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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 |
|---|
| Garry Shandling | Self |
| Judd Apatow | Self |
| Kevin Nealon | Self - Comedian |
| 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 |
| Jim Carrey | Self - Actor |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Garry Shandling | Self |
| Judd Apatow | Self |
| Kevin Nealon | Self - Comedian |
| 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 |
| Jim Carrey | Self - Actor |
| Bob Saget | Self - Comedian |
| Dave Coulier | Self - Comedian |
| Jay Leno | Self - Comedian / Talk Show Host |
| Chuck Schumacher | Self - Garry's Friend |
| Bruce Grayson | Self - Friend / Makeup Artist |
| Ed Solomon | Self - Writer, It's Garry Shandling's Show |
| Brad Grey | Self - Garry's Manager |
| Paul Willson | Self - Actor |
| Alan Zweibel | Self - Co-Creator, It's Garry Shandling's Show |
| Al Jean | Self - Writer, It's Garry Shandling's Show |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joe Beshenkovsky | Executive Producer |
| Michael Bonfiglio | Executive Producer |
| Sheila Nevins | Executive Producer |
| Judd Apatow | Producer |
| Sara Bernstein | 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 |
| 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 |
