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Larry David Net Worth And Biography

Larry David net worth is estimated to be around $800 million. David is one of the richest comedian in the world.

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Larry David Net Worth and Biography

Larry David has become an household name in the in the comedy world. As of 2022, Larry David net worth is estimated to be around $800 million. Although his name is Lawrence Gene David but he is widely known as Larry David. He gained fame and recognition for his work in the 1990s, this greatly add to the increases of Larry David net worth.

Larry David Net Worth & Biography

Full Name Lawrence Gene David
Date of Birth July 2, 1954
Professional Name Larry David
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Career Comedian, Actor, Writer & Producer
Jerry Seinfeld Net worth  $800 Million
Nationality  American

Early Life

Lawrence Gene David was born on July 2, 1947, he is an American comedian, writer, actor, director, and television producer. David is one of the richest comedian in the world as he tops the second place on the same list. He grew up in New York located near Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn. His parents are Rose and Morty Margelias “Morty” David, a menswear maker, and he has an older brother named Ken. David’s family is Jewish.

David graduated from Sheepshead Bay High School in 1965. A sign with his picture was hung in one of the school corridors. After that, he attended the University of Maryland at College Park. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history in 1970.Meanwhile, at college he began to develop his unique perspective and discovered that he could make people laugh just by being himself.

Career Success

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David began his career as a standup comedian while doing other jobs. However, from 1980 to 1982, David was a writer and cast member of ABC’s Fridays, working with Michael Richards. David got a job as a writer for NBC’s Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1984 to 1985 where he met Julia Louis-Dreyfus who also worked on the show in this period.

At a very important moment in his life and career, he met comedian Jerry Seinfeld to create a pilot for NBC called The Seinfeld Chronicles, which became the basis for Seinfeld, one of the most successful shows in history.

David wrote 62 Seinfeld episodes, including the 1992 “Contest,” he also won a Primetime Emmy Award, and ranked TV Guide # 1 on the “Top 100 TV All-Time Episodes” list.
Larry David net worth sky rocketed due to the Seinfeld’s syndication, he made an estimated $250 million 1998 alone. That amount is steadily declining each year, but payments will continue until the full $ 1.7 billion from the original syndication transaction has been paid. Also, in 2008, he won $55 million from Seinfeld’s syndication, DVD sales, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. We can say Larry David net worth was increasing due to royalties he was getting.
He has been nominated 19 times for the Seinfeld Emmy Awards and won twice.
David’s major win and accomplishment can be traced to the success of Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld’s syndication.

Career Highlights

He gained prominence in the late 90’s and early 2000s, where he rose to stardom. Listed below are some of his works and career achievements.
  • It Happened in Lakewood Manor (Movie, 1977)
  • Fridays (TV-Show, 1980-1982)
  • Saturday Night Life (TV-Show, 1984-1985)
  • The Comedian’s Comedian (2004)
  • TripTank (TV-Show, 2014)
  • Fish In the Dark (Theatre, 2015)
  • Maya & Marty (TV-Show, 2016)
  • Primetime Emmy Award (Outstanding Comedy Series and writing, 1993)
  • Seinfeld (Sitcom 1989-1998)
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm (Sitcom 2000-present)

Larry David Net Worth

larry david net worth

Larry David’s immense wealth could be directly attributed to the success of the two major shows he produced, directed and starred in. We do not ignore his other projects that contributed to his net worth. In any case, the globally recognized and acclaimed “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Seinfeld” have won numerous awards.

Larry David has a net worth of $800 million. Most of his wealth is invested into real estate.

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