
Larry Karaszewski
View on IMDb ↗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
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
That Guy Dick Miller
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
John G. Avildsen: King of the UnderdogsFilmography (16)
- 2026
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!Self - Screenwriter - 2026
Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band StorySelf - 2025
Tim Burton: Life in the LineSelf - 2024
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 FramesSelf - 2024
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht BeltSelf - 2024
Tim Burton: Life in the LineSelf - 2022
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow - 2020
Tinsel - The Lost Movie About HollywoodSelf - 2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampSelf - 2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf - 2020
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelf - 2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the UnderdogsSelf - 2016
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of ChaosSelf - 2016
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 ConspiracyHimself - 2014
That Guy Dick MillerSelf - 2007
Dreams on SpecSelf
Crew (20)
- 2019Dolemite Is My NameWriter
- 2016American Crime StoryCreator
- 2015GoosebumpsStory
- 2014Big EyesProducer
- 20071408Screenplay
- 2003Agent Cody BanksScreenplay
- 2002Auto FocusProducer
- 2000ScrewedWriter
- 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
- —Untitled Grateful Dead FilmProducer
- —King of the JungleScreenplay
- —Untitled Bela Lugosi BiopicWriter