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Larry Karaszewski

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Larry Karaszewski

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Nov 20, 1961 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

South Bend, Indiana, USA

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting
2026Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!Self - Screenwriter
2025Tim Burton: Life in the LineSelf
2024Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht BeltSelf
2024Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 FramesSelf
2024Tim Burton: Life in the LineSelf
2022Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelf
2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampSelf
2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf
2020Tinsel - The Lost Movie About HollywoodSelf
2017John G. Avildsen: King of the UnderdogsSelf
2016The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of ChaosSelf
2016Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 ConspiracyHimself
2014That Guy Dick MillerSelf
2007Dreams on SpecSelf
-Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band StorySelf
Production
2016American Crime StoryExecutive Producer
2014Big EyesProducer
2002Auto FocusProducer
1995Problem Child 3Executive Producer
-Untitled Grateful Dead FilmProducer
Directing
2000ScrewedDirector
Writing
2019Dolemite Is My NameWriter
2016American Crime StoryWriter
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
-Untitled Grateful Dead FilmWriter
-King of the JungleScreenplay
-Untitled Bela Lugosi BiopicWriter
Crew
1992The Nutt HouseCreative Consultant