Writer
Larry Karaszewski
Born November 20, 1961 in South Bend, Indiana, USA
17 films
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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First watchEd Wood19947.5The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
17 films- TBAUntitled Grateful Dead FilmWriter
- TBAKing of the JungleScreenplay
- TBAUntitled Bela Lugosi BiopicWriter
- 2019Dolemite Is My NameWriter
- 2015GoosebumpsStory
- 2014Big EyesWriter
- 20071408Screenplay
- 2003Agent Cody BanksScreenplay
- 2000ScrewedWriter
- 1999Man on the MoonWriter
- 1997That Darn CatScreenplay
- 1996The People vs. Larry FlyntScreenplay
- 1995Problem Child 3Characters
- 1994Ed WoodWriter
- 1991Problem Child 2Writer
- 1990Problem ChildScreenplay
- 1983Acts of ContritionWriter