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Portrait of Larry Gelbart

Writing

Larry Gelbart

Career

Active from 1959 to 2003, busiest in 1966 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Tootsie
Tootsie
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Larry Gelbart Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1
  • Melancholy
    3.3, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Dark Humor 3
  • Character-Driven Comedy 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Bureaucratic Absurdity 2
  • Sharp Wit 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Everyday Life 2
  • Star Power 2
  • Cringe Humor 2
  • Romance 2
  • Situational Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

20
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles · average score 57
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

Bedazzled
Bedazzled (2000)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

1990s

4 titles · average score 70
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

Barbarians at the Gate
Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer

Frasier
Frasier (1993)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Joe (voice)

Mastergate
Mastergate (1992)

Writer

1980s

4 titles · average score 55
Blame It on Rio
Blame It on Rio (1984)
GoodWatch score 37

Executive Producer, Writer

Tootsie
Tootsie (1982)
GoodWatch score 82

Screenplay, Story

Neighbors
Neighbors (1981)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

Rough Cut
Rough Cut (1980)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay

1970s

2 titles · average score 63
Movie Movie
Movie Movie (1978)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

Oh, God!
Oh, God! (1977)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

1960s

8 titles · average score 60
A Fine Pair
A Fine Pair (1968)
GoodWatch score 47

Co-Writer

On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who...
On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who... (1967)
GoodWatch score 46

Writer

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
GoodWatch score 75

Writer

The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box (1966)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer, Co-Producer

Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Not With My Wife, You Don't! (1966)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

The Thrill of It All
The Thrill of It All (1963)
GoodWatch score 64

Story

Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special
Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special (1963)

Writer

The Notorious Landlady
The Notorious Landlady (1962)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay