Discover
Larry Simon Gelbart was an American television writer, playwright, screenwriter, director and author, most famous as a creator and producer of the television series M*A*S*H, and as co-writer of the Broadway musicals A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and City of Angels.
Birth Name
Lawrence Simon Gelbart
Born
Saturday, 25 February 1928
Died
Friday, 11 September 2009
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| In the Beginning: The Caesar Years | Self | 2012 |
| The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2010 |
| Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America | Self - Writer / Self - Writer for Bob Hope / Self | 2009 |
| The Florence Henderson Show | Self - Guest | 2008 |
| The Foreign Eye | Self | 2006 |
| Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie | Himself / Self | 2005 |
| TV Land Confidential | Self | 2005 |
| Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter | Himself / Self | 2003 |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | 2003 |
| Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar | Self | 2003 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
Director Filmography
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself | 2003 |
| Fast Track | 1997 |
| Weapons of Mass Distraction | 1997 |
| The 57th Annual Academy Awards | 1985 |
| Blame It on Rio | 1984 |
| United States | 1980 |
| Karen | 1975 |
| Roll Out | 1973 |
| M*A*S*H | 1972 |
| The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine | 1971 |
| The Wrong Box | 1966 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1983 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1978 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1975 | Emmy | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1974 | Emmy | Outstanding Comedy Series | Won |
| 1974 | Emmy | Best Writing in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music | Nominated |
| 1973 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy | Nominated |
| 1964 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy or Variety | Nominated |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Writing of a Single Musical or Variety Program | Nominated |
| 1958 | Emmy | Best Comedy Writing | Nominated |
| 1957 | Emmy | Best Comedy Writing - Variety or Situation Comedy | Nominated |
| 1956 | Emmy | Best Comedy Writing | Nominated |
