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Name: Larry Gelbart
Full/Alt. names: Francis Burns, Larry Simon Gelbart
Date of Birth: Saturday February 25 1928
Born: Chicago, Illinois (United States)
Nationality: American
Partial Biography: As one of the premiere writers to have worked on the small screen, Larry Gelbart was responsible for creating some of the finest television in history. After getting his start writing for Danny Thomas…Full Larry Gelbart Biography…

Bedazzled (2000) 12A (Contains some moderate sexual references and one mild drugs reference)screenplay
Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997) 15 (for language, sexuality, and depiction of a suicide.)Writer
Tootsie (1982) (N/A)From Story, Screenplay
Rough Cut (1980) (1980) screenplay
The Wrong Box (1966) (1966) Producer, screenplay
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) (1966) Play as Source Material ("A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum")
The Notorious Landlady (1962) (1962) screenplay

Writers Guild of America Award (2004) Original Long Form - "And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself"
PEN Center USA West Literary Award (1998) Best Teleplay - "Weapons of Mass Distraction"
Writers Guild of America Award (1997) Lifetime Achievement
Writers Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award (1997)
Writers Guild of America Award (1994) Adapted Long Form - "Barbarians at the Gate"