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Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter

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Larry Charles
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Larry Charles
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Release Date
June 17, 2025
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16 hours 0 minutes
Summary
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 of Seinfeld, directed over 20 episodes each of Curb Your Enthusiasm and Entourage, and served as the showrunner for Mad About You. His film directing credits include Borat, Bruno, and The Dictator, Bill Maher’s Religulous, and Bob Dylan’s Masked andAnonymous.

In Comedy 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, 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.  
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Profile Avatar Gregory W. Aug 2025

A raw, sincere, honest and revealing journey, not just of incredible comedic tales, but a self-effacing look at the author’s soul. Mr. Charles’s brutally honest self questioning and reflections on his life of choices, who he harmed and how he behaved were as important or more so than the rich accounts he vividly described. His journeys through the ego-laced worlds of entertainment and his forays and revelations of foreign and dangerous lands, where humor can be found everywhere are riveting and enlightening. Of course, fans of Borat, Seinfeld, Curb and other comedy masterpieces will be deeply satisfied, though perhaps shocked at the behind the scenes antics that could and often did derail otherwise noble productions. Listening to Larry (I feel familiar enough now to use his first name) is a big bonus as he is a great storyteller. A must read or listen for anyone inside or interested in the media industry.

Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter

Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter

Author: Larry Charles
Read by: Larry Charles
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