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Larry Simon Gelbart (February 25, 1928 – September 11, 2009) 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.
Larry Gelbart was a prolific and acclaimed comedy writer for radio, TV, theater and film. He created M*A*S*H, wrote Tootsie and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and won two Emmys and a Tony.
Sep 12, 2009 · Larry Gelbart, the writer whose caustic wit was a creative force behind the enduring success of the television series “M*A*S*H,” Broadway hits like “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the...
Sep 11, 2009 · One of television's most highly regarded comedy writers, Larry Gelbart, passed away today. You may know him as the early head writer of M*A*S*H, a show that left a huge footprint on television...
Sep 18, 2009 · In the 1950s, comedy writer Larry Gelbart was part of a team of television writers that included Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Neil Simon and others who wrote for Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows and...
Described by Woody Allen as "the best comedy writer I ever knew", Larry Gelbart was a skilled humorist who had hits in the theatre, cinema and on television.
Sep 12, 2009 · LOS ANGELES — Larry Gelbart, the award-winning comedy writer best known for developing the landmark TV series “MASH,” co-writing the book for the hit Broadway musical “A Funny Thing Happened on...
