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Date of Birth:

25 February 1928, Chicago, Illinois, USA more

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11 September 2009, Beverly Hills, California, USA more

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The gift of provoking laughter came early to Larry Gelbart and has never... more

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Has won three Tony Awards: two in 1963 in collaboration with Burt Shevelove... more

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 20 nominations more

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Filmography

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In Development
	1.	City of Angels (details only on IMDb Pro)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) (TV)	(written by)	2003	-	6.6 (1,597)

2.	Bedazzled (2000)	(screenplay)	2000	$67.4M	5.9 (28,396)
	AKAs: Teuflisch (Germany)
3.	C-Scam (2000)	(writer)	2000	-	6.6 (10)

4.	Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997) (TV)	(written by)	1997	-	6.2 (514)

5.	Barbarians at the Gate (1993) (TV)	(teleplay)	1993	-	7.3 (1,171)

6.	Mastergate (1992) (TV)	(play) (teleplay)	1992	-	6.7 (32)

7.	"After MASH" (1983)	(29 episodes, 1983-1984)	1984	-	6.1 (78)
	29 TV episodes: "After MASH: Saturday's Heroes (#2.8)" (creator) "After MASH: Ward Is Hell (#2.7)" (creator) "After MASH: The Recovery Room (#2.6)" (creator) "After MASH: Madness to His Method (#2.5)" (creator) "After MASH: Trials (#2.4)" (creator) 24 episodes not shown.
8.	Blame It on Rio (1984)	(writer)	1984	-	5.3 (4,069)

9.	"MAS*H" (1972)	(57 episodes, 1972-1983)	1983	-	8.6 (6,965)
	57 TV episodes: "MASH: Friends and Enemies (#11.13)" (developer) "MASH: Say No More (#11.12)" (developer) "MASH: Strange Bedfellows (#11.11)" (developer) "MASH: Run for the Money (#11.9)" (developer) "MAS*H: Bless You Hawkeye (#9.17)" (developer) 52 episodes not shown.
10.	Tootsie (1982)	(screenplay) (story)	1982	-	7.4 (29,176)

11.	Neighbors (1981)	(screenplay)	1981	-	5.2 (3,198)
	AKAs: Neighbours (Australia)
12.	Rough Cut (1980)	(writer) (as Francis Burns)	1980	-	5.3 (370)
	AKAs: Roughcut
13.	"United States" (1980)	(unknown episodes)	1980	-	7.8 (7)

14.	Movie Movie (1978)	(written by)	1978	-	6.5 (387)

15.	Oh, God! (1977)	(writer)	1977	-	6.3 (3,569)

16.	"Three's Company" (1977)	(1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	7.8 (1,911)
	1 TV episode: "Three's Company: Unaired Pilot #1" (writer)
17.	If I Love You, Am I Trapped Forever? (1974) (TV)	(teleplay)	1974	-	5.2 (5)

18.	"Roll Out" (1973)	(5 episodes, 1973)	1973	-	-
	5 TV episodes: "Roll Out: Honor Truck (#1.11)" (writer) "Roll Out: Christmas of '44 (#1.10)" (teleplay) "Roll Out: No Wages: All Fear (#1.9)" (story) (teleplay) "Roll Out: Sunday, Sweet Sunday (#1.2)" (teleplay) "Roll Out: Pilot (#1.1)" (creator)
19.	"The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine" (1971)	(unknown episodes)	1971	-	6.8 (15)

20.	Eddie (1971) (TV)	(creator) (teleplay)	1971	-	-

21.	"Comedy Playhouse" (1971)	(unknown episodes)	1971	-	-

22.	Ruba al prossimo tuo (1969)	(uncredited)	1969	-	4.6 (59)
	AKAs: A Fine Pair (USA)
23.	La cintura di castità (1968)	(writer)	1968	-	4.0 (42)
	AKAs: On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who... (USA) The Chastity Belt (UK)
24.	Not with My Wife, You Don't! (1966)	(writer)	1966	-	5.7 (194)

25.	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)	(book by)	1966	-	6.9 (3,605)

26.	The Wrong Box (1966)	(written for the screen by)	1966	-	7.0 (1,158)

27.	"The Danny Kaye Show" (1963)	(unknown episodes)	1963	-	7.4 (21)

28.	The Thrill of It All (1963)	(story)	1963	-	6.8 (1,369)

29.	Judy and Her Guests, Phil Silvers and Robert Goulet (1963) (TV)	(writer)	1963	-	9.0 (13)

30.	The Notorious Landlady (1962)	(screenplay)	1962	-	6.7 (503)

31.	Hooray for Love (1960) (TV)	(writer)	1960	-	-

32.	The Best of Anything (1960) (TV)	(writer)	1960	-	-

33.	"Startime" (1959)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.2 (29)
	AKAs: Ford Startime Lincoln-Mercury Startime 1 TV episode: "Startime: The Wonderful World of Entertainment (#1.1)" (written by)
34.	"The Art Carney Show" (1959)	(unknown episodes)	1959	-	-

35.	"The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	7.7 (26)
	AKAs: The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title) 1 TV episode: "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show: (#3.10)" (writer)
36.	"Caesar's Hour" (1954)	(4 episodes, 1954-1957)	1957	-	7.8 (29)
	4 TV episodes: "Caesar's Hour: (1957-03-02)" (writer) "Caesar's Hour: (1956-10-20)" (writer) "Caesar's Hour: (1955-04-11)" (writer) "Caesar's Hour: (#1.3)" (writer)
37.	"Your Show of Shows" (1950)	(139 episodes, 1950-1954)	1954	-	8.5 (60)
	AKAs: Sid Caesar's Show of Shows (UK: rerun title) 139 TV episodes: "Your Show of Shows: (1954-06-05)" (writer) "Your Show of Shows: (1954-05-29)" (writer) "Your Show of Shows: (1954-05-22)" (writer) "Your Show of Shows: (1954-05-08)" (writer) "Your Show of Shows: (1954-05-01)" (writer) 134 episodes not shown.
38.	"Four Star Revue" (1950)	(1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	-
	AKAs: All Star Revue (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Four Star Revue: (1952-09-13)" (writer)
39.	"The Red Buttons Show" (1952)	(unknown episodes)	1952	-	7.3 (6)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th (1998) (TV)	(creative consultant)	1998	-	2.9 (21)

2.	"MAS*H" (1972)	developed for television by (231 episodes, 1972-1983) executive script consultant (19 episodes, 1972-1973) developed for television (8 episodes, 1975-1978)	1983	-	8.6 (6,965)
	239 TV episodes: "MASH: Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen (#11.16)" (developed for television by) "MASH: As Time Goes By (#11.15)" (developed for television by) "MASH: Give and Take (#11.14)" (developed for television by) "MASH: U.N., the Night and the Music (#11.10)" (developed for television by) "MAS*H: Run for the Money (#11.9)" (developed for television by) 234 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) (TV)	(executive producer)	2003	-	6.6 (1,597)

2.	Corsairs (2002) (TV)	(producer)	2002	-	-

3.	"Fast Track" (1997)	executive producer (23 episodes, 1997-1998)	1998	-	7.9 (24)
	23 TV episodes: "Fast Track: The Temptation of Beckett (#1.23)" (executive producer) "Fast Track: Change of Heart (#1.22)" (executive producer) "Fast Track: Deconstructing Eagle Ridge (#1.21)" (executive producer) "Fast Track: Guys with Guns (#1.20)" (executive producer) "Fast Track: My Mother, Myself (#1.19)" (executive producer) 18 episodes not shown.
4.	Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997) (TV)	(executive producer)	1997	-	6.2 (514)

5.	The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV)	(producer)	1985	-	5.6 (93)

6.	"After MASH" (1983)	executive creative consultant (29 episodes, 1983-1984)	1984	-	6.1 (78)
	29 TV episodes: "After MASH: Saturday's Heroes (#2.8)" (executive creative consultant) "After MASH: Ward Is Hell (#2.7)" (executive creative consultant) "After MASH: The Recovery Room (#2.6)" (executive creative consultant) "After MASH: Madness to His Method (#2.5)" (executive creative consultant) "After MASH: Trials (#2.4)" (executive creative consultant) 24 episodes not shown.
7.	Blame It on Rio (1984)	(executive producer)	1984	-	5.3 (4,069)

8.	"United States" (1980)	producer (unknown episodes)	1980	-	7.8 (7)

9.	"MAS*H" (1972)	producer (72 episodes, 1973-1976)	1976	-	8.6 (6,965)
	72 TV episodes: "MASH: The Interview (#4.24)" (producer) "MASH: Deluge (#4.23)" (producer) "MASH: The More I See You (#4.22)" (producer) "MASH: Smilin' Jack (#4.21)" (producer) "MAS*H: The Novocaine Mutiny (#4.20)" (producer) 67 episodes not shown.
10.	If I Love You, Am I Trapped Forever? (1974) (TV)	(producer)	1974	-	5.2 (5)

11.	"Roll Out" (1973)	producer (10 episodes, 1973)	1973	-	-
	10 TV episodes: "Roll Out: Honor Truck (#1.11)" (producer) "Roll Out: Christmas of '44 (#1.10)" (producer) "Roll Out: No Wages: All Fear (#1.9)" (producer) "Roll Out: The Paper Caper (#1.8)" (producer) "Roll Out: Members of the Wedding (#1.7)" (producer) 5 episodes not shown.
12.	"The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine" (1971)	producer (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	6.8 (15)
	1 TV episode: "The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine: (#1.10)" (producer)
13.	The Wrong Box (1966)	(co-producer)	1966	-	7.0 (1,158)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	C-Scam (2000)		2000	-	6.6 (10)

2.	"After MASH" (1983)	(2 episodes, 1983-1984)	1984	-	6.1 (78)
	2 TV episodes: "After MASH: It Had to Be You (#1.16)" "After MASH: Fallout (#1.10)"
3.	"MAS*H" (1972)	(6 episodes, 1974-1976)	1976	-	8.6 (6,965)
	6 TV episodes: "MASH: The Interview (#4.24)" "MASH: Hawkeye (#4.18)" "MASH: Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler (#4.9)" "MASH: Abyssinia, Henry (#3.24)" "MAS*H: The General Flipped at Dawn (#3.1)" 1 episode not shown.

Actor View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Frasier" (1993)	Joe (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	8.5 (11,668)
		1 TV episode: "Frasier: The Two Hundredth (#9.8)" (voice) Joe

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2005) (TV)	(special thanks)	2005	-	7.4 (54)

2.	Remarks on Marx: A Night at the Opera (2004) (V)	(special thanks)	2004	-	6.6 (36)

3.	Caesar's Writers (1996) (TV)	(thanks)	1996	-	7.1 (9)

4.	"MAS*H" (1972)	special thanks: director & writer (1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	8.6 (6,965)
	1 TV episode: "MAS*H: Our Finest Hour (#7.4)" (special thanks: director & writer)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Biography" (1987)	Himself (2 episodes, 2009)	2009	-	8.0 (266)
	2 TV episodes: "Biography: Three's Company" Himself "Biography: Phil Silvers: Top Banana" Himself
2.	The 7th Annual TV Land Awards (2009) (TV)	Himself	2009	-	-

3.	"Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America" (2009)	Himself - Writer / Himself - Writer for Bob Hope (3 episodes, 2009)	2009	-	7.6 (48)
	3 TV episodes: "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America: Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: The Wiseguys (#1.5)" Himself - Writer "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America: Sock it to Me?: Satire and Parody (#1.6)" Himself - Writer "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America: Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?: Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs (#1.1)" Himself - Writer for Bob Hope
4.	"Legends" (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	5.5 (5)
	1 TV episode: "Legends: Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation" Himself
5.	Olhar Estrangeiro (2006)	Himself	2006	-	7.2 (46)

6.	The 4th Annual TV Land Awards (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	8.1 (10)

7.	"TV Land Confidential" (2005)	Himself (2 episodes, 2005)	2005	-	8.8 (12)
	AKAs: TV Land Confidential: The Untold Stories (USA: second season title) 2 TV episodes: "TV Land Confidential: Changing Times and Trends (#1.7)" Himself "TV Land Confidential: Writing, Rehearsing & Recording (#1.4)" Himself
8.	Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie (2005)	Himself	2005	-	7.0 (145)

9.	"Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	8.2 (1,806)
	AKAs: Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08 (USA: promotional title) 1 TV episode: "Real Time with Bill Maher: (#2.17)" Himself
10.	Funny Already: A History of Jewish Comedy (2004) (TV)	Himself	2004	-	4.2 (9)

11.	On Your Marx, Get Set, Go! (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	6.6 (27)

12.	Remarks on Marx: A Night at the Opera (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	6.6 (36)

13.	"Intimate Portrait" (1993)	Himself (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	7.8 (52)
	1 TV episode: "Intimate Portrait: Angie Dickinson" Himself
14.	Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Impact of Sid Caesar (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	5.5 (7)

15.	Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	4.8 (8)

16.	Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	-

17.	Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - Shining Stars (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	-

18.	The Perfect Pitch (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	5.8 (17)
	AKAs: Brilliant But Cancelled: The Perfect Pitch (USA: series title)
19.	TV's Most Censored Moments (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	5.2 (13)

20.	'MAS*H': 30th Anniversary Reunion (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	8.3 (121)

21.	Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	7.8 (46)

22.	Milton Berle: An All-Star Tribute to 'Mr. Television' (2002) (V)	Himself	2002	-	-

23.	The Sid Caesar Collection: The Fan Favorites - Love & Laughter (2001) (V)	Himself	2001	-	5.2 (11)

24.	The Sid Caesar Collection: The Fan Favorites - The Professor and Other Clowns (2001) (V)	Himself	2001	-	5.0 (6)

25.	"Great Performances" (1972)	Himself (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	8.4 (105)
	1 TV episode: "Great Performances: The College of Comedy III with Alan King" Himself
26.	"History vs. Hollywood" (2001)	Himself - Writer / Producer (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	7.5 (12)
	AKAs: History Through the Lens (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "History vs. Hollywood: MAS*H: Comedy Under Fire (#1.1)" Himself - Writer/Producer
27.	Hail Sid Caesar! The Golden Age of Comedy (2001)	Himself	2001	-	7.7 (24)

28.	The Sid Caesar Collection: The Fan Favorites - The Dream Team of Comedy (2001) (V)	Himself	2001	-	5.4 (11)

29.	Inside TV Land: The Dick Van Dyke Show (2000) (TV)	Himself	2000	-	7.8 (21)

30.	The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television (2000) (TV)	Himself	2000	-	3.7 (22)

31.	AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)	Himself	2000	-	5.9 (251)

32.	The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy (2000) (V)	Himself	2000	-	5.7 (14)

33.	The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room (2000) (V)	Himself	2000	-	4.7 (14)

34.	The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV (2000) (V)		2000	-	4.4 (12)

35.	"The Martin Short Show" (1999)	Himself (1 episode, 1999)	1999	-	4.0 (26)
	1 TV episode: "The Martin Short Show: (#1.22)" Himself
36.	NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II (1998) (TV)	Himself	1998	-	-

37.	AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)	Himself	1998	-	7.0 (488)
	AKAs: AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (USA: long title)
38.	MAS*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart (1998) (TV)	Himself	1998	-	-

39.	"The College of Comedy with Alan King" (1997)	Himself	1997	-	-

40.	Caesar's Writers (1996) (TV)	Himself	1996	-	7.1 (9)

41.	Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 50th Anniversary Celebration Tribute to Bob Hope (1996) (V)	Himself	1996	-	-

42.	Jackie Mason: An Equal Opportunity Offender (1995) (V)	Himself	1995	-	-

43.	Memories of MAS*H (1991) (TV)	Himself	1991	-	7.4 (56)

44.	The 44th Annual Tony Awards (1990) (TV)	Himself - Winner: Best Book of a Musical	1990	-	6.8 (36)

45.	"Looks Familiar" (1970)	Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Looks Familiar: (#14.6)" Himself - Guest
46.	The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV)	Himself - Presenter: Writing Awards	1986	-	5.3 (143)

47.	Making 'MAS*H' (1981) (TV)	Himself	1981	-	6.5 (6)

Archive Footage
	1.	The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009) (TV)	Himself (in memoriam)

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