Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good Larry David and the Making of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm

Larry David, the man behind two of the most successful and critically acclaimed sitcoms in television history, is the focus of this biography. This unofficial guide follows the career that has accorded him status as a comic genius and garnered a fanatical following--from his early exploits as a stand-up comic to his role as producer and cocreator ofSeinfeldand HBO'sCurb Your Enthusiasm. It explores the back-story of the conception and development ofCurb Your Enthusiasm, a mostly improvised sitcom in which the actor stars as a fictionalized version of himself. The comic's on- and off-screen relationships with colleagues and friends such as Richard Lewis, Ted Danson, Wanda Sykes, Mary Steenburgen, and the cast members ofSeinfeldare discussed, and a detailed episode guide to every season ofCurb Your Enthusiasmcompletes this informative and entertaining glimpse into the life and creative process of a great comic talent.

Josh Levine is the author of Jerry Seinfeld: Much Ado About Nothing, and biographies of David E. Kelley and the Coen Brothers. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.