Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter [Hardcover]

From Peabody, Golden Globe, and Emmy Award-winning writer and director Larry Charles, a rollicking journey through modern American comedy, as he shares behind-the-scenes stories from his life's work.

To tell Larry Charles's life story is to tell the story of modern American comedy. Over the last 40 years, few comedians have been a part of so many iconic, beloved projects. Larry was one of the original writers and producers on the first five seasons ofSeinfeld, executive produced both Curb Your EnthusiasmandEntouragewhile directing 18 episodes ofCurb, and served as the showrunner forMad About You. His film directing credits includeBorat,Bruno, andThe Dictator, the comic documentory Religulousstarring Bill Maher, andMasked andAnonymous, which he co-wrote with Bob Dylan who stars.

InComedy Samurai, Charles pulls back the curtain on the making of his successful projects, offering sharp, never-before-told anecdotes about Jerry Seinfeld, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bill Maher, Bob Dylan, Nic Cage, Mel Brooks, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, and Larry David, among many others.

Perfect for fans of Seinfeldia and lovers of comedy in general, Larry promises to offer new insights about many of the most beloved shows, films, and actors of all time.  

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 ofBorat,Bruno, The DictatorandReligulousamongst 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 Anonymouswhich he and Bob wrote together. He has also directed numerous episodes ofCurb Your Enthusiasmand was one of the original writers and producers ofSeinfeld. Larry is a PeabolÃ6