+ List of awards won by The Larry Sanders Show.Rip Torn received many awards and nominations for his performance as producer Artie. Awards and nominations Award Won NominatedACE Eddie AwardsAmerican Comedy AwardsAmerican Television AwardsArtios AwardsBritish Comedy AwardsCableACE AwardsDirectors Guild of America AwardsEmmy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsGLAAD Media AwardsImage AwardsOFTA TV AwardsPeabody AwardRose d'OrSatellite AwardsTCA AwardsWriters Guild of America AwardTotal number of wins and nominations References
The Larry Sanders Show is an American television situation comedy series created by Garry Shandling and Dennis Klein and produced by Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Television, and HBO. The show originally aired in the United States on HBO between August 15, 1992, and May 31, 1998, with 89 episodes split over six seasons. The series is set in the office and studio of the fictional late-night talk show and features Shandling as the titular character Larry Sanders, the talk show's host and namesake.
The Larry Sanders Show amassed 184 nominations for various industry awards. This includes 56 Emmy awards (with 3 wins), 3 Golden Globe awards, 8 TCA awards (with two wins), 5 Satellite Awards (with one win), 5 Directors Guild of America awards and 6 Writers Guild of America awards.
Awards and nominations ACE Eddie Awards Presented since 1962, the Eddie Award is an annual accolade that was created by American Cinema Editors to award outstanding achievements in editing in television and film. Larry Sanders received four nominations for the award for Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television, winning twice for episodes edited by Paul Anderson, Leslie Dennis Bracken, and Leslie Tolan. Year Category Nominee(s) Episode(s) Result Ref 1995 Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television Paul Anderson and Leslie Dennis Bracken 1996 Paul Anderson and Leslie Tolan 1997 Sean K. Lambert and Leslie Tolan 1997 Paul Anderson, Sean K. Lambert, and Leslie Tolan
American Comedy Awards The American Comedy Award, created by George Schlatter, is an award that recognizes comedic excellence in film, television, and stage. The Larry Sanders Show received nine award nominations, winning four awards. Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 1994 Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series Rip Torn 1996 Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication Garry Shandling Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series Janeane Garofalo 1998 Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication Garry Shandling 1999 Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series Rip Torn Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series Ellen DeGeneres Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series Jim Carrey David Duchovny
Artios Awards Presented by the Casting Society of America, the Artios Award is an annual accolades honoring outstanding achievements in casting. The Larry Sanders Show received seven nominations during its tenure, winning once in 1993. Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 1993 Best Casting for TV, Pilot Marc Hirschfield, Meg Liberman, and Francine Maisler Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic Marc Hirschfield, Meg Liberman, and Michael A. Katcher 1994 Marc Hirschfield and Meg Liberman 1995 1996 1997 Marc Hirschfield, Meg Liberman, and Bonnie Zane 1998 Marc Hirschfield and Meg Liberman
American Television Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 1993 Best Situation Comedy Series Best Actor in a Situation Comedy Garry Shandling Best Supporting Actor in a Situation Comedy Rip Torn
British Comedy Awards The British Comedy Award is an annual accolade that recognizes the best comedic performances in film, radio, stage, and television. The Larry Sanders Show received two awards for Best International Comedy Show. Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 1997 Best International Comedy Show 1999
Cable ACE Awards The CableACE Award, created by the National Cable Television Association, was an annual accolade that recognizes the best in cable television. Originally thought of as the cable equivalent of the Primetime Emmy Awards, the award became obsolete after 1997 when cable shows were included among the Primetime Emmy nominees. The Larry Sanders Show received 47 nominations during its tenure, winning 14 CableACE awards. Year Category Nominee(s) Episodes(s) Result Ref 1993 Comedy Series Fred Barron, Brad Grey, Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan, John Ziffren Actor in a Comedy Series Garry Shandling Directing a Comedy Series Ken Kwapis Writing a Comedy Series Garry Shandling, Rosie Shuster, Paul Simms and Peter Tolan Peter Tolan 1994 Comedy Series Judd Apatow, Fred Barron, Dick Blasucci, Brad Grey, Brad Isaacs, Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan, John Ziffren Actor in a Comedy Series Garry Shandling Jeffrey Tambor Rip Torn Directing a Comedy Series Todd Holland Ken Kwapis Roy London Writing a Comedy Series Maya Forbes, Victor Levin, Drake Sather, Paul Simms and Garry Shandling Garry Shandling and Paul Simms Garry Shandling, Paul Simms and Chris Thompson Paul Simms 1995 Comedy Series Brad Grey, Garry Shandling, Paul Simms, Peter Tolan, John Ziffren, Maya Forbes Actor in a Comedy Series Garry Shandling Jeffrey Tambor Rip Torn Actress in a Comedy Series Janeane Garofalo Directing a Comedy Series Todd Holland Alan Myerson Writing a Comedy Series Drake Sather, Garry Shandling, and Peter Tolan Maya Forbes Maya Forbes, Steve Levitan, and Garry Shandling Paul Simms 1996 Comedy Series Brad Grey, Garry Shandling, Paul Simms, Peter Tolan, John Ziffren, Maya Forbes Actor in a Comedy Series Garry Shandling Jeffrey Tambor Rip Torn Actress in a Comedy Series Janeane Garofalo Penny Johnson 1997 Comedy Series Actor in a Comedy Series Garry Shandling Jeffrey Tambor Rip Torn Actress in a Comedy Series Janeane Garofalo Directing a Comedy Series Todd Holland Alan Myerson John Riggi Writing a Comedy Series Judd Apatow, John Markus, and Garry Shandling Jeff Cesario Becky Hartman-Edwards, John Riggi, and Garry Shandling Peter Tolan Jon Vitti
Directors Guild of America Awards The Directors Guild of America Award is an annual accolade presented by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) which awards outstanding achievements in the field of directing. The Larry Sanders Show received five nominations during its tenure. Year Category Nominee(s) Episodes(s) Result Ref 1994 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series Todd Holland 1995 1996 Alan Myerson 1998 Todd Holland
Emmy Awards Presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences since 1949, the Primetime Emmy Award is an annual accolade that honors outstanding achievements in various aspects of television such as acting, directing and writing. The Larry Sanders Show received 56 nominations, winning three awards. Rip Torn won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1996. Garry Shandling and Peter Tolan won the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 1997 while Todd Holland won in 1998 for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series.
Primetime Emmy Awards
Year Category Nominee(s) Episodes(s) Result Ref 1993 Outstanding Comedy Series Fred Barron, Dick Blasucci, Brad Grey, Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan and John Ziffren Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Garry Shandling Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Jeffrey Tambor Rip Torn Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Dana Carvey Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Carol Burnett Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series Garry Shandling, Dennis Klein Garry Shandling, Paul Simms, Peter Tolan, Rosie Shuster 1994 Outstanding Comedy Series Judd Apatow, Brad Grey, Brad Isaacs, Garry Shandling, Paul Simms, Peter Tolan and John Ziffren Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Rip Torn Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series Todd Holland Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series Garry Shandling, Victor Levin, Paul Simms, Drake Sather and Maya Forbes 1995 Outstanding Comedy Series Maya Forbes, Brad Grey, Garry Shandling, Paul Simms, Peter Tolan and John Ziffren Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Garry Shandling Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Rip Torn Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Comedy Series Todd Holland Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series Garry Shandling and Peter Tolan Peter Tolan 1996 Outstanding Comedy Series Judd Apatow, Maya Forbes, Brad Grey, Todd Holland, Steve Levitan, John Riggi, Garry Shandling, Jon Vitti and John Ziffren Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Garry Shandling Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Jeffrey Tambor Rip Torn Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Janeane Garofalo Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Mandy Patinkin Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Rosie O'Donnell Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Todd Holland Michael Lehmann Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Maya Forbes, Steve Levitan and Garry Shandling Peter Tolan Jon Vitti 1997 Outstanding Comedy Series Judd Apatow, Jeff Cesario, Brad Grey, Becky Hartman Edwards, Todd Holland, Carol Leifer, John Markus, Earl Pomerantz, John Riggi, Garry Shandling, Jon Vitti and John Ziffren Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Garry Shandling Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Jeffrey Tambor Rip Torn Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Janeane Garofalo Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series David Duchovny Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Ellen DeGeneres Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Todd Holland Alan Myerson Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Judd Apatow, John Markus and Garry Shandling Peter Tolan Jon Vitti 1998 Outstanding Comedy Series Judd Apatow, Richard Day, Michael Fitzsimmons, Alex Gregory, Brad Grey, Peter Huyck, Adam Resnick, Garry Shandling and Craig Zisk Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Garry Shandling Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Jeffrey Tambor Rip Torn Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Todd Holland Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Richard Day, Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck Garry Shandling and Peter Tolan
Creative Arts Emmy Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Episodes(s) Result Ref 1997 Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series Paul Anderson and Leslie Tolan Sean K. Lambert and Leslie Tolan Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series Peter Smokler Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special John Bickelhaupt, Ed Golya and Edward L. Moskowitz 1998 Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series Paul Anderson, Sean K. Lambert and Leslie Tolan Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series Peter Smokler Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special John Bickelhaupt, Ed Golya and Edward L. Moskowitz
GLAAD Media Awards The GLAAD Media Award is an annual accolade bestowed by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) that recognizes outstanding representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in media. The Larry Sanders Show received a nomination for Outstanding TV Comedy Series. Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 1997 Outstanding TV Comedy Series
Golden Globe Awards The Golden Globe Award is an annual accolade presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) which honors the best performances in television and film. The Larry Sanders Show was for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy while Garry Shandling was nominated twice for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 1994 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Garry Shandling 1995 1996 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Image Awards