry Emmanuel Shandling (November 29, 1949 - March 24, 2016) was an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. He began his career writing for sitcoms such as Sanford and Son and Welcome Back, Kotter before making a successful stand-up appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, where he became a frequent guest host. In 1986, he created It's Garry Shandling's Show, which aired on Showtime and was nominated for four Emmy Awards. His second show, The Larry Sanders Show, began airing on HBO in 1992, earning him 18 Emmy nominations and a win for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 1998. In film, he had a recurring role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and lent his voice to Verne the turtle in Over the Hedge. During his four-decade career, Shandling was nominated for 19 Primetime Emmy Awards and hosted the Grammy Awards four times and the Emmy Awards twice.
Videos (8)
Videos 1 to 8 of 8.
5:59Garry Shandling Grammy Monologue, 1989 - Makes fun of Donald Trump, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel
16.9K views
8:59Garry Shandling on the Tonight Show, 1986
13.2K views
11:15Garry Shandling on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson July 29th, 1983 - with Carrie Fisher
4.3K views
21:12Garry Shandling on Later with Bob Costas, Oct 1st, 1992
1.9K views
3:28Garry Shandling, Entertainment Tonight, 1986 - Garry Gives a Tour of His House
322 views
14:07Garry Shandling on Late Night with David Letterman, 1989
257 views
11:36Garry Shandling on Late Night with David Letterman, 1990
220 views
4:53Garry Shandling Standup - Comic Relief
141 viewsGuest appearances (15)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Garry Shandling.
Guest appearances 1 to 15 of 15.
6:30Conan O’Brien Remembers Garry Shandling | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.5M views
4:22The Best Of Garry Shandling & Conan | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
581.6K views
8:24Garry Shandling's Knockout First Appearance | Carson Tonight Show
Johnny Carson
530.4K views
1:43Kevin Nealon Remembers His Friend Garry Shandling | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
159.1K views
2:58Garry Shandling’s Unforgettable Tonight Show Debut
Johnny Carson
158.6K views
7:53Judd Apatow On "The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling" | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
155.6K views
9:51David Duchovny on Meeting Garry Shandling, Living in a COVID Bubble & Why He Won’t F**k Your Mom
Jimmy Kimmel
144.4K views
6:40Garry Shandling Stand-Up Appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson - 04/28/1983
Johnny Carson
110.2K views
6:55Judd Apatow on New Garry Shandling Documentary
Jimmy Kimmel
62.3K views
2:47Sarah Silverman & Conan Remember Garry Shandling - CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
25.5K views
6:50Kevin Nealon on Garry Shandling
Neal Brennan
25.1K views
8:21What Ben Stiller & Garry Shandling taught Judd Apatow
Neal Brennan
21.9K views
2:11Judd Apatow Went To Garry Shandling’s Therapist | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
5.4K views
0:50Garry Shandling talks about going out to eat on his first appearance on The Tonight Show 03/18/1981
Johnny Carson
5.3K views
8:57Zen Genius of Steve Martin & Garry Shandling (w/ Tommy Tiernan)
Neal Brennan
5.3K viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Johnny Carson, Jimmy Kimmel, Neal Brennan
Frequently asked questions
How did Garry Shandling start his career?
Garry Shandling, who lived from November 29, 1949 to March 24, 2016, began by writing for sitcoms such as Sanford and Son and Welcome Back, Kotter, then broke through with a stand-up spot on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, where he became a frequent guest host.
What was It's Garry Shandling's Show?
It's Garry Shandling's Show was the series Shandling created in 1986 for Showtime. It was nominated for four Emmy Awards.
What awards did The Larry Sanders Show win?
The Larry Sanders Show, which began on HBO in 1992, earned Shandling 18 Emmy nominations and a win for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 1998.
What films was Garry Shandling in?
He had a recurring role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and voiced Verne the turtle in Over the Hedge.
How many Emmy nominations did Garry Shandling get?
Over a four-decade career he was nominated for 19 Primetime Emmy Awards, and he hosted the Grammy Awards four times and the Emmy Awards twice.
