
Person
Larry Karaszewski
Writing · Born 1961-11-20 · South Bend, Indiana, USA
Biography
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.
Known for

American Crime Story
Writer

1408
Screenplay

Goosebumps
Story

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Screenwriter

The People vs. Larry Flynt
Screenplay

Man on the Moon
Writer

Problem Child 2
Writer

Agent Cody Banks
Screenplay

Problem Child
Screenplay

Tim Burton: Life in the Line
Self
Filmography
- 2026Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!Self - Screenwriter
- 2025Tim Burton: Life in the LineSelf
- 2024Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 FramesSelf
- 2024Tim Burton: Life in the LineSelf
- 2024Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht BeltSelf
- 2022Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
- 2020Tinsel - The Lost Movie About HollywoodSelf
- 2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampSelf
- 2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelf
- 2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf
- 2019Dolemite Is My NameWriter
- 2017John G. Avildsen: King of the UnderdogsSelf
- 2016The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of ChaosSelf
- 2016American Crime StoryWriter
- 2016Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 ConspiracyHimself
- 2015GoosebumpsStory
- 2014Big EyesProducer
- 2014That Guy Dick MillerSelf
- 20071408Screenplay
- 2007Dreams on SpecSelf
- 2003Agent Cody BanksScreenplay
- 2002Auto FocusProducer
- 2000ScrewedDirector
- 1999Man on the MoonWriter
- 1997That Darn CatScreenplay
- 1996The People vs. Larry FlyntScreenplay
- 1995Problem Child 3Characters
- 1994Ed WoodWriter
- 1992The Nutt HouseCreative Consultant
- 1991Problem Child 2Writer
- 1990Problem ChildScreenplay
- 1986Warm Place TonightEditorial Consultant
- —Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band StorySelf
- —Untitled Grateful Dead FilmProducer
- —King of the JungleScreenplay
- —Untitled Bela Lugosi BiopicWriter
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