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When Shandling passed away in 2016, he was widely remembered as a top stand-up comic and the star of two of the most innovative sitcoms in TV history. But to those who knew him, the “real” Garry Shandling was a far more complex person. Now, Judd Apatow has created a remarkable portrait of this iconic comedian in THE ZEN DIARIES OF GARRY SHANDLING, which debuts in two parts in March, exclusively on HBO. Epic in scope and intimate in detail, THE ZEN DIARIES OF GARRY SHANDLING features conversations with more than 40 of Shandling’s family and friends, including James L. Brooks, Jim Carrey, Sacha Baron Cohen, David Coulier, Jon Favreau, Jay Leno, Kevin Nealon, Conan O’Brien, Bob Saget, Jerry Seinfeld and Sarah Silverman, and four decades’ worth of TV appearances, along with personal journals, private letters and candid home audio and video footage that reveal his brilliant mind and restless soul.
Original Release
03/26/2018
US Release
03/26/2018
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sacha Baron Cohen | Self - Actor |
| James L. Brooks | Self - Writer / Director |
| Jim Carrey | Self - Actor |
| Dave Coulier | Self - Comedian |
| Jon Favreau | Self - Writer / Director |
| Jay Leno | Self - Comedian / Talk Show Host |
| Kevin Nealon | Self - Comedian |
| Conan O'Brien | Self - Late Night Host |
| Bob Saget | Self - Comedian |
| Jerry Seinfeld | Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sacha Baron Cohen | Self - Actor |
| James L. Brooks | Self - Writer / Director |
| Jim Carrey | Self - Actor |
| Dave Coulier | Self - Comedian |
| Jon Favreau | Self - Writer / Director |
| Jay Leno | Self - Comedian / Talk Show Host |
| Kevin Nealon | Self - Comedian |
| Conan O'Brien | Self - Late Night Host |
| Bob Saget | Self - Comedian |
| Jerry Seinfeld | Self |
| Sarah Silverman | Self - Actor, The Larry Sanders Show |
| Garry Shandling | Self |
| Judd Apatow | Self |
| Mike Shandling | Self - Garry's Cousin |
| Eric Cohen | Self - Producer, Welcome Back Kotter |
| Merrill Markoe | Self - Writer |
| Gavin de Becker | Self - Friend / Author |
| Lewis Smith | Self - Friend / Actor |
| John Markus | Self - Writer, The Larry Sanders Show |
| Chuck Schumacher | Self - Garry's Friend |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joe Beshenkovsky | Executive Producer |
| Michael Bonfiglio | Executive Producer |
| Sheila Nevins | Executive Producer |
| Judd Apatow | Producer |
| Josh Church | Producer |
| Wayne Federman | Producer |
| Kelsey Field | Producer |
| Sam Fishell | Producer |
| Scott Gallopo | Producer |
| Amanda Glaze | Producer |
| Josh Hicks | Producer |
| Michael Maccarone | Producer |
| Emily Osborne | Producer |
| Christopher Wilcha | Producer |
| Sara Bernstein | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program | Nominated |
| 2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special | Won |
| 2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming | Nominated |
