
Writing
Larry Karaszewski
20 November 1961 (64) South Bend, Indiana, USA
- Directed
- 2
- Written
- 18
- Produced
- 3
- Movies
- 12
- Shows
- 2
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
- Upcoming
- Untitled Grateful Dead Film · Film · Writer
- King of the Jungle · Film · Screenplay
- Untitled Bela Lugosi Biopic · Film · Writer
- 2026
- Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story · Film
- Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! · Series · Screenwriter
- 2025
- Tim Burton: Life in the Line · Series
- 2024
- 2020
- 2019
- Dolemite Is My Name · Film · Writer
- 2017
- 2016
- The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos · Film
- Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy · Film
- American Crime Story · Series · Writer
- 2015
- Goosebumps · Film · Story
- 2014
- That Guy Dick Miller · Film
- Big Eyes · Film · Writer
- 2007
- Dreams on Spec · Film
- 1408 · Film · Screenplay
- 2003
- Agent Cody Banks · Film · Screenplay
- 2002
- Auto Focus · Film · Producer
- 2000
- Screwed · Film · Director
- 1999
- Man on the Moon · Film · Writer
- 1997
- That Darn Cat · Film · Screenplay
- 1996
- The People vs. Larry Flynt · Film · Screenplay
- 1995
- Problem Child 3 · Film · Executive Producer
- 1994
- Ed Wood · Film · Writer
- 1992
- The Nutt House · Film · Creative Consultant
- 1991
- Problem Child 2 · Film · Writer
- 1990
- Problem Child · Film · Screenplay
- 1986
- Warm Place Tonight · Film · Editorial Consultant
- 1983
- Acts of Contrition · Film · Writer





























