Larry Karaszewski
Known for: Writing
Born: November 20, 1961
Place of birth: South Bend, Indiana, USA
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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Filmography
32 movies · 4 TV shows, newest first
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Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story
2026
7.8
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026
10.0
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
2025
8.0
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
2024
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Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt
2024
7.0
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022
8.5
Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood
2020
6.8
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
5.7
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
6.0
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
7.0
Dolemite Is My Name
2019
6.8
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017
7.2
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos
2016
7.6
American Crime Story
2016
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Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
2016
6.3
Goosebumps
2015
7.0
Big Eyes
2014
7.0
That Guy Dick Miller
2014
6.7
1408
2007
5.7
Dreams on Spec
2007
5.5
Agent Cody Banks
2003
6.4
Auto Focus
2002
5.5
Screwed
2000
7.2
Man on the Moon
1999
5.0
That Darn Cat
1997
7.0
The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996
4.8
Problem Child 3
1995
7.5
Ed Wood
1994
3.1
The Nutt House
1992
5.9
Problem Child 2
1991
6.2
Problem Child
1990
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Warm Place Tonight
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Untitled Grateful Dead Film
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King of the Jungle
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Untitled Bela Lugosi Biopic
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Acts of Contrition
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